{"id":73940,"date":"2020-01-17T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-commits-20-million-to-support-gov-newsoms-initiative-to-tackle-homelessness-behavioral-health-services\/"},"modified":"2020-01-17T12:27:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T16:27:01","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-contribuye-20-millones-en-apoyo-a-una-iniciativa-del-gobernador-newsom-para-resolver-la-falta-de-vivienda-y-ofrecer-servicios-de-salud-mental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-contribuye-20-millones-en-apoyo-a-una-iniciativa-del-gobernador-newsom-para-resolver-la-falta-de-vivienda-y-ofrecer-servicios-de-salud-mental\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Commits $20 Million to Support Gov. Newsom&#8217;s Initiative to Tackle Homelessness, Behavioral Health Services"},"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{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 17, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> today announced a <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 million<\/span> contribution to the California Access to Housing and Services fund Gov. <span class=\"xn-person\">Gavin Newsom<\/span> proposed in his 2020-2021 budget.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg94e4left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg94e4left\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>The governor announced the fund last week to help solve the state&#8217;s homelessness crisis together with reforms to Medi-Cal to better integrate physical and behavioral health.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield is one of the first companies to respond to the governor&#8217;s call for donations from philanthropy and the private sector to support initiatives such as additional affordable housing units, rent subsidies and supportive services for Californians in need.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Addressing homelessness is a key step in ensuring health and wellness for individuals and families,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Markovich<\/span>, President &amp; CEO, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Our commitment to healthy families and healthy communities is at the core of our mission to transform our healthcare system into one that is worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We look forward to working with the governor to improve the quality of life for Californians and encourage others in the private sector to step up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No one sector can solve the homelessness crisis alone. It&#8217;s our collective responsibility to meet this moment with bold action and intentional leadership \u2013 and that&#8217;s exactly what Blue Shield&#8217;s leadership is doing,&#8221; Gov. Newsom said. &#8220;Just days after I announced the creation of the California Access to Housing and Services fund, Blue Shield responded immediately by investing <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 million<\/span> to help individuals experiencing homelessness across <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> gain access to housing and health services. I hope that Blue Shield&#8217;s generosity and compassion will serve as a model for others to follow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s announcement is the latest example of Blue Shield&#8217;s efforts to support communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The nonprofit health plan through the Blue Shield of California Foundation has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> in the past three years to help end the cycle of domestic violence and make <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> the healthiest state in the nation. Last month, Blue Shield also announced the Blue Shield of California BlueSky initiative, a statewide, multi-year effort to support mental health and resiliency for <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> students.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a health care system worthy of our family and friends that is sustainably affordable. We are a tax paying, not for profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with over 4 million members, 6,800 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide\u00a0health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare health care service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. 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