strong {font-family:'fakt_medium_pro'!important;} h3 {font-family:'fakt_medium_pro'!important;} JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 29, 2022 – Florida Blue, the state's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and its parent company GuideWell announced an initial $1 million donation to support relief and recovery efforts across the state of Florida to help communities impacted by the widespread destruction of Hurricane Ian. The $1 million in relief funds will be focused on areas of the state hardest hit by the storm, including southwest Florida. "While we are only beginning to see a glimpse into the...

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September 30, 2022

Honor highlights GuideWell's efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 13, 2022 – GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation ("GuideWell"), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on advancing healthcare, has been named a Top Three Healthcare Diversity Organization by the National Diversity Council. This honor recognizes GuideWell's innovative efforts in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging among its employees, customers, partners and communities. "We are honored to be recognized for our efforts to build an inclusive culture...

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July 13, 2022

Galvin joins GuideWell subsidiary PopHealthCare and its value-based national medical group Emcara Health as CEO He joins PopHealthCare from Emblem Health, one of the oldest non-profit health insurers in the country, and its subsidiary ConnectiCare, one of the leading health insurers in Connecticut Galvin brings experience in growth strategies and medical management of complex populations, and a vision to reimagine healthcare delivery for those most in need FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 24, 2022 –-...

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May 24, 2022

GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies including Florida Blue, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan of Florida, today selected three South Florida organizations to receive seed money to implement their innovative ideas to address economic disparities. The organizations - The Business & Leadership Institute for Early Learning, KidzCount and YES Institute - were selected from a group of nine regional innovators across South Florida to each receive $5,000 in funding. In addition, they advance to GuideWell’s Growing...

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GuideWell today selected three West Florida organizations to receive seed money to implement their innovative ideas to address economic disparities. Enhancement Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Highway Park Neighborhood Preservation (HPIP) and Palm River Family Services, were selected from a group of 8 regional innovators across West Florida to receive $5,000 in funding. They will also advance to GuideWell’s Growing Resilient Communities challenge finals in October for the opportunity to compete for a $40,000 state grand prize. Funds will be used to accelerate the...

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September 30, 2021 innovation, resilient, economic, prosperity

GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies selected three North Florida organizations, to receive seed money to implement their innovative ideas to address economic disparities. The organizations - Jacksonville’s LIFE, Keystone Heights’ Mission of the Dirt Road and Tallahassee’s Domi Station - were selected from a group of 12 regional innovators across North Florida to each receive $5,000 in funding. In addition, they advance to GuideWell’s Growing Resilient Communities challenge finals on Oct. 27 where they...

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September 23, 2021 innovation, community, economy, resilience

GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies, including Florida Blue, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan of Florida, and the Lake Nona-based GuideWell Innovation Center, today selected three Central Florida organizations to receive seed money to implement their innovative ideas to address economic disparities. Gospel, Inc., Family Promise of Brevard, and Poverty Solutions Group were selected...

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Everyone should have an equal opportunity to thrive in life no matter what zip code they reside in. But for people who live in places where economic and heatlh disparities are high, their chances of achieving optimal health and well-being diminish. That's why GuideWell is launching the Growing Resilient Communities statewide well-being challenge. The goal is to accelerate the development of place-based approaches focused on addressing economic disparities in underserved communities in Florida. “This challenge aims to identify resources, tools, programs and novel approaches that...

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When COVID-19 made its way to Florida last year, there were a lot of unknowns. The symptoms changed often in the early weeks and months after the virus arrived here in March 2020. It was unclear why some people were more susceptible to the virus than others. And there wouldn’t be a vaccine for another nine months. So much uncertainty naturally led to frustration, concern and even fear for the doctors and nurses trying to navigate those uneasy waters, including the staff at GuideWell Emergency Doctors. It tested them personally and professionally. But it also brought them closer...

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