Paralyzed former football player inspires at Siskin luncheon [photos]
Chris Norton thought he had his life figured out, until a college football accident in fall 2010 left him paralyzed from the neck down.
New report paints picture of Hamilton County’s health, highlights disparities between white, black residents [document]
Hamilton County's 2019 "Picture of Our Health" report sparked much discussion Monday as it was revealed during the Regional Health Council meeting.
Coppinger appoints Dr. Burns to Erlanger Board of Trustees
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger has appointed Dr. R. Phillip Burns of University Surgical Associates to the Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees.
Preview of Hamilton County health report shows fewer teen pregnancies, more STDs and high crime rates
A preview of a new report from the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department on Wednesday highlighted some key areas - teen pregnancy, uninsured rates, tobacco use - where the county's health status improved since the last report was published in 2015.
Controversial legislation could dramatically transform health care in Georgia
Some Georgia lawmakers have reignited a heated debate over health care regulations with an 83-page bill that could dramatically reshape the state's health care system.
Tennessee lawmakers eye their own certificate-of-need changes
Search the term "certificate of need" on the Tennessee General Assembly website, and 15 various House and Senate bills pop up.
Erlanger, radiology group resolve contract dispute after agreement changes
A contentious contract standoff between Erlanger Health System and a radiology group was resolved Friday after both sides agreed to changes to their agreement.
Hospitals must provide price lists, but even they don’t tell the whole story
A new mandate that requires hospitals to list their prices online was supposed to clear up some of the confusion involved in picking where to have a procedure.
Erlanger and radiology company reach agreement after physician backlash, contract hearing
Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates will remain Erlanger Health System's radiology service provider after the two reached an agreement late Friday afternoon.
Health officials warn patrons of Dalton restaurant about possible hepatitis A exposure
Anyone who ate at the Crescent City Tavern in Dalton, Georgia, last month should be on alert for symptoms associated with hepatitis A, health authorities say.
