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Survey Says Low-Income Californians Want More Say in Health Care

June 15, 2011
The survey was sponsored by the Blue Shield of California Foundation, which has worked with clinics and health centers to improve their operations and their reputations...

Blue Shield of California Foundation Makes $6.9M in 2nd Quarter Grants

June 9, 2011
The Blue Shield of California Foundation said Thursday it’s making nearly $6.9 million in second-quarter 2011 grants, most aimed at “strengthening” the leadership of California community clinics and...

States Turn To Foundations To Help Pay Costs of Health Overhaul

June 5, 2011
Three major foundations - the California HealthCare Foundation, the Blue Shield of California Foundation and the California Endowment - have stepped into the breach with money for actuaries,...

New Local Project Will Help Military Families Under Stress

May 11, 2011
The Military Families Initiative is a new program being created under a grant from the Blue Shield Foundation to develop effective family counseling services for the large military population that...

Women's Center Launches New Campaign

March 29, 2011
Aided by a grant from the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Women's Center is launching "Talk about it, before it's too late," an awareness and information campaign to raise understanding of...

Clinics Get Boost from Foundation

March 16, 2011
This week the clinics – also known as community health centers got some rare good news. The Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded $7 million in new grants to the clinics to bolster their...

Health Insurance Reform Will Cover Millions More

January 6, 2011
(Audio) Interview with Peter Long, president and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation, regarding the article he co-authored in the journal Health Affairs which estimates that 3.4 million...

San Joaquin One of 10 Counties to Get Grant to Help Expand Medi-Cal Coverage

December 8, 2010
San Joaquin was among 10 counties statewide receiving word today that Blue Shield of California Foundation was investing $1.7 million to help them develop plans for expanding coverage to their...