Rural Tennesseans already have limited access to labor and delivery services, and a recent study shows the problem could get worse.
Freestanding ERs are becoming more common. Middle Tennessee could soon have four more.
Back in 2001, freestanding facilities made up about 1% of all emergency departments across the U.S. As of last year, that number was closer to 11%.
NashVillager Podcast: The ongoing troubles at Community Health Systems
Is a major Midstate hospital chain done downsizing yet? Plus the local news for June 26, 2024.
Rural health centers across Tennessee are getting solar microgrids
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing grants to install solar microgrids across the Southeast.
Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds
A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it’s greater among people living in rural areas. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
In Middle Tennessee, several hospitals are still haunted by a failed billing scheme
Part of Perry Community Hospital’s financial collapse was due to losing a contract with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, which is still demanding the hospital pay back $5 million in overbilling for inflated lab testing.
With rural hospitals in financial straits, some Tennessee communities are selling theirs for $1
A Florida-based company called Braden Health is snapping up closed and distressed hospitals in West Tennessee that few others seem to want.
Rural hospitals continue to struggle to keep their doors open in Tennessee
Senior Health Care Reporter Blake Farmer joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to explain why the closures of rural hospitals still matter, despite them happening for years, and to share what’s next for rural counties without hospitals.
Certification costs stand between some rural students and a career in healthcare. Now there’s a grant for that.
At Jackson State Community College, students are completing the four-month EKG program, but not everyone is taking the certification test. It costs about $100, and financial aid doesn’t cover it.
Kid COVID shots have arrived in rural Tennessee counties, but hardly anyone is getting them
Quite a few Tennessee counties are still reporting almost no children under 12 taking the newest COVID vaccine. Through Tuesday evening, 18 counties had yet to report giving a single dose.
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