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.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $11.9 Million in First-Quarter Funding
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
California Community Health Professionals Chosen for Leadership Training
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
New Report Identifies Ways to Reduce Income-Related Healthcare Disparities
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
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $10.7 Million in Fourth-Quarter Funding
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
New Survey Findings: Californians See a Role for Doctors, Nurses in Preventing Domestic Violence
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
Low-Income Patients Want More Health Information, Greater Engagement with Providers
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
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $3.4 Million in Third-Quarter Funding
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
New Study Finds that Promoting Healthy Relationships has Positive Impact on Middle School Students
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
Foundation Announces 2013 Graduates of Clinic Leadership Institute
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