Press Releases

Below is a collection of recent Blue Shield of California Foundation press releases. For media inquiries regarding Foundation program areas and grantmaking, please email Rachael Kagan, Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

New grants will support activities & organizations at the intersection of healthcare and domestic violence, and advance innovation across the safety net San Francisco, CA (March 25, 2014) — Today... Read more

Clinic Leadership Institute launches its seventh cohort of emerging leaders San Francisco, CA (January 15, 2014) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today the seventh cohort of the... Read more

Survey of Californians finds clear communication and patient-provider connection can level the healthcare playing field San Francisco, CA (January 7, 2014) — Vast differences in the healthcare... Read more

As healthcare reform nears, new grants will support innovative care delivery models and more integrated domestic violence services San Francisco, CA (December 4, 2013) — Today, Blue Shield of... Read more

Poll shows broad support for new federal policy requiring providers to screen for domestic violence during women’s preventive health visits San Francisco, CA (October 29, 2013) — Blue Shield of... Read more

New survey of Californians identifies approaches for communicating and connecting with patients to improve health Washington, D.C ., Oct. 23, 2013 — As millions of low-income patients gain health... Read more

New grants will support California’s safety net in the home-stretch toward health reform, and help improve systems and policies to prevent domestic violence San Francisco, CA (September 24, 2013) —... Read more

Students in study reported changes in attitudes and behaviors linked to the prevention of teen dating violence Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation and Futures Without... Read more

Program helps prepare the next generation of leaders in California’s healthcare safety net San Francisco, CA, July 2, 2013 – On Saturday, twenty-four leaders from community health centers across... Read more