{"id":252887,"date":"2023-11-13T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-honors-san-diego-providers-community-groups-public-officials-for-advancing-health-equity-innovation\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T00:30:02","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-homenajea-a-profesionales-de-la-salud-grupos-comunitarios-y-funcionarios-publicos-de-san-diego-por-promover-la-salud-la-igualdad-y-la-innovacion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-homenajea-a-profesionales-de-la-salud-grupos-comunitarios-y-funcionarios-publicos-de-san-diego-por-promover-la-salud-la-igualdad-y-la-innovacion\/","title":{"rendered":"BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PROMISE HEALTH PLAN HONORS SAN DIEGO PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS FOR ADVANCING HEALTH, EQUITY, INNOVATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Nonprofit health plan to celebrate individuals and organizations at the inaugural <\/i><i>San Diego &#8220;Leading the Way&#8221; Awards Dinner<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN DIEGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 13, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan today announced 60 individuals and organizations who will be recognized at the Medi-Cal managed care plan&#8217;s inaugural San Diego &#8220;Leading the Way&#8221; Awards Dinner at The Prado in Balboa Park on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 16, 2023<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5160left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5160left\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/958511\/Blue_Shield_of_California_Promise_Health_Plan_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The honorees represent a broad cross section of healthcare providers, community organizations, and public officials serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries across <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego County<\/span>. The awardees are being recognized for advancing health, equity, and innovation across the region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our progress in serving members and the communities across <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego County<\/span> is enhanced by all those who work together to improve the health and wellness of all San Diegans,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kristen Cerf<\/span>, president and CEO of Blue Shield Promise. &#8220;We&#8217;re excited to host this event and express our deep gratitude to the individuals and organizations whose collaboration improves our combined ability to provide readily accessible, equitable, whole-person care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Honorees will be recognized for leadership in several categories, such as health access, partnership excellence, community outreach, innovation, distinguished service, healthcare quality, and health equity. A full list of awardees is <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4023390-1&amp;h=381533681&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2023%2F11%2F13%2Fblue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-honors-san-diego-providers-community-groups-public-officials-for-advancing-health-equity-innovation&amp;a=available+here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">available here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two of the awardees, Family Health Centers of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> and the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty, will be recognized with Visionary Awards for their vital roles serving the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Family Health Centers of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego&#8217;s<\/span> important work with Blue Shield Promise is transforming our region&#8217;s capacity to deliver cost-effective, compassionate, and life-saving care,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Fran Butler-Cohen<\/span>, CEO of Family Health Centers and recipient of this year&#8217;s Visionary Award for an individual. &#8220;We are honored to celebrate the results we&#8217;ve achieved together in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego County<\/span> by bridging gaps in access to urgent medical and cardiac care services, and facilitating transitions to home and community care that reduce repeated and avoidable emergency room visits for patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty is honored by Blue Shield Promise&#8217;s recognition of our organization&#8217;s leadership in delivering life-changing services to San Diegans,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Arnulfo Manriquez<\/span>, president and CEO of the advisory committee, and recipient of this year&#8217;s Visionary Award for a group. &#8220;From ensuring Medi-Cal beneficiaries keep their coverage to important education, health, economic, and affordable housing development programming, our goal of achieving systems change aligns with Blue Shield&#8217;s innovative approaches to transform health care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan<\/b><br \/>Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a managed care organization, wholly owned by Blue Shield of\u00a0California, offering Medi-Cal. 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