Tennessee Attorney General Urges Look At Ballad Health Amid Community Concerns Over Monopoly Deal

Tennessee’s Attorney General Says The State Needs To Pay Attention To Concerns Of East Tennesseans About Ballad Health, A State-Approved Hospital Monopoly.

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Vanderbilt Hits Snag Over Plan To Build Hospital In Rutherford County

A Plan By Vanderbilt University Medical Center To Expand Its Rutherford County Footprint With A New 42-Bed, $144 Million Hospital Is Once Again Facing Opposition From Major Hospitals Already Serving Patients In The Fast-Growing Region.

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TN Pastors Network Holds Protest Against Local Hospital For Refusing To Administer Requested Care

Pastor Dale Walker, President Of The Tennessee Pastors Network, And Other Pastors Will Be Standing With A Cookeville, TN Family To Whom The Local Cookeville General Hospital Reportedly Refused To Administer The Requested Drug Regimen For COVID-19. TNPN Will Be Fighting For Patient Rights By Holding A Protest In Front Of The Hospital Today, September 14, From 3:00-6:00pm CT.

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As TN Hospitals Receive First Wave Of COVID Vaccine, Gov. Lee Calls Citizen’s Decisions Selfish, Indifferent And Irresponsible

Across Tennessee, Healthcare Workers Are Receiving The First Doses Of The Pfizer Vaccine. Gov. Bill Lee Urges Citizens To Continue To Wear Masks And Berates Them For Their Decisions On The Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Commission Approves Budget Increase To Support Vaccination Efforts, Some Residents Have Vaccine Concerns

The Hamilton County Commission Gives Approval For Two Additional Positions In Health Department And Expresses Support For Vaccine Efforts, While Some In The Public Feel The COVID Vaccine Is Harmful. Council Agrees To Review Both Schools Of Thought.

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Lee Deploys National Guard To Serve Tennessee Hospitals

Governor Bill Lee has authorized the Tennessee National Guard to aid state hospitals during COVID-19 surge with the aim of freeing up hospital resources to better deal with the influx of patients.

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Tennessee Hospital Employees Who Test Positive May Be Asked To Return To Work

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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