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“Your health shouldn’t depend on the color of your skin or the neighborhood you live in,” said Kim Keck, president and CEO of BCBSA. “The crisis in racial disparities in our country’s health care is unconscionable and unacceptable. While BCBS companies have made great strides in addressing racial health disparities in our local communities, there is so much more to be done.”

Getty Images Year after year, it's the same story: the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is rising, and pregnant women of color are dying at disproportionate rates. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association unveiled a national strategy on Tuesday that aims to halve racial disparities in maternal care through a combination of data collection, scaling existing local initiatives and lobbying for state and federal policy changes. "Your health shouldn't depend on the color of your skin or the neighborhood you live in. That's just unacceptable, unconscionable, and we can have an impact where we can...

Montgomery mayor creates task force for COVID-19 response Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed discusses the latest info on the COVID-19 pandemic on the capital city. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | December 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM CST - Updated December 12 at 12:02 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As COVID-19 cases across the state continue to rise, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has created a new task force to help the capital city respond to COVID-19. On Thursday, the new team, comprised of medical, health, and community leaders held its first virtual meeting. During the meeting, they discuss...