Public Comment Period Begins On 4th Amendment To TennCare Program
Tennessee Has Proposed Changes To Its TennCare Program In Response To A Federal Request Late Last Month For Changes To The Program.
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TennCare Bill Targeting Centene Faces Rocky Road In Senate
The Senate Sponsor Of TennCare Legislation Has Serious Reservations About Changing The Bill To Give The Nation’s Largest Medicaid Managed-Care Company A Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract After It Failed To Win A Bid.
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Biden On Ukraine, Inflation In State Of The Union Address
President Joe Biden Delivered The State Of The Union Address For The First Time In His Presidency Tuesday Night, Tackling A Range Of Issues From The Invasion Of Ukraine And The Status Of The Economy To Funding Police And Securing The Border.
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Tennessee Joins Lawsuit Challenging CMS Mandate For Healthcare Workers
Governor Bill Lee Has Announced That Tennessee Will Be Joining 15 Other States In A Lawsuit That Challenges Vaccine Requirements For Healthcare Workers.
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Tennessee Hospitals Plan To Reimplement Biden’s Healthcare Worker Mandate
Following The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision To Uphold The Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate For Most Healthcare Workers At Providers That Receive Medicaid And Medicare Dollars, All Participating Tennessee Hospitals Plan To Adhere To The Court’s Ruling, Based On Current Information.
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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Challenges To Biden Mandates In Early January
The Nation’s Highest Court Agreed To Hear Oral Arguments Jan. 7 On The Biden Administration’s Separate Executive Branch Mandates That Most Health Care Workers And Those Employed By Private Businesses With 100 Workers Or More Be Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19, Be Tested Regularly, Or Face Losing Their Jobs.
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Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Suspends Previously Issued COVID Exemptions
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Is Suspending All Exemptions Issued Under The Provisions Of Public Chapter 6 Of The 2021 Third Extraordinary Session After Federal Court Judges In Kentucky And Louisiana Issued Preliminary Injunctions On Tuesday, November 30.
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Judge Stops Federal Mandate In Medicare, Medicaid Facilities In 10 States
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp On Monday Ordered A Preliminary Injunction Against The Biden Administration, Stopping Mandated Covid-19 Vaccinations For Health Care Workers In Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS) Facilities.
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Maury County Mayor Issues State of Emergency, Vows To Protect Freedoms
Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Has Issued A State Of Emergency In An Attempt To “Secure The Liberties” Afforded To Healthcare Workers In His County.
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Tennessee Healthcare Workers Fear Job Loss Over Federal Mandates
A Number Of Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Have Recently Stated That Vaccine Mandates Will Remain In Effect, Despite Governor Lee’s Signing Of The Sweeping Covid-19 Bill. Many Of Them Say That Federal Funding Requirements Make It Impossible For Them To Change Those Mandates.
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