Blue Cross Foundation Announces up to $10 Million in Challenge Grants to Fight Obesity in Louisiana
September 14, 2011Comments Off
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation is issuing a challenge—backed with several million dollars in grant funding—to communities across Louisiana to address the staggering rise in obesity rates.
“The Blue Cross Foundation is committed to improving the health of our state, and this is a major public health concern,” said Mike Reitz, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. “Obesity contributes to a long list of chronic conditions—such as heart disease and diabetes—that diminish the quality of people’s lives in Louisiana while pushing healthcare costs higher.” (more…)