Jul 24, 2024 Sports Partnerships 2024 Blue KC Coaches with Character Honoree Jill Courter – month of July Courter coached in Blue Springs school district for past 25 years Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) and the “C” You in the Major Leagues (CYITML) Foundation have announced Blue Springs High School girls’ golf coach, Jill Courter, as the Blue KC Coaches with Character honoree for the month of July. […]
Jul 24, 2024 Pharmacy & Prescriptions Diabetes, weight loss, and GLP-1s: Their connection and Blue KC’s coverage You may have heard about GLP-1s in advertising, the media, and among celebrities. But what are they and why are they seemingly everywhere? Originally approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1s mimic the naturally occurring glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin after meals. Prescriptions of GLP-1s, such as Wegovy […]
Jul 23, 2024 Using Your Benefits Blue KC Has Your Smile Covered You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your teeth, but your oral health is more important than you might realize. According to the Mayo Clinic, your oral health “offers clues about your overall health” and “problems in the mouth can affect the rest of your body.” Because dental health plays a vital […]
Jul 22, 2024 Sports Partnerships 2024 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan Honoree Daniela Torres – month of July Blue KC and Sporting KC have announced Crossroads Academy Quality Hill teacher Daniela Torres as the Blue KC Sporting Samaritan honoree for July Having just completed her fourth year at Crossroads Academy Quality Hill in Kansas City, Missouri, first-grade teacher Daniela Torres is already creating memories and changing the lives of her students in more ways than […]
Jul 22, 2024 Sports Partnerships 2024 Blue KC Answering the Call Honoree Mark Canovi – month of July Calm During Crisis The July recipient of the “Blue KC Answering the Call” award, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), is Marc Canovi, the Missouri CIT Regional Coordinator for Kansas City, Missouri and has been an officer with the Kansas City Police Department for the past 10+ years. Officer […]