Tennessee Conservative
This Wednesday, Tennessee’s Senate Health And Welfare Committee Deferred Action For The Second Time On A Bill That Prevents Hospitals From Restricting Visitation Rights Of Those Who Are Designated To Hold Power Of Attorney For A Patient.
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Last Week, A Tennessee Senate Bill That Would Require Hospitals To Allow In-Person Visitation For The Entirety Of A Patient’s Hospital Stay Was Deferred. The Bill Now Appears On The Schedule To Be Heard In The Senate Health And Welfare Committee On 1.31.24.
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Hospitals Are Still Working To Comply With A 2021 Law That Requires Them To Publicly Post Prices For The Services They Offer While Federal Regulators Begin To Issue Fines For Noncompliance.
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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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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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Tennessee Awarded $119 Million Of Federal Funds To Fund 41 Projects In The Second Round Of The Healthcare Resiliency Program Tuesday.
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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 — 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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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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Tennessee Ranks In The Bottom Half Of States In Terms Of Best Places To Raise A Family, According To A Recently Released Report.
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