The year 2022 will become a generational marker for the issue of abortion. It was the year in which access vanished in Tennessee. How did we get here?
After a quiet period, the Tennessee Department of Health restarts promotion of COVID shots with help from former Titans
It’s been a while since the Tennessee Department of Health was actively promoting COVID vaccines. Now, the agency has launched a new campaign, though they’re letting former Tennessee Titans do the talking.
Nashville’s mayor strikes a deal with Meharry to settle debt over General Hospital
Meharry Medical College’s president has been trying to get Metro to pay more for the use of its hospital building since 2015. A deal struck with the mayor seeks to eliminate that stumbling block.
Flu keeps raging in Tennessee and COVID is coming right behind it
Tennessee has been a national hotspot for the flu for several weeks, as the U.S. influenza season shapes up to be one of the worst in more than a decade. And the feared “tri-demic” is beginning to put a pinch on local hospitals.
With THC everywhere, Tennessee’s medical cannabis commission urges lawmakers to act
A commission named by the Tennessee legislature to study medical cannabis regulation is struggling to get the attention of the lawmakers who appointed them. The 9-member panel is warning that the state must deal with cannabis, because it’s already everywhere.
Why Marsha Blackburn is still pushing to drop COVID vaccine mandate for the military
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is helping lead an effort to reverse the mandate that servicemembers get the COVID vaccine. Republicans pushed for the concession in exchange for their votes on the defense spending bill that has to pass by the end of the year. Their suggested language was included in the text of the bill […]
Methodist Le Bonheur intends to restart gender-affirming surgeries in Memphis after pause
One of the few hospitals offering gender-affirming surgeries in Tennessee paused procedures in recent weeks. But in response to legal threats from the American Civil Liberties Union, Methodist Le Bonheur in Memphis says the pause will be temporary — indicating procedures will restart by the end of the year.
Gov. Lee appeals to Congress to end COVID vaccine mandate affecting 800 Tennessee guardsmen
Gov. Bill Lee is leading Republican governors around the country, asking Congress to end a COVID vaccine mandate for the military as recruitment and retention are suffering. So far, no Tennessee guardsmen have been discharged from their duties, but hundreds are still refusing to get the vaccine.
How Nashville has backtracked on HIV despite effective prevention options
The South represents more than half of all new HIV cases in the U.S., and the region is making slower progress than the rest of the nation, according to the latest HIV/AIDS figures kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TennCare now expects to drop 350,000 patients after COVID emergency ends
More than 350,000 people may lose Medicaid coverage once the COVID-19 public health emergency ends early next year, as is expected. The projections have grown as the public health emergency has been extended and more have enrolled — with a peak of 1.75 million people on the program now projected for mid-2023.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM