Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
A Collaborative Approach To A Drug-Free Arkansas Workplace
Arkansas employers are stepping up in the fight against opioids with new education, resources, and workplace support through Together Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
Inductees included two former leaders of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. read more >
Best Places to Work 2025: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield helps thousands of Arkansans maintain their health every year — including its employees. read more >
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Helping Employers Navigate Substance Use in the Workplace: Free Online Tools Now Available
Arkansas employers are joining forces through the Together Arkansas initiative to combat the state’s opioid crisis with education, prevention tools, and workplace support. read more >
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield Lays Off About 75 Workers, Reports $100M Loss
The state's dominant health insurance carrier cited rising health care costs and membership declines as key factors. read more >
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12 Arkansas Groups Receive Grants to Fund Mental Health Programs
The Blue & You Foundation is awarding more than $1.3 million in grants to a dozen nonprofit organizations around the state for the expansion of mental health programs. read more >
Ruling Favors Surgery Centers in Reimbursement Fight With Arkansas Blue Cross
More: A deeper look at what led to the lawsuit is available here. A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge Thursday ruled mostly in favor of two Little Rock surgery centers […] read more >
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Arkansas Tech Announces New Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
The university announced 4 new deans: Tim Carter, Tracy Cole, Sarah Gordon and John Jackson. read more >
Medicaid Fallout: Insurers, MCOs in State Adjust to Loss of Enrollees
As of October, the Arkansas Department of Human Services had removed more than 427,000 Arkansans from Medicaid since April 1. read more >
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Jessica Rivera Named VP of Hospital Operations at Baptist Health NLR (Movers & Shakers)
She recently served as the CEO of Meridian Health in Houston, Texas. read more >
Jarred Rego Hired as Director of Advancement at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (Movers & Shakers)
He previously was senior development officer at Mercy Fort Smith. read more >
UAMS Surgeon Elected to the Knee Society (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Simon Mears is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at UAMS. read more >
Blue & You Foundation Awards $6M in Grants to Behavioral Health Programs
The grants are aimed at addressing mental health challenges, suicide and substance use among Arkansas children, teens and young adults. read more >
Lauren Price Opens Foot & Ankle Clinic in Benton (Movers & Shakers)
Price earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Central Arkansas and a doctorate of podiatric medicine from Kent State University. read more >
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Awards $2.6M in Innovation Grants
The programs provide financial resources to encourage primary care clinics to test ideas that advance patient care, improve outcomes and reduce low-value care. read more >
Corey Alderdice Named Board President of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (Movers & Shakers)
He is the director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts. read more >
Simmons Bank of LR Announces New Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Josh Herron, Chad Rawls, Steve Wade and Chris White have been promoted. read more >
Private Companies See Solid Revenue Growth for 2022
Mountaire Corp. of Little Rock remained the largest private company headquartered in Arkansas as measured by revenue in fiscal 2022. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Blue Cross Promotes George Burks to VP Role
He previously served as lead executive of the group market segment. read more >
Blue & You Foundation Awards $3.4M in Health Grants
The money will help fund 47 projects across the state. read more >
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