UH College of Medicine gets multimillion-dollar gift from Texas’ largest health insurance provider

The University of Houston College of Medicine received a $5 million donation to support, attract and retain medical students.

UH received the gift from Richardson, Texas-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, the largest health insurance provider in the Lone Star State. Some $3.5 million will go toward granting scholarships to at least 35 medical students, according to a Jan. 22 press release. The remaining $1.5 million is devoted to creating a pipeline program to attract and retain a diverse…