A lack of sleep can have a negative impact your productivity and relationships as well as your overall health and safety. In this edition of Blue Promise, Dr. Paul Hain explains the importance of getting a quality rest and the obstacles that prevent us from falling asleep.

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.

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How does pet therapy work and what makes a dog a good match for volunteer work? In honor of “Dog Therapy Appreciation Day” on April 11th, Dr. McCoy talks with Carianne Fisher, Executive Director for Therapet, about animal assisted therapy.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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Everyone gets the blues as the seasons change, but did you know that it could be serious medical condition that can lead to other medical illnesses. Seasonal Affected Disorder or SAD can have opposite effects depending on the season but there are treatments to help. Learn more as Dr. Dan McCoy talks with Dr. Conway McDanald, Chief Med. Officer/V.P. Behavioral Health 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, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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In this edition of Blue Promise, Dr. Paul Hain explains how Europeans are tacking obesity.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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Visits to Freestanding Emergency Rooms in Texas went up 236% from 2012-2015 and many of those patients could have paid ten times less by visiting an Urgent Care Clinic. These are some of the findings in a first-of-its-kind academic journal published by several Texas universities. In this Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy discusses the consumer impact with the study’s author, Dr. Vivian Ho, Director of the Center for Health and Bioscience at the Baker Institute for Public Policy with Rice University.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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$500,000/year for one medication? It sounds outrageous, but specialty pharmaceuticals can also have unbelievably positive life changing benefits. So if we’re trying to manage health care costs, how do we determine when they should be used? In this episode of Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy and Dr. Paul Hain weigh the pros and cons of specialty drugs.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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Our proprietary claims data shows that freestanding emergency rooms (FSERs) target wealthy neighborhoods as opposed to those that may need more service. Learn more on how we are striving to become a better advocate for your health care dollar in this Blue Promise with Dr. Leanne Metcalfe, our Senior Director of Collaborative Research.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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Health care fraud makes media headlines when it involves millions of dollars and impacts many organizations. However, individuals can be victims too – even with smaller cases that often go unnoticed. In this edition of Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy talks about the long term impact fraud can have on a patient’s medical records.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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The idea of a colonoscopy can make people uncomfortable, but they can also bring an incredible sense of peace. In this episode of Blue Promise, Dr. McCoy discusses the benefits of colonoscopies with the American Cancer Society.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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Texas’ largest and oldest health insurer is changing the way it does business to better serve Latinos. In this episode of Blue Promise, Dr. Esteban Lopez explains that caring for the health of Latinos involves honoring differences in culture, religion, communication channels as well as language. It’s not about translation; it’s about transcreation.

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.

If you are interested in watching the Blue Promise videos, click the link below for a list of programs.

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