Blue Shield of CA

This May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, consider adding one more meeting to your calendar: a mental health check‑in—with yourself. Dr. Nicole Stelter shares five simple ways to care for your well-being this May and all year long: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/05/06/why…

#ProudtobeBlueCA! More than 350 Blue Shield and Stellarus volunteers came together to fight food insecurity across the state, contributing over 1,000 volunteer hours at local food banks during the 3rd annual Dolores Huerta #DayofService. Read more: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/05/05/350…

Hear from Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi, Senior Director of Digital Care Programs, as she shares how digital care can help scale lifestyle medicine. This interview is part of the @ACLifeMed Project Remission campaign on type 2 diabetes remission. #BlueShieldCACares #WellAhead #ACLM

Today, we are announcing a major commitment to cut environmental pollution, support healthier communities, and make healthcare more affordable. Read more: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/04/28/asc… #BlueShieldCACares #BlueShieldCAGoesGreen

Blue Shield of California is joining a new industry effort to simplify prior authorizations. The goal is simple: less paperwork for doctors and faster access to care for you. Get the full story at the link: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/04/24/blu…

Environmental care IS health care. 🌎 We’re proud to team up with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and California Releaf for #ArborWeek to plant trees and support urban forestry. Story here: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/04/21/blu…

Coach Karl is back at it today, breaking down the fundamentals. In basketball and in life, rhythm and focus are everything. Master the handle, and you control the game.

Let's paws and celebrate our furry friends during #DogAppreciationMonth! Whether they're wagging their tails, giving sloppy kisses, or snuggling up after a long day, #dogs bring us joy, comfort, and even #HeartHealth benefits.

Virtual care is here to stay! We are proud to share that three years after launching our flagship virtual-first care program, Virtual Blue has surpassed 150,000 members, delivering improved access, more affordable health care, and high patient satisfaction. Read more, including how we’re continuing to grow our virtual care offerings: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/04/02/vir… #VirtualBlue #BlueShieldCACares

Heart health is getting a boost in East County! ❤️ Traditionally, residents in El Cajon and surrounding rural areas had to travel long distances for cardiac concerns. Now, thanks to a partnership between Family Health Centers of San Diego and Blue Shield Promise, high-quality urgent and heart care is right around the corner. From pediatric support to advanced cardiac imaging, we’re helping our neighbors stay healthy, right in their own backyard. Read more: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/03/31/bri…

@ACLifeMed We are proud to be part of this series highlighting the impact of evidence-based lifestyle medicine on type 2 diabetes! #BlueShieldCACares

Transforming the Future of Type 2 Diabetes Care We’re proud to share "Project Remission"—a powerful new digital series from Content With Purpose and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Launching in March 2026 🚀

Through the BlueSky Youth Mental Health initiative, Blue Shield of California has supported no‑cost Youth Mental Health First Aid training for over 9,000 educators, school administrators, parents, and other caring adults statewide since 2021. Offered through the @CADeptEd and National Council of Mental Wellbeing, the training equips adults to recognize warning signs of youth mental health challenges and substance use, respond in both crisis and non‑crisis situations, and help connect students to professional care. Read more — including details on upcoming trainings: news.blueshieldca.com/blue-shield-of… #BlueShieldCACares #BlueSky #BehavioralHealth

It's National Nutrition Month and our Senior Director of Lifestyle Medicine had a great time this morning on @FOX40 with @Townsend_tv, sharing insights about fiber and highlighting #Wellvolution —our digital lifestyle medicine platform with nutrition tools, recipes, and lifestyle support, available at no additional cost to most Blue Shield members. Watch the clip and let us know: are you getting enough fiber? #blueshieldcacares For more on Wellvolution: wellvolution.com

#BlueShieldCACares Our Blue Shield volunteers have been hard at work these past few weeks! From beach cleanups and planting trees with @TreePeople_org in South Los Angeles to serving meals at Ronald McDonald House in San Diego and supporting foster youth with @CASA_Sacramento, and more, our teams have logged more than 3,400 volunteer hours so far this year — showing up across California to make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. Learn more about our commitment to giving back at citizenship.blueshieldca.com. **

Whether you’ve seen it on your feed or you’re just looking to improve your gut health, “fibermaxxing” is the latest wellness trend taking over. 🥗 But how much do you actually need? Check out our latest breakdown on the benefits of fiber and how to hit your daily goals: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/02/19/why…. #Fibermaxxing #GutHealth #WellnessTips #BlueShieldCA

Healthcare is evolving. Blue Shield of California is one of the first to join a national pledge to modernize chronic care and prioritize better health outcomes over service volume. 📈 See how we’re transforming the system: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/02/18/blu…. #HealthCareReform #BlueShieldCA #Innovation

This Valentine’s Day, loneliness isn’t just an emotion – it can have real, measurable effects on your heart health: raised stress hormones, disrupted sleep and increased risk of heart disease. The good news: Even small moments of connection can help. Walk with a neighbor, take a community class, volunteer, spend time at a shared space like the park or snuggle with a pet. Gi Villavicencio, LCSW and program manager of Behavioral Health at Blue Shield of California, weighs in. For more on how loneliness can affect your heart health: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/02/11/hea… #hearthealthmonth #WellAhead #wellness

We had a great time on @FOX40 sharing tips for a healthier Super Bowl spread, including recipes from the @thrive Global Cookbook – a collaboration between Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan! For these recipes and more, you can download the Thrive Global Cookbook free of cost at thriveglobal.com/thrive-cookbook #blueshieldcacares #bscpromise #nutrition

A big week for healthcare affordability: Congress passed the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Act and the Department of Labor proposed new transparency rules — the kind of openness, fairness and affordability that Blue Shield of California has championed for years. Read more, including Blue Shield’s role in laying the groundwork for this national reform: news.blueshieldca.com/2026/02/04/pha…. #WellAhead #ProudtobeBlueCA