Listen The state has approved substantial rate hikes for insurance plans offered to Tennesseans on the federal marketplace next year, and Tennessee’s insurance commissioner says she has “serious concerns” about its future.
Tennessee Approves Dramatic Health Insurance Hikes, Hoping Insurers Will Stay On The Exchange
Spike In Tennessee Workplace Fatalities Blamed On Construction Boom
Listen A spike in on-the-job fatalities in Tennessee has safety officials on high alert. Last month alone, 10 workers died.
Movers & Thinkers: How Nashville Poet TJ Jarrett Cultivates Bursts Of Inspiration
Listen Nashville writer TJ Jarrett is, by many objective measures, a successful artist. She’s won awards for her work and has published books of her poetry about history and race and family. But as she tells WPLN’s Emily Siner in our live series and podcast Movers & Thinkers, it’s not easy getting to the point […]
TennCare Cut Coverage For Suboxone; A Nashville Doctor Says Aftermath Shows It Was Being Abused
Listen There was a time when Dr. Richard Soper thought Suboxone and the generic equivalents were almost miracle drugs.
Tennessee Attorney General Cheers Court Decision On Transgender Bathrooms
Listen Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery is praising a Texas judge’s decision to block federal rules on bathroom access for transgender students, saying it preserves “basic privacy rights” and people’s say on such matters. But other supporters of transgender rights say they’ll continue to fight for students’ ability to go to school without facing discrimination.
At One Veterans Clinic In Tennessee, An Extra Doctor Solved A Wait Time Crisis
Listen In the two years since the veterans affairs wait time scandal, the health care system in Middle Tennessee hasn’t improved on the whole, at least according to the wait time metrics set out by the national VA administration.
Why Tobacco Farmers In Robertson County Are Switching To Indigo
Listen Tobacco is still the biggest cash crop in many Tennessee fields, as it’s been for generations. But farmers are looking for other options that aren’t quite so difficult to grow. And some, like David Fulton in Robertson County, are turning to an unusual crop: indigo — the plant that can be used to dye denim.
The Ups And Downs Of Tennessee Arts Funding
Listen In terms of federal funding for the arts, Nashville organizations have received far more than other Tennessee cities — including twice as much as Memphis — in the past three years. That’s one of the insights from data provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which is […]
Tennessee Could Lose $60 Million Because Of Underage DUI Change
Listen Tennessee stands to lose millions in highway funding because of a recently passed bill, says Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper. The legislation deals with drivers ages 18 to 20. It changed the allowable Blood Alcohol Content from .02 to .08.
CCA Aims To Calm Investors After Federal Decision To Drop Private Prison Operators
Listen Nashville-based Corrections Corporation of America is trying to calm investors’ nerves after the Justice Department announced it would phase out the use of private prisons. Company leaders say it’ll have less impact on CCA’s bottom line than many seem to think. They note that about half of CCA’s revenue comes from state and local […]
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