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On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex individuals. The order directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education to invest in and expand services for LGBTQ+ people of all ages. This includes protecting access to needed health care for LGBTQ+ children and families, and preventing LGBTQ+ suicide by expanding youth access to suicide prevention resources.

A visit to your doctor for recommended preventive care can help find health problems early. Finding cancer or other chronic conditions earlier can make them easier to treat and can result in better outcomes.

It’s been two years since we last enjoyed in-person activities during Pride Month, a time to come together to honor and show support for our LGBTQ+ community. Regence team members and loved ones safely gathered for events across our four states, thanks to COVID vaccines, safety precautions and everyone doing their part to protect one another.

Parents can now safely protect their children age six months to 4 years from COVID-19 by getting them vaccinated. After rigorous data evaluation and studies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have given emergency use authorization of reduced-strength Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children age 6 months to 4 years; this follows the earlier emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s vaccine for youth age 5 to 17.

Children using medications found in the home to attempt suicide or self-harm dramatically increased between 2000 and 2020. The largest jump was among children ages 10 to 12, with a 4.5-fold increase, according to a national study published in JAMA ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics says depression after the birth of a child affects the whole family. Maternal depression has been found to be the most important risk factor for depression in new fathers and up to 25% of dads experience postpartum depression (PPD).

When a member contacts our Customer Service team, whether by phone, email or through the Regence app, they’re often dealing with a real-life health care issue or helping a loved one. Our representatives are trained to be a caring and compassionate resource during these stressful times, often going above and beyond to help answer questions and resolve issues.

Regence BlueShield of Idaho has named Daniel Meltzer, M.D., as its executive medical director. Based in Boise, Dr. Meltzer will lead Regence’s statewide health care affordability, quality, service and access initiatives for members through engagement...

Regence BlueShield is committed to making health care more equitable and more affordable and to leading the conversation about how to make health care better. At a Regence-sponsored panel in Seattle, moderated by Claire Verity, president of Regence BlueShield, experts explored how technology can improve health outcomes for underserved communities and lead to more personalized, efficient health care solutions.

Mental health care and support are more important than ever, especially given the many challenges and stressors of COVID-19. Diagnosis and treatment for mental health, however, are not the same across racial and ethnic groups.