The state’s low-income health insurance program, TennCare, funds an outside unit dedicated to rooting out potential fraud. After millions of dollars spent each year, it has less and less to show for the effort aside from slapping Tennesseans with felonies unnecessarily.
Governor Lee proposes $55.6B budget, with an eye toward roads, TennCare expansion and teacher raises
Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $55.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year, pumping billions into the state’s battered and congested roadways and dramatically expanding TennCare for families.
How Nashville has backtracked on HIV despite effective prevention options
The South represents more than half of all new HIV cases in the U.S., and the region is making slower progress than the rest of the nation, according to the latest HIV/AIDS figures kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
How Tennessee’s Planned Parenthood providers are preparing for the end of abortion access
Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told reporters on Friday that they are booked with patients through July 1, and are trying to see people as quickly as they can before a ban goes into effect.
Nashville-Area Churches Move Services Online — Or At Least Cancel Passing Collection Plates
Update Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 a.m. Several churches mentioned in this post have since cancelled in-person services, including Ethos Church and Brentwood Baptist. On Friday afternoon, Gov. Bill Lee discouraged gatherings of more than 250 people, including religious services.
Local Healthcare Companies Looking for Investments at Massive Conference
Thousands of health care investors are gathering this week to decide where they’ll put their money in 2013.
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