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2022 Media releases

Together, we can build anything

The Alberta Blue Cross Built Together grant program opens May 16, providing funds up to $50,000 for healthy living infrastructure projects across Alberta. Alberta Blue Cross is bringing back its popular Built Together grant program for 2022 to help promote active living and wellness in communities across Alberta. Community leagues,…

Alberta Blue Cross®May 16, 2022

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Alberta Blue Cross® continues to support community organizations through COVID grant program

Based on the continued need for support, Alberta Blue Cross® has brought back its popular COVID Community Roots Program for 2022. Since this program launched in 2020, Alberta Blue Cross® has awarded a total of $262,000 to 59 diverse projects in rural and remote communities across Alberta. Applications for the…

Alberta Blue Cross®March 22, 2022

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Alberta Blue Cross® announces latest award recipients in Indigenous Scholarship program

Alberta Blue Cross® is pleased to announce awards to six exceptional Alberta students in conjunction with its Indigenous Scholarship program. Luke Klug, Chantelle Quinney and Crystal Cardinal were presented with the scholarship for mature Indigenous students, as defined by their post-secondary institution. Austyn Gratton, Taylor Sample and Ina Old Shoes…

Alberta Blue Cross®March 7, 2022

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Alberta Blue Cross® joins national initiative to fight benefits fraud

Alberta Blue Cross® is taking part in a national benefits industry initiative using advanced artificial intelligence to enhance the detection and investigation of benefits fraud. Led by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA), Alberta Blue Cross® is joining other national benefit carriers in this initiative—which will see millions…

Alberta Blue Cross®February 28, 2022

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Alberta Blue Cross® Challenges all Albertans to participate in Winter Walk Day

On Wednesday, February 2, hundreds of thousands of Albertans across the province will embrace the cold for socially distanced, outdoor walks to celebrate Alberta's Winter Walk Day 2022. Alberta Blue Cross® challenges all Albertans to participate with their households or cohorts and get active outdoors. “The fifth wave of the…

Alberta Blue Cross®January 31, 2022

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Alberta Blue Cross® supports access to healthy food through sponsorship of Fresh Routes

One in 10 households experience food insecurity in Alberta, according to a report from Alberta Health Services. A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that people experiencing food insecurity are more likely to have multiple chronic diseases where food insecurity may impact management of their health,…

Alberta Blue Cross®December 20, 2021

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Alberta Blue Cross® 2021 Faces of Wellness recipients revealed

Earlier this year, Alberta Blue Cross® launched the new Faces of Wellness program to recognize Albertans who are everyday champions for wellness in their own lives, workplaces and communities. Whether that’s making positive lifestyle changes toward becoming healthier, promoting a health-related cause, making the most of life while living with…

Alberta Blue Cross®December 14, 2021

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More Good Days mental health text program catching on with Alberta youth and young adults

A free program that provides daily text messages to Alberta’s young people providing support, encouragement and inspiration through the pandemic has seen more than 800 subscribers join the program in the first six months since it was introduced. The More Good Days program, sponsored by Alberta Blue Cross® and the…

Alberta Blue Cross®November 9, 2021

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New study determines ROI on workplace wellness investments

While employers know intuitively that investments in workplace wellness make for healthier and more productive team members, the lingering question with workplace wellness investments continues to be - do such investments provide a clear return on investment? A new study by the Institute of Health Economics examining Alberta Blue Cross®’s…

Alberta Blue Cross®September 28, 2021

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Alberta Blue Cross® addresses impact of smart phone use on mental health of young adults

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a sharp rise in mental health concerns, particularly as individuals deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness. As we see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, reconnecting face-to-face is a critical component of enhancing our mental health. That’s why Alberta Blue Cross®…

Alberta Blue Cross®September 9, 2021

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