Following an attorney general's opinion, the Erlanger Health System board says it plans to hold a "do-over" meeting to discuss and vote again on $1.7 million in management bonuses.
The status of $1.7 million in bonuses paid out to Erlanger Health System's management has again been called into question, as a new opinion issued by the state's attorney general has local lawmakers calling for the money to be paid back.
Tennessee law does not permit hospitals like Erlanger Health System to meet in a closed session to discuss bonuses or salaries, the state's attorney general stated in an opinion released Wednesday.
Local lawmakers peppered Gov. Bill Haslam with questions about his Insure Tennessee health insurance plan Wednesday morning, asking everything from details about copays, to whether the federal government is a trustworthy partner in the effort.
With just three weeks left to go in open enrollment through HealthCare.gov, 10,474 people in Hamilton County have enrolled or renewed in marketplace plans, according to a data analysis by Enroll America.
For the fourth year in a row, Emma and William together dominated Tennessee parents' top picks for baby names, according to 2014 data released by the Tennessee Department of Health.
There are usually plenty of empty seats at Erlanger Health System's budget and finance committee meetings.
Erlanger Health System officials reported a $12.7 million profit for its second quarter and $20 million for the year so far - already outpacing its performance for all of last year.
When stroke patients are wheeled through the doors Erlanger Health System, they have just arrived on the frontier of U.S. stroke treatment.
The backlash over Erlanger's Health System awarding bonuses to its top managers appears to be ramping up as local lawmakers ready for the state legislative session.
