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February 25, 2013 - Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation Impacting Blind and Visually Impaired Teens Nationwide  
February 7, 2013 - $150,000 Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation Grant Supporting Personalized Cancer Resources Throughout New York City  
February 5, 2013 - Enhancements to Empire's Blue View Vision(SM) Provide Additional Value to Employees and Employers in New York  
January 17, 2013 - Brian Griffin Named President of Empire BlueCross BlueShield 
January 16, 2013 - Winners of the Empire BlueCross Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge Announced  
November 9, 2012 - Empire BlueCross BlueShield Partnership with 1-800 CONTACTS Means Year-End Savings for Empire Members: Don't Lose Sight of Unused Flexible Spending or Health Savings Dollars  
October 24, 2012 - Sporting “Tricked Out” Eyes this Halloween? Have a Safe, not Scary Time with Decorative Contact Lenses  
October 17, 2012 - CareMore to Host Grand Opening of Neptune Ave. Care Center in Brooklyn  
October 15, 2012 - Empire BlueCross BlueShield Offers Medicare Advantage Plans with Access to the CareMore Health Delivery System  
September 27, 2012 - American Journal of Managed Care Study of Empire Members Demonstrates Better Health Outcomes, Lower Costs in PCMH Practices  
August 8, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Offers Three F.U.N. Tips to Maintain Healthy Eyes this Summer  
July 25, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Takes AIM at Healthcare Costs 
July 25, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Offers Six Tips for the Traveling Boomer 
June 28, 2012 – Empire Statement on SCOTUS Ruling  
June 22, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Congratulates Local Schools on Winning ChildObesity180 Physical Activity Contest  
April 19, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Enlists Members’ Help in Catching Medicare Fraud  
April 16, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Study Works with Local Practices to Find Answers on Managing Childhood Obesity  
January 31, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield to Launch Innovative Program to Enhance Primary Care by Paying Physicians More for Quality and Cost Improvements 
January 23, 2012 – Empire BlueCross Announces Winners of the Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge  
January 19, 2012 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Committed $3.1 Million to Improving Health and Strengthening New York’s Communities in 2011  
January 12, 2012 – Time to Lose Weight? Act Like a Third Grader  
December 20, 2011 – Volunteers Needed for Program Uniting Generations in the Fight Against Obesity  
November 16, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation Announces $150,000 Grant Expanding Group Prenatal Care Program in New York 
October 13, 2011 – Empire BlueCross Congratulates Boys & Girls Clubs in Upstate New York for Jumping Into Guinness World Record Book  
October 13, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Congratulates Boys & Girls Clubs Across New York for Jumping Into Guinness World Record Book  
September 6, 2011 – Being Prepared for the Unthinkable: A Matter of Life and Death  
July 25, 2011 – Caring For Those Pearly Whites! Empire BlueCross BlueShield Introduces New Dental Plans that Offer Industry Leading Benefits for Employers  
May 26, 2011 – Long Island-Based Beacon IPA Inks Deal with Empire BlueCross BlueShield  
May 11, 2011 – Vince Lombardi is Not Available  
May 4, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Encourages Women to Get Important Health Screenings as Part of National Women's Health Week  
April 28, 2011 – Free Training Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities and Empowering Patients Offered by Empire BlueCross BlueShield 
April 19, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield's eTutorials Help Members Get the Most out of Their Health Benefits 
April 6, 2011 – Empire Adopts Recommendations from AGA and ACG for Helicobacter Pylori Testing 
February 11, 2011 – Healthy Living Program for Bronx Families Shows Positive Results  
February 10, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Announces $373,000 Grant to Help Boys & Girls Clubs in New York 
January 19, 2011 – Empire BlueCross Blue Shield Urges Seniors to get Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines  
January 7, 2011 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Affiliate, Anthem Life and Disability Insurance Company, Encourages Disabled and Wounded Service Men and Women to Lead Active Lives  
December 22, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Its Foundation Commit $1,570,264 in 2010 
December 8, 2010 – Empire to Expand Medicare PPO Offerings to 10 New York Counties  
December 1, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore Medical Center Agree to New Three-Year Contract  
November 17, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield, North Shore-LIJ Agree to New Three-Year Contract  
November 16, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Offer Veterans New Options For Health Care Coverage  
November 2, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Launches Virtual Open Enrollment Center  
October 14, 2010 – A Little-Known Employee Benefit Can Go The Extra Mile  
October 11, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Helps Businesses Navigate Health Care Changes with Online Tools  
October 6, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Helps Businesses Navigate Health Care Changes with Online  
October 6, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s ‘Online Store’ Caters To Baby Boomers Looking For Medicare Plans  
August 10, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Launches healthychat.com to Answer Questions about Health Care Reform  
August 5, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Stellaris Health Network Sign Multi-Year Contract  
July 20, 2010 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield Expands Lab Networks – Creating Broader Choice, Robust Competition and Lower Costs for Consumers  
 

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