On top of an annual flu vaccine and a new COVID booster, seniors and babies will now be eligible for one more immunization — against respiratory syncytial virus.
Another Tennessee-based ER staffing agency is in dire straits, raising concerns about the business model.
Brentwood-based American Physician Partners told Bloomberg it will shut its doors at the end of July. It’s the second Tennessee company of its kind to announce major financial distress this year.
Transgender patients sue after Tennessee Attorney General obtained their medical records
Transgender patients are suing Vanderbilt University Medical Center after the hospital turned over complete copies of their medical records to Tennessee’s Attorney General. The files were requested as part of the AG’s on-going investigation into the medical center’s gender-affirming care services.
Here’s why Tennessee’s AG wants access to reproductive medical records — including for out-of-state abortions
State attorneys general in 18 states — including Tennessee’s — are fighting with the Biden Administration over medical records related to reproductive care.
Doctors must deliver more bad news to patients, as a worldwide cancer drug shortage hits Nashville
Two of the most common chemotherapy drugs — including the only drug known to cure testicular cancer — are in short supply. It means oncologists are having to ration drugs and tweak treatment plans.
Nashville officials examining how firearms make suicidal ideation more dangerous
As Metro Council officials wrapped a series meetings on protecting kids from gun violence at school on Wednesday, they took up another major firearm risk: suicide.
‘I’m definitely feeling scared’: Transgender patients want answers after Tennessee’s AG obtained their medical records
Transgender patients at one of the few clinics in Tennessee offering gender-affirming care received a worrying email this week: unredacted copies of their medical information have been turned over to the state’s Attorney General.
As Tennessee’s physician assistants help more patients, they’re pushing for changes to restrictions set in 1999
A legislative decision means it will be at least another year before Tennessee’s physician assistants — known as “PAs” — could get restrictions lifted on their scope of practice.
TennCare’s fraud unit receives funding again, despite WPLN’s report showing lackluster results
Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, has a unit dedicated to rooting out potential fraud among beneficiaries and caregivers. A WPLN story from February showed that while costing taxpayers $6.4 million each year, they recoup far less than that.
DOJ sues Tennessee over law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for transgender kids is facing another challenge. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against the state, arguing that the new law violates the Fourteenth Amendment and will deny “medically necessary care” for trans youth.
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