Next health care evolution to test durability, role of Nashville’s powerhouse industry

Perspective: The coming era of change in health care could put Nashville on track for an awakening about the role and durability of its powerhouse industry even as HCA Healthcare projects the company is in “a bit of a safe zone.”

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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.”

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The Weekender: LifePoint’s prospective suitor + early voting tally

Spotlighting original BirdDog reporting and why a few headlines from elsewhere matter for Tennessee.

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