A group of anti-abortion protestors who blockaded a Mt. Juliet reproductive care clinic were found guilty of several felonies by a federal jury on Tuesday. Each could face up to 10.5 years in prison and $260,000 in fines.
Tennessee could criminalize adults who help teens get abortions
A new law would allow Tennessee to prosecute anyone who helps a minor get an abortion, unless it’s their own child, and it would allow the family to sue them for it.
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.
Tennessee ranks in the bottom 5 states for psychiatric bed space, report finds
Tennessee ranks in the bottom five states for psychiatric bed space, according to a new report by the Treatment Advocacy Center.
‘Just the beginning:’ Nashville holds first blood drive for newly-eligible LGBTQ donors
Last year, the FDA ended a 40-year rule that prohibited gay and bisexual men from giving blood. On Friday, one Nashville man gave for the first time. “I kind of feel validated, because my blood was not good enough all these years.”
Hypothermia, frostbite and falls: What to watch for as Tennessee winter storm continues
Middle Tennessee is entering yet another windchill advisory — meaning it will feel like sub-zero temperatures outside. That means even higher risk for frostbite and hypothermia.
TennCare had to start eligibility checks again. About 1 in 3 are losing coverage.
Since Congress called an end to several pandemic-relief policies last year, state Medicaid agencies like TennCare have been doing something that wasn’t allowed for years: dropping members who no longer qualify.
Most donated organs aren’t preserved in time to be usable. Tennessee’s first ‘donor care unit’ is trying to change that.
The idea: organ removal is resource-heavy and high stakes. Organs become unusable quickly, but specialized staff and space can hedge against that damage.
Science backs Mayor O’Connell’s later school start time policy. Critics say it’s a logistics problem.
Since his election in September, Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced that pushing back school start times is a cornerstone of the education policy he is promoting. He and others around the country have been trying to stress that teenagers aren’t lazy or to blame for getting too little sleep. It’s science.
Study: Medicaid expansion could cover 150,000 more Tennesseans and save the state millions of dollars
A new study on Medicaid expansion argues that Tennessee could give 150,000 more residents health coverage and still end up saving money.
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