Prevention Minnesota - BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
When the healthy choice is the easy choice, active living becomes part of people’s daily routine.
Complete Streets are safe and accessible for people of all ages and abilities—whether biking or walking to work, running errands or having fun.
Healthy eating reduces the risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, some forms of cancer and other illnesses.
A $1.50 increase in the price of tobacco would help people quit smoking—or never start.
We strive for health equity through cross-cultural collaborations.
Blue Cross Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Tobacco Settlement

May 8, 1998, dawned as an ordinary day, but by the time the sun had set, Blue Cross had made history. Its landmark lawsuit against Big Tobacco was over—and Blue Cross was awarded a settlement, $241 million of which would be used to improve the health of all Minnesotans through a newly formed Center for Prevention.

 

Call it Quits

Sponsors of Minnesota's tobacco quitlines collaborate to simplify provider referrals.