With A Distinct Focus On Mental Health, Local And State Elected Officials Are Attempting To Capitalize On Opportunities During Special Session

As Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session Approaches, Bills Are Being Filed, And Local And State Officials Are Looking To Seize On The Opportunity To Capitalize The Event For The Use Of Projects That They Otherwise May Not Have Gotten Adequate Support For.

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New Report Shows Many TN Hospitals Not Following Federal Pricing Laws

A Recently Released Report Shows That Many Tennessee Hospitals Are Not Following A Federal Law That Makes It Mandatory For Them To Notify The Public Of The Actual Cost Of A Hospital Stay.

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TN Lawmakers Push Updated Psychiatric Bed Registry To Cut Emergency Room Burden

Amid The Debate Over Mental Health Care Versus Gun Control, Two Rutherford County Lawmakers Are Hoping To Improve The Flow Of Mentally Unstable Patients To Psychiatric Hospitals From Emergency Rooms. Rep. Sparks Urges Action Before Another Mass Shooting Takes Place.

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More Than Half Of All Rural Tennessee Hospitals No Longer Deliver Babies

More Than Half Of All Rural Tennessee Hospitals No Longer Deliver Babies — A Trend That Shows No Clear Signs Of Reversal While Pregnant Patients Outside Major Metropolitan Areas Routinely Drive An Hour, Or More, In Order To Give Birth.

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Questionable COVID-Relief Spending Allegations Pile Up

Lawmakers Are Outraged After Reports That Federal Covid-Relief Tax Dollars May Have Gone To Wealthy Hospitals While Avoiding Helping Out Poor Hospitals In Recovering From The Pandemic.

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Tennessean’s Healthcare Options Limited By Certificate-Of-Need Laws Says New Report

A New Report Released By The Beacon Center Reveals That Certificate-Of-Need (CON) Laws Are Limiting Healthcare Options For Tennesseans. These Laws Are Affecting The Quality And Availability Of Healthcare Across The State.

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Analysis Reveals Tennessee Doctors Who Perform Gender Surgeries Work For Tax-Exempt Facilities

A Recent Analysis Shows That The Physicians That Perform “Top Surgeries” In Tennessee Practice Their Trade In Tax-Exempt Hospitals And Clinics.

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