"If you've got an elevated fever or a stomach bug, be very careful to look at the signage on the place that you're about to walk into." Hear more insight on what consumers and policy makers should know about Freestanding Emergency rooms from Dr. Vivian Ho at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

“Orphan drugs” are usually expensive because they are especially designed to treat rare illnesses or diseases. But what happens when orphan drugs are used for a common condition for which they weren’t originally created? Dr. Dan McCoy and Dr. Leslie Weisburg discuss the sensitive topic in this Blue Promise.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Medical experiments are helpful and necessary, but when does a medication or treatment become “proven?” In this edition of Blue Promise, Dr. Dan McCoy and Dr. Leslie Weisburg explain the reasons and benefits behind evidence-based medicine.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Did you know that BCBSTX has a team of special investigators with a background in law enforcement? They’re committed to finding and stopping health care fraud that can impact the cost of your health care coverage. Find out how you can help in this Blue Promise.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Where do you have to live to get Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas coverage on the health insurance marketplace (exchange)? How likely are you to get a subsidy to help you pay for your health insurance? Our Southeast Texas Market President, Dr. Bob Morrow, answers questions about this Open Enrollment season in this edition of Blue Promise.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

What could be better than having a medical doctor lead the insurance company, How about having 4 Presidents with medical degrees. President of BCBSTX; Dr. Dan McCoyi talks to Southeast Texas Market President Dr. Bob Morrow about what it means to have working doctors running the medical insurance business.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Having breast cancer can be emotionally exhausting and expensive. Research shows that as much as 72 percent of breast cancer patients require surgery more than once. But is that always necessary? In this Blue Promise, our Center for Collaborative Research explains our effort to find trends that might help doctors prevent multiple surgeries.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

In this Blue Promise, Texas CASA CEO, Vicki Spriggs, tells a story about one child who suffered from horrible physical abuse and found support from her Court Appointed Special Advocate.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas President

Antibiotics are critical for fighting bacterial infections, but doctors agree that they must also be used cautiously. If abused, these valuable medications can backfire and contribute to the rise of superbugs. In this Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy discusses the ongoing trend in Texas with Dr. Leanne Metcalfe, Senior Director of Collaborative Research for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas President.

There are many confusing reasons why health care costs keep going up. That's why we're partnering with Texas' leading researchers to help us find some answers. In this edition of Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy talks about the value of research with Dr. Vivian Ho at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated health issues with candid conversations from subject matter experts. New editions are published regularly and are hosted by Dr. Dan McCoy, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.