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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Emily Niespodziany, Erlanger Foundation’s new boss, brings resume rich with experience
The Erlanger Foundation has announced it is merging with Erlanger Health and becoming the system's office of development.
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Tennessee GOP lawmakers say ban on gender-affirming care protects children
GOP lawmakers gathered at Collegedale City Hall on Monday morning to discuss their belief that Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors — currently being challenged by the federal government before the U.S. Supreme Court — protects children.
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Why dental care is so challenging for patients with disabilities in Tennessee
Caring for people with disabilities is second nature to Amy Seabolt. Her younger brother, Ben Derryberry, is nonverbal and has severe autism, and she often felt like his second mom, attending doctor and dental visits with him.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance
For years, patients in the U.S. health care system have grown frustrated with a bureaucracy they don’t understand.
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Alabama prepares to launch public health care boarding school; first class set for 2026
A board overseeing the creation of the state's first residential high school focused on health care laid the groundwork Monday to select a leader and prepare a curriculum.
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Tennessee Democrats push in-vitro fertilization, contraception guarantee
Republicans say those reproductive rights are protected in the state
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I picked the wrong Advantage plan. When can I return to original Medicare?
Toni, I never should have listened to my brother, who bragged about how his Medicare Advantage plan was a great way to save money and not have to spend so much on my Medicare supplement plan's premium.
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Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples.
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Hamilton commissioners question planned health department changes
The prospect of a new Hamilton County Health Department with a smaller footprint prompted questions from county commissioners Wednesday about the government's obligations.
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As part of its merger, the Erlanger Foundation now has a new vice president chief development officer
Changes are coming to the Erlanger Foundation, which has operated as the flagship hospital's nonprofit side since 1981.
