More Tennessee kindergarteners are missing their required vaccines, and it’s not only because more parents are opting out. There are also more children missing shots without exemptions.
The end of summer means ragweed misery for Middle Tennessee. Here are some tips.
If you’ve been itchy, struggling to breathe through your nose and had a swollen, sore throat, there may be one seasonal culprit: ragweed.
Explained: A court ruling against TennCare drops while Medicaid politics shift in the South
A federal court said Tennessee’s Medicaid program broke the law when it mistakenly canceled coverage for thousands of people. This lawsuit offers a glimpse into Medicaid policy before and after the pandemic.
Tennessee regulators signed off on a controversial opioid treatment clinic in Putnam County
If fully approved, the clinic will sit outside of Cookeville. The company’s proposal estimated there are more than 6,500 Tennesseans in the area who suffer from opioid use disorder.
NashVillager Podcast: A shortage of doctors and what it means for Tennessee
Why are fewer people applying to med school in our state? Plus the local news for August 30, 2024.
Belmont simulation lab aims to prepare the next generation of medical workers
Belmont University built a new simulation center for future medical workers. Future physicians will train there, and they’ll be sharing this space with other disciplines, like nursing, pharmacy and physical therapy.
TennCare is covering diapers for babies until age 2. Here’s where to find them.
About 9,000 Tennessee families signed up this month for a program covering 100 diapers per month — with no co-pay or prescription.
Freestanding ERs are becoming more common. Middle Tennessee could soon have four more.
Back in 2001, freestanding facilities made up about 1% of all emergency departments across the U.S. As of last year, that number was closer to 11%.
A Sevierville woman was among 100 pregnant people who didn’t get necessary ER care post-Dobbs, report shows
A pregnant Tennessee woman didn’t get essential care from a Sevierville hospital when she was discharged with an infection in her arm, a new analysis shows.
About half of Tennessee’s rural hospitals have dropped chemotherapy over the past decade
The drop in chemotherapy services is especially concerning because of Tennessee’s high cancer rates, as an estimated 43,000 residents will get a diagnosis this year.
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