Listen Thursday night marks the end of an era: It’s the series finale of the CMT show Nashville, which features the lives, and at times soapy scandals, of fictional country music stars. The six seasons have also given a big boost to the city’s image and some of its songwriters — because, plot aside, the […]
As CMT’s ‘Nashville’ Ends, So Does A Glamorous Showcase Of The City And Its Songwriters
How A Tight Labor Market Is Boosting HCA’s Profits
Listen Nashville-based HCA continues to generate big profits, even as other hospital operators struggle. And company executives say they’re benefiting from the competitive labor market.
Melania Trump Visits Vanderbilt To Hear Latest Science On Drug-Dependent Babies
Listen The Trump Administration’s top doctor overseeing the opioid crisis says Tennessee has led the nation in tracking and responding to drug dependent babies. He’s in Nashville along with First Lady Melania Trump for an event on neonatal abstinence syndrome at Vanderbilt.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: How They’d Use Opioid Litigation Money
Listen Tennessee’s next governor could likely oversee a sizeable legal settlement with drug makers related to the opioid crisis. But when the state got a windfall from a settlement with tobacco companies in 1998, very little of the money went into programs that help farmers stop producing tobacco or help people quit smoking.
Nashville’s Pre-K Program Gets ‘Gold Star’ In New Report That Tracks Cities’ Health
Listen Nashville’s pre-K education program has been ranked in the top five among the country’s largest cities by CityHealth, a new initiative by the Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. In its second annual report, the organization graded the cities on nine components. The group included pre-K in their study because it believes access to a […]
What LifePoint’s Merger Says About The State Of Rural Hospitals
Listen The proposed buyout of LifePoint Health, a hospital operator based in Brentwood, sheds some light on the state of rural health care: Analysts say companies that run small-town hospitals have to be leaner and more nimble.
An East Nashville Neighborhood At Odds Over Bike Lanes, But The Division Goes Deeper
Listen An East Nashville neighborhood is at odds over bike lanes. A group of residents and local bike commuters have been pushing to install the lanes in Cleveland Park. But another group of vocal longtime residents strongly opposes the project. And the issue signifies a much deeper rift in the community.
Tennessee’s Health Care ‘Navigators’ Face 80 Percent Budget Cuts In Federal Funding
Listen A healthcare program that funds ‘navigators’ who assist people in signing up for insurance and maintaining coverage is being drastically slashed. The budget is being cut from about $1.5 million to a maximum of $300,000. For the approximately 500,000 Tennesseans without insurance, the cut could mean they would be on their own to navigate […]
Tennessee’s Health Care ‘Navigators’ Face 80 Percent Budget Cuts In Federal Funding
Listen A healthcare program that funds ‘navigators’ who assist people in signing up for insurance and maintaining coverage is being drastically slashed. The budget is being cut from about $1.5 million to a maximum of $300,000. For the approximately 500,000 Tennesseans without insurance, the cut could mean they would be on their own to navigate […]
Physician Suicides Begin Setting Off Alarms Around Health Care Industry
Listen Doctors can appear superhuman. They’ve made it through the gauntlet of medical school and residency. They make more money than most people. Statistically, they’re healthier. But there’s a dark side to the profession that has been largely veiled — even from doctors themselves: They are far more likely to take their own lives.
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