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school: Dr. Mark Steffen’s guide to supporting kids’ health September 9, 2025 [Read Article](/blog/your-health/back-school-dr-mark-steffens-guide-supporting-kids-health) ### About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota For more than 90 years Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota has made a healthy difference in people’s lives. A not-for-profit, taxable organization, Blue Cross was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan. Blue Cross continues to carry out its charter mission today as a health company: to promote a wider, more economical and timely availability of health services for the people of Minnesota. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota makes a healthy difference in people's lives every day. More than 2.5 million people depend on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to manage their health needs. Blue Cross is the largest health insurance plan in the state, with members located throughout the Twin Cities and across Greater Minnesota. Blue Cross provides customized solutions for a range of different customers, including individuals; employers; and federal, state and local governments. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which serves more than 106 million members in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.