Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $2.22 ...

by Business Wire

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $2.22 million to 56 community health organizations around the state. Grants were given to organizations that assist residents in obtaining health care by helping them sign up for health insurance and find providers; advocate for better health care coverage; or improve the care for those who remain uninsured. Grants ranged from $20,000 to $75,000.

“Thousands of people today have health insurance or better access to care thanks to the work of our grantees,” said Sarah Iselin, President of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. “Despite the impressive gains made in Massachusetts, where only three percent of state residents do not have health insurance coverage, our grantees are busier than ever. Supporting them helps us fulfill our mission, which is to expand access to care to low-income and vulnerable state residents.”

The grants were made in three program areas established by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation in 2001. Connecting Consumers with Care supports community-based organizations, community health centers, and select hospital-based programs that help low-income consumers enroll in MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, the Health Safety Net, and other public and private health access programs, and connect with providers. Strengthening the Voice for Access provides core operating support to organizations that promote community-based policy activities, increase citizen participation in public policy development, and promote collaboration among statewide policy and advocacy organizations on health access issues for uninsured and low-income people. The Innovation Fund for the Uninsured supports organizations that improve the organization, continuity, and completeness of care for the uninsured.

For a complete list of grantees, with a brief description of their work, please visit BlueCrossFoundation.org.

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