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ATLANTA , April 15, 2021 / / -- Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but not equally. Studies indicate that Black Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group in the United States for most cancers. For the next year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc., have committed to address the unequal burden of cancer by delivering cancer prevention and early detection information and resources in at-risk communities. Backed by a $1 million grant, the collaboration will work to break ...

Grant to help S.I. nonprofit address racial health inequities Updated 11:06 AM; Today 11:06 AM The Staten Island Performing Provider System recently received a $100,000 grant from Empire BlueCross Blue Shield which will help target preventable health issues and addresses the racial disparities and social determinants that affect them. (NJ Advance Media/Michael Mancuso)Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS) recently received a $100,000 grant from the Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation to ...

Grand Prize Winners Selected in $6M XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing Competition to Create Fast, Frequent, Cheap, and Easy-to-Use Solutions Dr. Rick Bright, Ph.D., Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Shawna Butler, R.N. M.D.A., Nurse Economist Dr. Charity Dean, CEO and Co-Founder, The Public Health Company Dr. Paul Drain, Associate Professor, Departments of Global Health, Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Washington Dr. Anita Goel, Physicist and Physician, Chairman and CEO, Nanobiosym Dr. Michael Mina, Physician-Scientist and Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Immunology and Infec...

March Of Dimes And Empire Bluecross Blueshield Foundation Tackle Inequity In Maternal Healthcare In New York Both organizations will work with Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens to implement new programs designed to help maternal and infant care. News provided by Share this article NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  March of Dimes, the leader in the fight for the health of all moms and babies, and longtime partner, Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation, are working together to improve maternal and infant care in New York. As both organizations continue to address health inequity acr...

March of Dimes and Healthy Blue's Affiliated Foundation Tackle Inequity in Maternal Healthcare in Louisiana News provided by Share this article SHREVEPORT, La. and BATON ROUGE, La., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  March of Dimes, the leader in the fight for the health of all moms and babies, and longtime partner, Healthy Blue's affiliated Foundation, are working together to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis. As both organizations continue to address health inequity across the country, the partnership in Louisiana aims to address the racial disparities and social determinant...