Blue Shield of California | 96,968 followers on LinkedIn. #WellAhead #ProudToBeBlueCA #BlueShieldCACares #BlueShieldCAGoesGreen #BienAdelante | Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with nearly 6 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than $25 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in California.