Tennessee Conservative
The Carter County Commission Failed To Pass A Resolution Asking Tennessee Officials To Better Regulate Ballad Health, A State-Sanctioned East Tennessee Hospital Monopoly.
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On September 18th, The Carter County Commission Bravely Voted Unanimously To Have The County Attorney Draft A Resolution Expressing Their Concerns With The Management Practices Of The Ballad Healthcare Monopoly And Its Operation Of Sycamore Shoals Hospital Which Is The Only Hospital In Carter County.
On October 24th, 11 Commissioners Stayed Strong Voting “Yes” To See The Resolution Through, While 9 Cowered And Voted “No” And Two Abstained, While Two Were Absent. Falling Short Of The 13 “Yes” Votes Needed.
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The Hospital Monopoly Threatened To Cut Funding For An Ambulance After Carter County Residents Complained At A Meeting About It Eliminating The Community’s Only ICU.
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Sparks Flew At The Heated October 3rd Carter County Commission Meeting Where The Health And Welfare Committee Discussed A Resolution Regarding The Ballad Healthcare Monopoly.
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As Ballad Health Continues To Monopolize East Tennessee’s Healthcare System, Carter County Residents Are Making It Clear That They Are Not Interested In What Ballad Has To Offer.
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Local Residents Stood Up To Testify Against The Ballad Healthcare Monopoly In East Tennessee At A Recent Meeting Of The Carter County Commission But Their Testimony Was Widely Ignored By Local Media In Favor Of The Healthcare Group.
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With Many Tennessee Public School Districts Having A Very Low Percentage Of Their Students Testing At Grade Level Proficiency, It Is Highly Unlikely The Districts Would Want The Public To Gain An Even Clearer Picture Of The Subpar Education That Is Being Provided.
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Former Rep. Scotty Campbell’s Seat In The Legislature Is One Step Closer To Being Secured By Interim Rep. Timothy Hill (R-Blountville-District 3).
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On Thursday, Republican Voters Across Four Upper East Tennessee Counties Will Choose Their Party’s Nominee In The House District 3 Special Primary Election Necessitated By The Resignation Of Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell Of Mountain City After An Investigation Found Campbell Had Sexually Harassed A Female Intern.
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Over The Past Two Years, Rural Greene County In Northeastern Tennessee Has Collected More Than $2.7 Million From Regional And National Settlements With Opioid Manufacturers And Distributors. But Instead Of Helping People Harmed By Addiction, County Officials Are Finding Other Ways To Spend It.
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