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Excellus BCBS announces 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding awards
Apr 24, 2026

Rochester organizations among Excellus BCBS health equity funding recipients

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield awards health equity funding to 26 nonprofits across upstate New York, including organizations in the Rochester region.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Infusing wellness into your health benefits   
Apr 16, 2026

Rochester region can respond to rising health care costs | Coverage and Care

Commentary: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield reveals rising costs impacting upstate New York health care spending.

Excellus BCBS announces 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding awards
Mar 3, 2026

Excellus BCBS posts $108M operating loss in 2025 amid rising health care costs

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield reported a $108 million operating loss in 2025 due, in part, to rising medical medical costs.

Excellus BCBS announces 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding awards
Jan 15, 2026

Excellus BCBS opens 2026 Health Equity Innovation Awards

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is accepting applications for its 2026 Health Equity Innovation Awards, supporting nonprofit programs.

RRH launches student loan support program to bolster clinical workforce
Dec 17, 2025

RRH names population health veteran to lead clinically integrated network

Rochester Regional Health has appointed the new president and COO of its Clinically Integrated Network, effective Jan. 25.

Excellus BCBS announces 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding awards
Dec 5, 2025

Excellus BCBS announces 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding awards

Excellus BCBS awards 2025 Health Equity Innovation funding to 22 nonprofits advancing community-driven solutions to reduce health disparities.

keyboard with green "stop cancer" button (Depositphotos)
Nov 12, 2025

Excellus BCBS emphasizes prevention in cancer care

Excellus BCBS highlights prevention and early screening as key to reducing cancer risk and improving outcomes for members across New York.

Common Ground Health-Rochester Regional Health Information Organization co-CEOs Wade Norwood and Marlene Bessette. (Courtesy of Common Ground Health-Rochester Regional Health Information Organization)
Oct 24, 2025

Common Ground Health–RRHIO announce leadership transition

Common Ground Health–RRHIO announced leadership changes as co-CEOs Wade Norwood and Marlene Bessette prepare for retirement.

RRH announces leadership changes at local hospitals
Jun 18, 2025

RRH announces leadership changes at local hospitals

Rochester Regional Health has named a new president and COO of United Memorial Medical Center, as part of a broader executive transition.

Excellus BCBS awards grants to address maternal health disparities 
Nov 17, 2022

Excellus announces Health Equity award recipients 

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced the recipients of its 2022 Health Equity awards, which represent more than $560,000 in financial support for community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across its upstate New York service area. 

Machine learning helps doctors practice art of medicine
Sep 6, 2022

Machine learning helps doctors practice art of medicine

Predictive analytics may date back to when Hippocrates had his fourth patient and compared the ailments in that person to those he had seen in his previous three; but tracking trends just by taking notes is cumbersome and inefficient.

Excellus appoints Gina Cuyler to oversee health equity and community investments
Aug 17, 2022

BCBS funding opportunity addresses health disparities upstate  

Area nonprofits can now apply for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Health Equity awards, which help fund health and wellness programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate New York.