Health Payer Intelligence May 5, 2022
Kelsey Waddill

Independence Blue Cross and Colorectal Cancer Alliance seek to improve health equity in colorectal cancer by boosting screening rates among Black Americans in Philadelphia.

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is partnering with a nonprofit dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness and research in order to improve preventive care and health equity for colorectal cancer.

Along with Colorectal Cancer Alliance (the Alliance), Independence will work toward bringing colorectal cancer screenings to more Philadelphians, specifically more Black residents, through a program called Cycles of Impact.

“At Independence, we are dedicated to ensuring equitable access to health care for all, and that starts with identifying and addressing disparities that impact our members and communities head on. We know that Black Americans are disproportionately impacted...

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