The Institute for Health Equity is a five-year, $15 million commitment from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation to advance health equity in our region and nation. The Institute was created to address long-standing policies and practices that impede health equity.
If you have any questions about our programs, please email us or call 1-855-422-3386.
This program aims to promote systems-level change to prevent health disparities through multidisciplinary collaborative partnerships.
Initial focus areas of the Institute for Health Equity include:
With digital health equity, everyone, regardless of social, economic, demographic, or geographic differences should have equal access to digital health resources.
A culturally competent health care system can help improve health outcomes and quality of care and can contribute to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities.
Improvements in maternal health care delivery can be achieved by addressing systemic barriers and advancing evidence-based models and public-private partnerships.
The IBC Foundation will be a lead investor in collaborative, translatable research that results in changes to affects policies and practices to improve equitable access to care and resources for marginalized populations.
In this edition of the Journal of Change, we highlight the evolution of health centers nationwide, and the many factors that contribute to their successes and challenges. See how health centers are Reaching Communities everywhere and delivering care where it's needed most.
Learn MoreBlue Safety Net grants are awarded to support the following:
To be eligible for a Blue Safety Net grant, an organization must:
An organization's grant request is evaluated based on the following:
In this edition of the Journal of Change, we highlight the evolution of health centers nationwide, and the many factors that contribute to their successes and challenges. See how health centers are Reaching Communities everywhere and delivering care where it's needed most.
Learn MoreApplications must be submitted electronically. If you are a new applicant, you will be required to set up an account. Please follow the directions on the grant application site.
The Blue Safety Net application process opens June 11 and closes July 23. Apply now.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact ibxfoundation.org or 1-855-422-3386.
In this edition of the Journal of Change, we highlight the evolution of health centers nationwide, and the many factors that contribute to their successes and challenges. See how health centers are Reaching Communities everywhere and delivering care where it's needed most.
Learn More