Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding in Unicoi County, Tennessee, leading to the urgent evacuation of its hospital by helicopter. The incident highlighted concerns about hospital constructions in flood-prone areas.
Tennesseans are overdosing at an alarming rate, but the ‘gold standard’ of treatment carries stigma
More than 3,000 Tennesseans died of opioid overdoses in 2022. Only West Virginia and Washington, D.C. had higher death rates that year.
Tennesseans’ support for gun reform and abortion access rises. So does their support for lawmakers opposing those measures.
Public support for Tennessee politicians has risen in recent months, according to a Vanderbilt poll out Friday. However, the report also found that support is higher for measures that the Republican-controlled statehouse opposes, including abortion access and gun reform.
NashVillager Podcast: HIV in Tennessee
Is Tennessee’s response to HIV going backwards? Plus the local news for December 6, 2024.
Gov. Bill Lee supports in vitro fertilization access. Polls show most Tennesseans agree.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has clarified his support for in vitro fertilization as debate over the procedure continues in the U.S.
Metro Nashville hires health department veteran to lead the agency
Sanmi Areola will be leading the department again starting in February. He served as interim director twice during his 17-year career in the department.
Tennessee doctors could get paid less under proposed Medicare cuts
This month, Medicare finalized its 2025 plans. Unless Congress steps in to force a change, doctors will see a nearly 3% cut in their pay. That’s to keep Medicare’s spending down so the budget stays neutral.
Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding could change under a second Trump term
Tennessee’s rigid anti-abortion policies lost the state millions of dollars in family planning funding under the Biden Administration. Experts say it’s not easy to predict what the Trump Administration will do about it.
Tennessee earns D- grade on annual infant and maternal health report card
Tennessee’s preterm birth rate rose again, totaling more than 11% of births in 2023.
Women are the fastest growing group among U.S. veterans. Here’s how a Nashville dental clinic served them this week.
The United States has more female veterans than ever, and Tennessee is no exception. Veterans Affairs data estimates the state will be home to nearly 60,000 female veterans by 2045.
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