Listen Nashville-based HCA launched 50 years ago at a time when for-profit health care basically didn’t exist. The company has faced five decades of highs and lows. And as it marks its anniversary, executives are being more candid about how the business model has evolved since 1968.
How HCA’s Playbook Has Changed In 50 Years Of For-Profit Health Care
Curious Nashville: How A Populist Political Movement Named One Nashville Neighborhood
Listen Nestled in the Haynes-Trinity area of Nashville is Free Silver Road. Though it appears to be one simple street, North Nashvillians often tell stories about the old Free Silver, which is said to have been a large neighborhood with a rich history.
Tennessee Education Department Designates Metro Schools As Low Performing
Listen Twenty-one Metro Nashville schools, as well as the district itself, are on the state’s list of low performers. The announcement was made Friday afternoon by the Tennessee Department of Education.
After Soccer Stadium Approval, Nashville Officials Hope More Projects Commit To ‘Community Benefits’
Listen Getting approval for a pro soccer stadium was a big win this month for the sport’s supporters in Nashville. But the Metro Council’s decision came with an important last-minute assist.
At Murfreesboro Event, Dean Talks About Helping Small Towns; Lee Is A No-Show
Listen Karl Dean, the Democratic candidate for governor, told attendees at a luncheon Thursday afternoon that, if elected, he will focus on turning around the economy of struggling small towns. The remarks were part of what was meant to be an event with both gubernatorial candidates, organized by Farmers Insurance Group.
Marilyn Lloyd, Trailblazing Tennessee Congresswoman, Dies At 89
Listen Marilyn Lloyd, a Chattanooga politician hailed for shattering barriers to women, died Wednesday night at age 89. Lloyd was the first woman from Tennessee elected to a full term in Congress, a feat that by itself would have made her a pivotal figure in the state’s history. But Lloyd went on to serve 10 […]
Impact Study: Health Care Sector Pays Out More Than One-Quarter Of Nashville’s Salaries
Listen Roughly 27 percent of salaries in the Nashville area now come from jobs in the health care sector. And a study published Thursday shows the city’s leading industry has become even more dominant over the last decade.
If Opioid-Dependent Babies Tend To Struggle With Learning, How Should Schools Respond?
Listen Not all drug dependent babies in Tennessee are using the speech and behavioral therapy they’re eligible for. That’s a key takeaway from a study published this month that confirms a long-held concern about infants who spend their first few weeks of life withdrawing from opioids.
New Course At Sewanee Examines Its Own History Of Slavery And Racial Injustice
Listen The University of the South has a new course offering, one that the professor says is unlike anything he’s done before: Students at Sewanee will study racial injustice and how their own university played a part in it.
Versify #24: A Woman And A Dragon, Part One
Linda Ragsdale felt lucky to get the last seat on a trip to Mumbai. She found herself instead struggling for survival — in the middle of India’s most severe terrorist attack in decades. In part one of this two-part season finale, we hear how Linda’s world disintegrated into chaos – and began to find order once again.
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