When Darius Settles died from COVID-19 on the Fourth of July, his family and the city of Nashville were shocked. A WPLN News investigation into his death finds that uninsured COVID-19 patients are rarely being told that cost shouldn’t be a concern.
Meharry Unveils Long-Awaited Plan To Rescue Indigent Care In Nashville
Listen Meharry Medical College has unveiled its big idea to overhaul the way Nashville cares for patients who can’t pay. It would require every hospital in town to cooperate in a new way, funneling the least sick patients to General Hospital, which would refer out those needing specialty care.
Tennessee’s Insurance Chief Signs Off On 2018 Rates While Chiding Congress
Listen Tennessee has approved another sizeable rate hike for Obamacare insurance plans. But the state’s insurance commissioner is also highlighting the failure of a bi-partisan plan to stabilize the federal marketplace.
Uninsured Rate Drops To 9 Percent In Tennessee, Even Without Medicaid Expansion
The number of Tennessee residents without health insurance has dropped to just 9 percent, even though the state has rejected Medicaid expansion. Tennessee was near 15 percent amid the recession and prior to Obamacare’s implementation.
Haslam Wants to Offer Some Tennesseans Vouchers For Health Insurance. Here’s How:
We break down Insure Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to help 200,000 low-income Tennesseans get health insurance.
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