Listen Gov. Bill Haslam is voicing some frustration about the prospects for health care reform following the failure of the latest plan to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act.
As New ACA Repeal Plan Picks Up Steam, Tennessee Governor Cheers And Opponents Scramble
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is cheering the latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, while opponents of the measure are scrambling to derail it before the legislation can pass the U.S. Senate. Haslam joined 14 other Republican governors Wednesday in signing a letter praising a plan to repeal the ACA’s individual mandate, to do […]
A Breast Milk Bank? It’s A Thing, And Nashville Neonatal Docs Want To Open One
For the most fragile babies, there’s one thing that’s almost guaranteed to boost their chances of survival: breast milk. So a nonprofit in Nashville is trying to make it easier for infants to obtain it when their mothers can’t produce enough. Their goal is to open a breast milk bank, similar to a blood bank, […]
In Senate Testimony, Haslam Urges Congress Not To Trigger A Health Care Crisis
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam urged Congress Thursday morning to adopt a short-term fix to health insurance markets while continuing to work on bringing down medical costs over the long haul, as he joined four other governors at a hearing before a Senate committee. Appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, Haslam said Congress has […]
Community Health Systems Says It’s Selling Off Even More Hospitals
Community Health Systems is in the process of unloading 30 hospitals and discussed plans Wednesday for another round of sell-offs. The announcement comes as the Franklin-based company is trying to climb out from under a mountain of debt.
HCA Begins Hospital Buying Spree After Years Of Laying Low
Listen Nashville-based HCA is on a relative hospital buying spree. Company executives told investors Tuesday that they see an opening as the health care business becomes more challenging, especially for some of its competitors.
Vanderbilt Health Adds 14 Walk-In Clinics Inside Walgreens Locations
Listen More than a dozen walk-in health care clinics inside Walgreens locations will soon carry the Vanderbilt name. The medical center is taking over these Middle Tennessee clinics as part of its efforts to reach more patients cheaply.
Where Tennessee’s Senators Are On The Health Care Bill
Updated 3:30 p.m.: Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says delaying a vote on the health care bill should show that the senate wants “to get it right.” He says in a statement that he will work over the next few days to “resolve a number of legitimate issues.”
To Pay Staff And Care For The Poor, Metro General Hospital Seeks Emergency $10 Million
Listen Nashville’s “safety net” hospital for the poor is facing another financial crisis. Now Metro General Hospital at Meharry is asking the city for emergency funding of $10 million.
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