Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved several bills legislating Tennessee’s LGBTQ community.
Tennessee’s abortion ban won’t go on trial as attorney general taps new law
After three years, a high-profile lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban has been canceled as the state’s attorney general exercises a new appeals process.
Pharmacy company crackdown coming to Tennessee; CVS pledges to sue
The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the so-called Fair RX Act after a multi-million dollar opposition campaign from pharmacy giant CVS.
Middle Tennessee clergy say they were kept from undocumented patient at Catholic hospital
Immigrant advocates are calling on a Catholic hospital chain to publicly release their policy on treating patients detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Infections can be deadly in rural Tennessee; one county is trying to change that | Healthcare Hollow
In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency.
HealthQ wants to know: When did you join the ‘sandwich generation’?
If you’re simultaneously taking care of children and aging parents, we want to hear from you — because you’re in good company. Nearly one in four Americans adults are sandwiched between raising a child and having a parent above the age of 65. For adults in their 40s, more than half are in this category. […]
Linden hospital reopening shows hope for rural health | Healthcare Hollow
More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark. Linden is among them.
Healthcare Hollow: Linden’s reopened hospital shows hope for rural health
America’s rural hospitals are closing at an alarming pace, and Tennessee holds the highest closure rate. In a series of reports this month, WPLN takes an in-depth look at this crisis — how it has harmed communities and what is being done to reverse course. In this episode, Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney and This Is Nashville […]
What to know when AI joins your next doctor’s appointment
Your doctor might ask to have an AI tool listen during your next appointment. Here’s what to know.
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