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the Independence Blue Cross Foundation

The Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation is positively impacting health. For 15 years, the IBX Foundation has been leading initiatives for a healthier community.

  • Improving healthcare access
  • Strengthening the health workforce
  • Enabling solutions for better community health

Learn more by visiting our website: ibxfoundation.org.
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Supports Digital Accessibility Workforce Through American Foundation for the Blind Internship Program In some sort of classroom, the back of a person wearing a t-shirt that says "Innovating the future of digital inclusion." People sit in seats in the background.Community Health

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Supports Digital Accessibility Workforce Through American Foundation for the Blind Internship Program

The IBX Foundation is supporting the American Foundation for the Blind’s Regional Digital Accessibility Bootcamp, an intensive internship program pilot.
the Independence Blue Cross Foundation
September 8, 2026
DHS Secretary Val Arkoosh Visits Maternal Wellness Program Improving Outcomes for Pennsylvania Moms Left to right, Greater Philadelphia YMCA President and CEO Shaun Elliott; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh, MD, MPH; and Independence Blue Cross Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and President of Government Markets Steve FeraCommunity HealthHealthcare AccessNews

DHS Secretary Val Arkoosh Visits Maternal Wellness Program Improving Outcomes for Pennsylvania Moms

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Val Arkoosh, MD, MPH visited the Greater Philadelphia YMCA Maternal Wellness Initiative which supports physical health, emotional wellbeing, and social connection for expectant and new mothers.
the Independence Blue Cross Foundation
May 20, 2026
IBX Foundation Leaders Share Insights on Healthcare Access and Workforce Development at Recent Events and Receive Statewide Recognition IBX Foundation Executive Director Heather Major poses with her fellow panelists at the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) Annual Conference and Clinical Summit, including Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN, FADLN, Executive Director, Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Kimberly Allen, MSN RN CPHQ, Vice President and Chief Quality and Innovation Officer, Delaware Valley Community Health; and Rebecca Hosey, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Delaware Valley Community Health and Leonard A. Lauder Fellow.Community HealthHealth WorkforceNewsNursing Education

IBX Foundation Leaders Share Insights on Healthcare Access and Workforce Development at Recent Events and Receive Statewide Recognition

President Lorina Marshall-Blake and Executive Director Heather Major recently represented the Foundation at several statewide and regional speaking engagements.
the Independence Blue Cross Foundation
December 31, 2025