Four Ukrainian children being treated for cancer have been flown to Memphis for care. They’re the first to take medical transports to the U.S. as part of a war evacuation coordinated by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
As a former Vanderbilt nurse faces prison for a deadly error, her colleagues worry: Could I be next?
Four years ago, inside the most prestigious hospital in Tennessee, nurse RaDonda Vaught withdrew a vial from an electronic medication cabinet, administered the drug to a patient, and somehow overlooked signs of a terrible and deadly mistake.
Tennessee joins growing list of states legalizing at-home tests to detect fentanyl in drugs
Rapid tests that can detect the powerful opioid fentanyl may soon become much more available in Tennessee.
Rural hospitals continue to struggle to keep their doors open in Tennessee
Senior Health Care Reporter Blake Farmer joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to explain why the closures of rural hospitals still matter, despite them happening for years, and to share what’s next for rural counties without hospitals.
TennCare is preparing to expand dental benefits, but only 1 in 3 dentists accepts reduced payments
More dentists will have to start participating in the state’s Medicaid program if every adult is going to get new oral health coverage. That’s the conclusion of TennCare advocates who found that fewer than one in three dentists in Tennessee accept the lower rates paid by Medicaid.
Tennessee Senate leaders try to slam the brakes on Texas-style abortion ban advancing in the House
Leaders of the Tennessee Senate say they don’t support a Texas-style abortion ban advancing in the state House. The high-level resistance is likely to stop the measure for the year.
Tennessee Republicans begin advancing sweeping abortion ban with almost no exceptions
The Texas-style bill that effectively bans all abortions was completely rewritten this week and voted on in the House Health Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Recapping the abortion bills in front of the Tennessee legislature with WPLN’s Blake Farmer
WPLN healthcare reporter Blake Farmer gives an update on the two abortion bills that are currently under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers.
Nashville prosecutor recommends federal inquiry into the dog muzzle received by Tennessee’s ousted vaccine chief
There’s no evidence that Tennessee’s fired vaccine chief purchased the dog muzzle that was sent to her amid heated controversy last year, according to a memo from the Nashville District Attorney’s office.
Tennessee lawmakers consider taking the Texas abortion law a step further, to ban almost all abortions
A proposal circulating in the Tennessee legislature and obtained by WPLN News could effectively ban abortions in the state.
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