Nashville’s largest hospital says it’s tired of so many patients being surprised by their bills. So Vanderbilt University Medical Center has built an online calculator that should show anyone how much they’ll owe out of pocket, at least on the most common procedures, tests and lab work.
Vanderbilt Releases Cost Estimator To Address Surprise Medical Bills
Season 2 Coming Soon
Season 2 of The Promise grapples with some of the most divisive topics in America: public education and race. This is a story about one school trying to stay afloat, a neighborhood divided over race and economics, and a city that’s resisted school desegregation every step of the way.
The Tri-Star State: GOP U.S. Senate Primary Gets Fiery As It Hits Final Stretch
The August Primary Election is coming up this week and the Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate are in full attack mode.
Five Questions With Producer Alexis Marshall
Please welcome/re-welcome Alexis to the WPLN News team. She was an intern in 2018 and rejoined this year as a producer. Life has been busy with our coverage of all things 2020 that we haven’t had a chance to get this to you until now. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want […]
Tennessee Supreme Court Unveils Plan To Reduce Racial Disparities In The Legal System
Black Lives Matter protests have sparked conversations nationwide about the role of race in policing. Now, the Tennessee Supreme Court is taking those conversations one step further — to what happens after someone has already been arrested.
Metro Public Works Takes Over Some Routes For Struggling Trash Contractor
Metro Public Works is taking back trash pickup duties from a contractor that has struggled to complete its routes in recent months. The agency says Red River Waste Solutions will continue to run trash routes but in a more limited zone.
More Than 240,000 Tennesseans Are Relying On Extra Unemployment Help As It’s Set To Expire
The extra unemployment relief money that has helped hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans weather the pandemic expires on Friday.
Metro Schools Will Ease Parents Into The District’s New All-Virtual Learning Phase
Metro Nashville Public Schools is spending the final days before the start of the school year preparing families for its all-virtual learning environment. The transition will take some getting used to. So the district is taking it easy on academics during the first few weeks of classes.
In Court Hearing, Tennessee Changes Position On Who Could Qualify For Absentee Voting
Election officials in Tennessee have now changed their position on who they deem eligible to vote absentee. The state made its revelation Thursday at a state Supreme Court hearing, after previously resisting expanded mail-in voting.
Masks Are Making A Difference In Slowing COVID-19 In Nashville, City Officials Say
Mayor John Cooper says compliance seems to be improving each week of the mandate, despite Metro Police not enforcing the rule with citations. Cooper says education is the only way to get long-term buy-in.
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