Leaders of the Tennessee General Assembly are jumping at the chance to add a work requirement for TennCare. A new policy from the Trump Administration allows Medicaid programs in each state to pursue new restrictions.
Metro Council Balks At Closure Of Cash-Strapped General Hospital
One of the Metro Council’s most conservative members has joined the effort to keep Nashville General Hospital open, even if it means spending more money. Councilman Steve Glover is proposing a ban on closure of the city’s safety-net facility.
One Factor In Some Tennessee Overdose Deaths? Addiction Treatment Medication
Listen Medication used to treat opioid addiction has now been blamed as a factor in dozens of overdose deaths in Tennessee. According to data released by the state health department, toxicology reports found buprenorphine played a role in 67 of the 1,600 overdose deaths in 2016.
Republican Legislator Blames Failure Of Insure Tennessee For Latest Rural Hospital Closure
Listen Tennessee’s reluctance to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is still being blamed for the high number of hospital closures in the state — the most in the U.S. outside of Texas. And this week brings one more. The Decatur County Commission decided to close its only hospital this week, citing the increased […]
Flu Is Bigger Concern Than Frostbite Amid Nashville’s Deep Freeze
Listen The cold may not be sending many people to the hospital for prolonged exposure, but the extended sub-freezing temperatures are promoting an especially intense flu season.
Opioid Crisis Causes Nashville-Based Hospital Chains To Warn Patients, ‘You Will Feel Pain’
Listen The big hospital chains based in Nashville are accepting some of the blame for the country’s opioid crisis, which grows more deadly by the year. They admit they were going overboard with opioids to make people as pain-free as possible. So in an effort to be part of the cure, they’re issuing an uncomfortable […]
Nashville General Offers Short-Term Contract Extension To CEO As Restructuring Looms
Nashville’s Hospital Authority has approved a six-month contract extension for its CEO, though several board members wanted a longer-term agreement as a sign of stability. After more than a century in business, General Hospital is undergoing a major restructuring initiated by Mayor Megan Barry, who wants to close down inpatient care at the safety-net facility. […]
CEO Of Nashville General Hospital Awaits Word On His Fate Amid Restructuring
Listen The CEO of Nashville General Hospital has been sidelined as city leaders contemplate downsizing operations to save money. And Thursday afternoon, the Hospital Authority plans to finalize a long-overdue performance review with just two weeks left on Joseph Webb’s contract.
Tennessee Counties Begin Suing Drug Companies Over Opioids
Listen Tennessee counties are joining the list of entities suing pharmaceutical companies over opioids. Smith County is the first to file suit in federal court. Davidson County is likely to follow after approval by the Metro Council Tuesday night.
Lipscomb Responds To Nationwide Demand For Physician Assistants
Lipscomb University has submitted the paperwork to establish what would be just the second physician assistant school in Middle Tennessee. The Nashville campus is responding to nationwide demand for PAs in the health care industry.
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