It’s the time of year again where kids are covered in bug bites and the excitement of Fourth of July fireworks has worn off. The summer sun is sweltering, the air conditioning is always running, and an afternoon at the pool is all you can do to cool off. You can hear school bells in the distance which means it’s almost time to head back to school. Continue reading “Back-to-school vaccinations”
Summer is here! The warm weather and long days offer us extended opportunities to be outside and active. It can also create opportunities for injury or illness that may happen after hours.
Continue reading “The Doctor’s Note: Should I go to the emergency room?”
We asked employees to try a new food, but we didn’t tell them what they’d be trying. Watch their reactions as they try cauliflower tots for the first time! Continue reading “{Video} BCBSKS employees try cauliflower tots”
As we continue to celebrate 75 years in business, we recognize that it is our members – the Kansas residents and communities – who worked together to help build our company into what it is today.
This is particularly true for Elsie Cottrell, who has been a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for all 75 years. Earlier this year, she invited us to her home in Meade, where she shared memories of the day in 1942 when Blue Cross came to town to sign people up for health insurance. Continue reading “A real comfort with Elsie Cottrell”
Kansas workers provide services and make things that improve life in our communities. They build equipment for safer neighborhoods. They inspire a deeper interest in learning, and create products for healthy fun with friends and neighbors.
Dynamic Discs and Exploration Place are two businesses featured in our latest commercial. Recently, they shared with us how the Emporia and Wichita communities played an important part in their establishments. Continue reading “Improving Kansas communities – Dynamics Discs & Exploration Place”
Broken heart syndrome can happen after an extremely emotional or stressful event, but can someone recover from it? Find out in this quick video from Second Opinion TV. Continue reading “{Video} Myth or Medicine: Broken heart syndrome”
Whether you’re baking for the holidays or making a birthday cake, there’s a good chance your recipe calls for ingredients like butter, shortening or oil. You probably realize that those ingredients are what keep your dish flavorful and moist, however, did you know you can cut most of those ingredients in half? Continue reading “Try a healthy ingredient substitution: applesauce”
Follow along as Diane Werner, RD, LD, takes you through each section of the supermarket. In these quick videos, she’ll show you what to look for and how to fill your cart with healthy choices. Continue reading “{Video} How to make healthy choices at the supermarket”
