With primaries in the rearview, health care leaders wait for details to emerge from Dean and Lee
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Deadline looms as BCBST, Anesthesia Medical Group stalemate continues
Saint Thomas Health has a workaround for its surgical and obstetrics patients ahead of a potential lapse in an anesthesia contract that could ripple across Middle Tennessee.
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Bidding adieu to quarterly scrutiny, LifePoint sets off to recalibrate, confront headwinds
The deal is a byproduct of excess private equity funds sitting around and the stresses piling up on public health care companies — and “quarter-to-quarter obsessions aren’t ideal for turning the battleship.”
Competition, questions shape Tennessee’s political landscape in pivotal election year
Tennessee lost its reputation as a pragmatic battleground state years ago (in fact, newcomers may not know its history) but this election could put it back into play.
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Nashville imports Seattle tech training model to ease tight labor market
Programs that expand the size of the workforce will be critical to sustain Nashville’s growth, particularly as the health care sector tries to establish itself as a health tech leader.
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Anesthesia group, BCBST quarrel puts Middle Tennessee hospitals in limbo
The row could mean more surprise bills for patients. Mid-state hospitals “find themselves between a rock and a hard place.” Balance billing is a tough health care problem to fix.
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Competition shakes up Tennessee ACA exchange: Highlights urban-rural divide, ups interest in cost impact
The distinguishing characteristic of Tennessee’s 2019 individual health insurance market may be competition—and geography will matter.
ACA health insurance market poised for election year revamp
Federal maneuvers are launching health insurance and the popular protection of pre-existing conditions back into public discourse in a significant election year in Tennessee.
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State officials, looking for ways to develop a workforce that can ‘bob, weave, and adjust,’ push to forge apprenticeship network
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development presented its findings from a listening tour about what businesses, education and workers need from apprenticeships.
‘Excuse me doctor, this is your interpreter speaking’
The demand for medical interpreters is increasing.
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