CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations. We are headquartered in Baltimore and have nearly 5,000 employees in the Greater Baltimore Region.

As a leading healthcare organization, CareFirst goes beyond the role of a traditional health plan by making meaningful differences through impactful and sustainable actions. We understand that healthcare extends past the walls of a provider’s office, with social and environmental factors impacting health more than clinical care. Through investments in community health and social impact initiatives and strategic partnerships, we understand the challenges our communities face when seeking care and strive to reduce systemic barriers to create a more fair, inclusive region. Partnerships are essential to advancing positive health outcomes and high-quality healthcare that is affordable, accessible and equitable for all.

One of our valued partnerships is with Leadership Baltimore County (LBC), which we have proudly supported since 2006. LBC shares our commitment to health equity, analyzing the social drivers of health that impact our shared communities and working towards solutions that advance positive health outcomes for all. Over the course of our partnership, seventeen of our Difference Makers have graduated from the program.

“CareFirst is proud to partner with LBC to support our region’s next generation of community leaders. Through LBC’s program, individuals from all industries receive the information and tools they need to create opportunities and advance healthy, flourishing communities. The relationships built through the experiential opportunities LBC facilitates are an extension of our commitment to deepening partnership in community and we are honored to play a role in this collaborative impact.”

– Rebecca Greenberg, Vice President of Strategy and Performance, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Leadership Baltimore County 2023 Graduate

We believe that lasting change in our region won’t happen through any one individual or industry but by the collective efforts of many. The LBC Leadership Program is an essential way to uplift the next generation of community leaders to lead the charge.

For more information on how CareFirst drives impact in our communities, please visit www.carefirst.com/transformation.