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Blogs: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Living Well

BCBSIL Connect Team

Our family history and DNA play a large role in our health and well-being. Genetic changes and traits carried by parents often appear in their children —even when the parents don’t have any symptoms of a genetic condit...
- November 14, 2025
Blogs: What Are Subsidies Based On?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Seeing your shopping total get lower at the cash register is a satisfying experience. From coupons to discount codes, many of us use what we can to manage our budget. The health care marketplace has a cost-reducing option too. The Affordable Care Act...
- November 12, 2025
Tu Salud: Cinco maneras de vencer el estrés de las fiestas

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Si bien la temporada de fiestas es una época para estar alegre, también puede ser estresante para muchos de nosotros. Con toda la presión de cocinar, reunirse y salir de compras, no es de extrañar que nos sintamos abrumado...
- November 10, 2025
Blogs: Do You Know the Early Warning Signs of a Stroke?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the U.S. Knowing the earliest signs of a stroke can be a lifesaver. Every minute that a stroke continues, thousands of brain cells are dying. The faster you get the right medical care, th...
- November 7, 2025
Blogs: Help Your Doctors Talk to Each Other About Your Care

BCBSIL Connect Team

You and your primary care provider work together to make sure you are in the best health possible. It’s a two-way street. Your doctor uses training and know-how to guide you. But to give you the best guidance, your doctor needs you to share all...
- November 7, 2025
Tu Salud: Guía de salud para adultos jóvenes: consejos para los 20 años y más

EquipoConnect

La vida adulta es una etapa emocionante de la vida. Por lo general, la universidad, la carrera profesional y las relaciones románticas empiezan a tomar un lugar primordial. Pero también hay aspectos más rutinarios de la vida adul...
- November 7, 2025
Blogs: Young Adult’s Health Guide: Tips for Your 20s and Beyond

BCBSIL Connect Team

Being a young adult is an exciting time of life. College, career and romantic relationships often start taking center stage. But there are also more mundane aspects of adulting that are important to your well-being — like taking care of your he...
- November 7, 2025
Blogs: We Use a Variety of Methods to Get You the Information You Need

BCBSIL Connect Team

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) uses several methods to send information to keep you informed about your health care. BCBSIL may provide information by: Email. Phone. Messages to your mobile device. Mail: We will mail materials to yo...
- November 7, 2025
Tu Cobertura: ¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

EquipoConnect

Cuando no te sientes bien, puedes llamar a tu médico de cabecera (PCP en inglés). Con un poco de cuidado, tu doctor puede te pude ayudar a recuperarte en muy poco tiempo. ¿Pero qué pasa si tu problema de sa...
- November 7, 2025
Blogs: Enrolled for 2026? Here’s What to Expect Next

BCBSIL Connect Team

When you enrolled in your 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois health plan, you started a chain reaction.* We have been hard at work for several months preparing a journey just for you. Welcome Communications First, if you chose electronic de...
- November 7, 2025

Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is....
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Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s trea....
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Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Feeling more groggy than usual? You know you’re not waking up refreshed from a good night’s sleep. But what’s keeping you from sleeping? Turns out, there are many potential obstacles to getting and staying asleep. You can improve yo...
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5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Staying healthy is easier if you take care of the basics. Go to the doctor at least once a year for a wellness checkup. Get your preventive screening tests. Just doing those two things can help you live a longer and healthier life. Annual wellness...
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3 Reasons You Should Choose Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

Your health is important. You need a health plan that will help you stay on top of it and take care of any illnesses right away. Here’s three reasons so many people choose BCBSIL. Reason No. 1: Your Choice of Doctors — Plus Coverage for P...
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Prevén la enfermedad de las encías para tener un corazón sano

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

¿Qué tienen en común tus encías y corazón? Los estudios demuestran que las personas con enfermedad de las encías tienen casi el doble de probabilidades de padecer enfermedades cardíacas. La enfermedad ...
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Ways to Show Support for a Loved One with Cancer

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

“I have cancer.” These are three words you may hear from a friend, family member or significant other. Learning that someone has cancer can be very overwhelming and scary. You probably have some questions you want to ask, but are unsure ...
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Unos minutos de actividad física al día ayudan a llevar una vida mejor

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La inactividad física puede ser peligrosa para la salud porque aumenta la probabilidad de tener problemas de salud graves, como enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. Sin embargo, 1 de cada 2 adultos y el 77 por ciento de los estudiantes de...
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Muchos ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales se pueden prevenir

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

Las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales son la primera y la quinta causa de muerte respectivamente en los Estados Unidos, según U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Est...
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Cómo conseguir un médico de cabecera

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La vida cotidiana puede complicarse. Acudir a un chequeo anual o vacunarte contra la gripe cada año puede quedar fuera de tu larga lista de pendientes, especialmente si tienes niños. Pero las cosas pueden complicarse cuando alguien de t...
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Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

Si bien las primas se destinan para cubrir el costo total de la atención médica que recibes, lo costos de la atención médica suman más de lo que cubren las primas. Para mantener las primas más bajas, las cobe...
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El sentimiento de soledad entre los adolescentes: Cómo puedes ayudarlos

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

Los adolescentes suelen estar ocupados con la escuela, las actividades y los amigos. Pero también pueden sentirse solos y necesitar apoyo y ayuda para encontrar formas saludables de afrontarlo. La soledad puede afectar a los adolescentes y a p.....
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Estar organizado ayuda a aliviar el estrés

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

¿Estás estresado porque tu casa está desordenada, siempre llegas tarde, no comes bien y nunca duermes lo suficiente? Si te sientes identificado, probablemente podrías llevar una vida más organizada. Puede que piense...
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Lower Stress with Organization

BCBSIL Connect Team January 20, 2026

Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but it...
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You Can Protect Your Hearing — Here’s How

BCBSIL Connect Team January 15, 2026

Think you’re too young to worry about hearing loss? You’re not. Things like listening to loud music, going to sporting events or working in a loud setting can harm your hearing. Take steps now to protect your hearing — once it&rsquo...
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