Pat Geraghty

For us, as a health solutions enterprise, it means finding innovative ways to ensure that our employees, members, neighbors and communities are safe and healthy. And there's been no more important time to do this than right now.

Throughout the course of this pandemic, we've heard a great deal about the shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE. I'm proud to share that we are playing a role in helping to address this issue.

At Florida Blue and GuideWell,we're a mission-driven health solutions enterprise,committed to helping people and communities achieve better health.

This isn't something we can accomplish on our own. It takes strong and innovative care partnerships in communities across the state and beyond, all working together for those we serve.

As we collectively face a pandemic unlike any other, our health care industry's network of caregivers is leading the way, walking into the crisis head on, and being the face of strength, courage and compassion in a time of fear and uncertainty.

On behalf of our enterprise, I want to thank every physician, nurse and front-line care team member putting the health and wellness of our

As a mission-driven, health solutions enterprise, we feel a strong responsibility to our members and our communities, especially now.

That's why we made an initial investment of more than $2 million into our local neighborhoods from Florida to Tennessee to Pennsylvania. The organizations we're supporting have expressed deep gratitude and they're sharing so many inspiring pictures of our support in action.

In South Florida, our contributions to United Way of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, are helping volunteers distribute food to families during this challenging time.

We're supporting Feeding Tampa Bay, and United Way Suncoast in their efforts to feed people in the Tampa community.

In Sarasota, All Faiths Food Bank is also distributing meals.

Another week has come and gone in our temporary new normal. As a health solutions enterprise committed to helping people and communities achieve better health, we remain focused on ensuring that our employees, members, and communities feel supported as they

navigate this pandemic.

With businesses shuttering and others forced to furlough and lay off workers, we're seeing a rise in the number of uninsured.

Every year the Lake Nona Impact Forum brings together chief executives, health care innovators and thought leaders from various industries to discuss some of the most pressing topics in our country – health care, technology, education and sustainability. It is my privilege to once again be a part of these important conversations.

It’s an honor to welcome so many prominent individuals to our GuideWell Innovation Center, which is a place we created as a hub for innovation and collaboration. That’s exactly what this convening is designed for – bringing unique ideas from different industries and perspectives together to discuss ways we can utilize innovation to improve wellness, affordability of care, and overall quality of life.