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Policymakers across the country have attempted to solve prescription drug affordability. However, many attempts have fallen short due to the inability to address the root causes of rising drug prices without simply shifting costs to others in the ...

The holidays often mean spending time with friends and family. For those experiencing hearing loss, the get-togethers can make it difficult to feel included and connected. Conversations can be hard to follow, making socializing feel overwhelming and isolating.

Main image: Regence’s Michael Ann Benchoff (right) at a SmartBrief virtual panel entitled Combating Social Determinants of Health: From Awareness to Action Many of us think of personal health as being driven by healthy (or not-so-healthy) habits and ...

More biosimilars are coming to market, making treatment for complex diseases accessible to more people. Yet the average person may not know about these important treatment options and how they help lower health care costs. Below is an overview.

Our health and well-being are influenced by more than genetics and personal choices. In many communities, economic and social factors overwhelmingly cause disparities in health outcomes. Often called social determinants of health (SDoH), these factors can have a negative impact in communities where disparities exist due to inequitable actions and systems. At Regence, we understand that diversity and inclusion are key to ensuring more equitable health care. In light of surging mental health needs, economic challenges and other factors, we’ve launched several diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to better support our most vulnerable members and their communities.

Regence health plans are leading the nation in biosimilars utilization with 95 percent adoption, reducing specialty drug spend by $37 million annually. Biologics are specialty drugs that represent some of the most expensive treatments in the U.S., ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the three-year milestone, it’s become hard to remember what life was like before we were all living under a public health emergency (PHE). For residents of Washington state, that is changing. According to Covid ...

Regence BlueShield is thrilled to welcome Patrik Parsons as senior business development executive for the national account market segment.

Most of us have heard of pneumonia, which is an infection in the lungs, but how many of us know what causes it? You may be surprised to learn that pneumonia can develop from bacteria, viruses and even fungi. That said, a bacteria called streptococcus ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental (i.e. brain growth and development) disorders of childhood. It’s estimated that almost 10% of children ages 3 to 17 were diagnosed with ADHD from 2016 to ...