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• When Physicians Integrate With Hospitals, Costs Go Up, Rice Study Says
  
  • When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there’s no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). Read more about the results.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Rice University
September 3, 2019

• Do you know the price of your health care?
  
  • You wouldn’t book an expensive vacation or buy a new car without knowing how much it cost ahead of time. So why are Texans expected to receive health care services without knowing how much they cost upfront? Learn about BCBSTX’s price transparency solutions in this blog post from Darrell Beckett, our Divisional Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Darrell Beckett, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
March 15, 2019

• Health care industry experts at SXSW: The future is rural 
  
  • The Plugging Into Rural Healthcare Solutions panel, featuring BCBSTX President Dr. Dan McCoy, took place at the Texas A&M [Power] House at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) festival in Austin. The group of health care and innovation experts dissected the role automation and artificial intelligence will play in increasing access and affordability in rural areas, and explored why drones could take the place of some medivac helicopters in the very near future. If you missed the discussion live, you can listen to a recording on Texas A&M Today’s website.

Dr. Dan McCoy, President BCBSTX
March 12, 2019

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas A&M Health Science Center finalize terms for new rual health project 
  
  • Details of BCBSTX’s collaboration with Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) and A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI) have been finalized. Learn more about our work to improve access to health care in rural areas of Texas from BCBSTX President Dr. Dan McCoy in Business Insider.

Dr. Dan McCoy, President BCBSTX
March 11, 2019

• The do's and don'ts of corporate wellness 
  
  • Did you know successful corporate wellness benefits a company’s bottom line as well the health of its employees? Read this article  from D CEO Healthcare about the North Texas Corporate Wellness Forum to find out why. BCBSTX Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Hain was featured in the discussion.

featuring Dr. Paul Hain, BCBSTX Chief Medical Officer
February 25, 2019

• Tarleton Gala recognizes 2019 legacy award winners 
  
  • BCBSTX President Dr. Dan McCoy was honored with the Civility with Integrity award from his alma mater, Tarleton State University. The President’s Legacy Awards recognize individuals and supporters who exhibit Tarleton’s core values of tradition, integrity, civility, leadership, excellence and service. Get more details about the 2019 Legacy Award winners in this article   from The Flash Today.

Dr. Dan McCoy, President BCBSTX
February 19, 2019

• Technology and Employee expectations continue to change the work environment 
  
  • How are companies preparing to handle the workforce of the future? The changing nature of the workplace was the topic of discussion at a recent Houston Business Journal panel event. Check out this recap  that includes Southeast Texas Market President Dr. Bob Morrow’s perspective on the issues.

featuring Dr. Bob Morrow, Southeast Texas Texas Market President
February 12, 2019

• Collaborating to take on the rural health crisis
  
  • Why is rural health care in critical condition in Texas? Read this article at Making the Health Care System Work featuring Southeast Texas Market President Dr. Bob Morrow to learn how BCBSTX’s work with the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) and the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI) aims to help communities across the state.

featuring Dr. Bob Morrow, Southeast Texas Texas Market President
February 10, 2019

• It's time for a "Moonshot" to fix rural health care in Texas
  
  • Our Affordability Cures project with the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) and the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI) will work to find solutions to the problems with rural health care in Texas. BCBSTX President Dr. Dan McCoy and Dr. Carrie Byington, senior vice president of TAMHSC, discuss the initiative in this TribTalk editorial.

Dr. Dan McCoy, President BCBSTX
Januaryy 17, 2019