Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield


May 19, 2021

Vaccination Clinic Set for May 22 at Simmons Bank Arena for Arkansans 12 & Older; Walk-ins Welcome

Yavonda Chase

LITTLE ROCK — A COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 at Simmons Bank Arena, 1 Simmons Bank Arena Drive, in North Little Rock.


September 21, 2017

Three UAMS Medical Students Awarded Scholarships for Rural Arkansas Primary Care

Benjamin Waldrum

From left to right, seniors Julie Sherrill of Dumas and Steven James of Conway, and junior Allison Jackson of Bryant.

Sept. 21, 2017 | Three UAMS medical students have each been awarded a $20,000 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Primary Care Scholarship, which encourages aspiring physicians to pursue primary care practices in rural Arkansas. This year’s recipients are Steven James, a senior from Conway; Julie Sherrill, a senior from Dumas; and Allison Jackson, a…


August 29, 2017

Baptist Health and UAMS Announce Alliance

Ben Boulden

Aug. 29, 2017 | Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have announced a statement of strategic intent,  which reflects the two health care organizations’ commitment to offer a wider range of educational opportunities and deliver clinical care more efficiently. The alliance will strengthen the two institutions’ collective ability to improve population…


March 13, 2017

UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for CHAMPS Summer Health Careers Program

Susan Van Dusen

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is now accepting applications from students who will be entering the eighth-10th  grades and are interested in exploring careers in health care for its one-week, Community Health Applied in Medical Public Service (CHAMPS) programs. The CHAMPS program at the UAMS Northwest Regional…


October 29, 2015

The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas – A Shared Services Organization

Ben Boulden

Oct. 29, 2015 | Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Baptist Health, St. Bernards Healthcare, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Washington Regional Medical System today announced the formation of The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a Shared Services Organization. According to its founding members, this innovative collaboration will bring together the five…


The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas – A Shared Services Organization

Ben Boulden

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Baptist Health, St. Bernards Healthcare, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Washington Regional Medical System today announced the formation of The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a Shared Services Organization.