Tennessee Conservative
The “Smart City” Of Chattanooga Is The Focus Of An Ongoing Study Between Oak Ridge National Laboratory And EPB, The Publicly Owned Electric Power Distribution And Telecommunications Company That Serves Approximately 180 Thousand Homes And Businesses In A 600-Square Mile Area In The Greater Chattanooga Area And Hamilton County.
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Chattanooga’s Largest Hospital Has Filed Suit Against TennCare Over Claims It Is Underpaying Some Hospitals For Emergency Care — The Latest In A Series Of Legal Actions By Erlanger Health System Alleging Tennessee Officials Are “Purposely Redistributing Money From Hospitals Who Treat Tennessee’s Neediest Citizens” To Benefit For-Profit Insurance Companies.
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On September 2, The Tennessee National Guard Confirmed That 30 Members Had Completed Orientation For Their Two-Week Stint At Erlanger. After Orientation, The Guardsmen Were Split Among Both Hospitals For Further Assignments.
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Representative Mike Carter, A Republican From Ooltewah, Dies At Age 67 After A Short Battle With Pancreatic Cancer.
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‘Medically-Fragile’ Individuals, Including The Elderly, Receive Priority For Vaccinations In Hamilton County.
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After Suspension Of Elective Procedures And Loss In Revenue Earlier In The Year, Erlanger Received $55 Million Federal Stimulus. Now, Raises And Bonuses Not To Exceed $7.65 Million Will Be Given To Employees And Executives.
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There have been staffing shortages at hospitals all across Tennessee because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it is forcing them to make some tough decisions.
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It has been over eight months since Covid-19 hit the U.S, and with the Holidays approaching, Chattanooga leaders are continuing their work to get everything under control. However, with a surge in new cases and recent reports of possible exposures, Hamilton County citizens are beginning to get frustrated.
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