Cooperation called key to beating prescription abuse
• 3,000: Number of 12- to 17-year-olds in Hamilton County who abused or depended on illicit drugs or alcohol in the past year
Groups weighing TennCare response
Two national legal advocacy groups have joined a Tennessee organization to "closely monitor" how TennCare responds to federal demands that it repair a dysfunctional application process that has caused backlogs and long delays for people trying to get coverage.
National civil rights law groups weighing TennCare response to ongoing problems
Two national legal advocacy groups have joined a Tennessee organization to "closely monitor" how TennCare responds to federal demands that it fix a series of problems in its new application process that have resulted in backlogs and long delays for people trying to get coverage.
Feds deliver ‘severe rebuke’ over TennCare, demand fixes
There's the meth-addicted baby born in Bristol, Tenn., who was approved for TennCare in January, but didn't get coverage until June.
Feds deliver ultimatum, demand fixes to TennCare
TennCare has no more than five days to answer to federal officials for an ongoing series of failures to comply with the Affordable Care Act and provide proper channels to enroll eligible people in Medicaid.
Improved newborn screening steps on the way in Tennessee
Tennessee health officials are moving to bring more safeguards and scrutiny to the process of newborn screenings.
New advisories concern breast cancer detection
"Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to evaluate the results of your mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness and to inform your conversations with your doctor. Together, you can decide which screening options are right for you. A report of your results was sent to your physician."
Erlanger’s turbulent year appears to be ending with multimillion-dollar comeback
So far this fiscal year, Erlanger is $17.5 million in the black. At this point last year, the hospital had reported losses of $9.8 million.
Teens eye saving babies: Girls Inc. of Chattanooga heads to CDC to share what they learned
• Tennessee is ranked 45th worst in the nation for infant deaths.
‘Scorecards’ rank Tennessee, Alabama worst for long-term care
Tennessee improved its performance to the level of the highest-performing state: