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To be held September 1 in Atlanta and September 19 in Chicago
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Cigna CEO David M. Cordani to participate in the events
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Reinforces Cigna’s commitment to reducing opioid misuse
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. -- (Business Wire)
Cigna (NYSE: CI) continues its work to raise awareness of the country’s
opioid epidemic – and creating a path to improve treatment and
prevention. It is sponsoring a two-city tour of NPR Generation Listen:America’s Opioid Epidemic September 1 in Atlanta and September 19
in Chicago.
Generation Listen is NPR through a millennial lens. It’s the leaders of
tomorrow forging connections around NPR’s mission to create an informed
public. NPR’s listening parties are intimate gatherings where the
audience listens to thought-provoking stories, discusses ideas surfaced
through these stories, and meets like-minded people interested in
addressing issues such as the opioid epidemic.
The Atlanta listening party on September 1 will be free to the public
and held at The Loft, 1374 West Peachtree Street Northwest. The program
will be hosted by NPR reporter Kelly McEvers, with special guest
journalist and author Maia Szalavitz. For information or to register for
the forum, visit https://nprlisteningparty-opioid.splashthat.com/.
The audience will listen to NPR reports from the frontlines of the
opioid epidemic. McEvers will then kick off a conversation with
Szalavitz, and the audience will be invited to share personal
reflections, stories, questions and ideas to better understand how to
prevent, treat and communicate about substance use disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that
prescription opioid overdose rates between 1999 and 2014 were highest
among people between the ages of 25 and 54. “The challenges with opioid
misuse cut across generations. The millennial generation has been hard
hit, but it is important to recognize they have the potential to help
reverse this crisis for themselves and friends, as well as older
generations and the generation of the future,” said David M. Cordani,
Cigna president and chief executive officer.
After the program is over, Cordani will wrap up the evening in a
discussion with Loren Mayor, NPR’schief operating officer.
Cigna is working to eliminate the stigma associated with substance use
disorders so that people can find the help they need. The company is
taking steps to reduce its customers’ opioid use by 25 percent. To
achieve this goal, Cigna is tapping into its extensive experience with
prevention, wellness and chronic disease management programs, and is
working with clients, physicians and others to develop ways to increase
prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
In May, Cigna also announced its collaboration with the American
Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), in which Cigna furnished
customer claims data to ASAM to test and validate three performance
measures related to addiction treatment. The goal is to verify what
works in the treatment of patients with addiction, make the medical
community aware of proven strategies, and hasten the adoption of these
successful methods.
The Cigna Foundation has provided $200,000 in World of Difference grants
to Shatterproof, a non-profit organization committed to ending substance
use disorders, and gave $50,000 to make naloxone – a life-saving drug
that reverses the effects of a drug overdose – available for use by
first responders in Pennsylvania. Cigna also works with Stamp Out
Stigma, an initiative spearheaded by the Association for Behavioral
Health and Wellness, to change perceptions and reduce the stigma of
mental illness and substance use disorders.
For more information on Cigna's leadership in addressing the country’s
drug crisis, please visit here.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense
of security. All products and services are provided exclusively by or
through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life
Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna
Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and services include
an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental,
behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other
related products including group life, accident and disability
insurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and
jurisdictions, and has more than 90 million customer relationships
throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to
follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
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Cigna Corporation
Gloria Barone, 215-761-4758
gloria.barone@cigna.com
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