Staff List
Elizabeth Fite (Reporter) |
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| Phone: | 423.757.6673 |
| E-mail: | efite@timesfreepress.com |
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Bio:
Elizabeth Fite covers health care for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She joined the paper in 2017 after graduating from the University of Georgia's health and medical journalism master's program. She has written for WebMD, Georgia Health News and UGA's Office of Research, where she covered public health, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, infectious diseases and other sciences.
She was the recipient of the 2017 Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence for investigative reporting.
Previously, she interned at the Aiken Standard in South Carolina and graduated from Auburn University.
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Concerned citizens launch coalition, billboard campaign for Medicaid expansion
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Erlanger gives CEO raise, looks toward new year
Erlanger's Board of Trustees rewarded President and CEO Kevin Spiegel with a $46,000 raise during its monthly meeting on Thursday,...
Erlanger Health System's growth continues
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Recognizing the people who put the 'care' in Chattanooga area health care
Chattanooga is home to Tennessee's biggest health insurer, the world's biggest disability insurer, a half dozen nursing and medical colleges...
A lifetime of medical service: Dr. Eugene Ryan
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Robots recreating anatomy: Tennova showcases new robotic joint replacement technology
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Erlanger lawsuit: TennCare favors insurers over hospitals for needy
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United Way outlines $11.5 million campaign goal for 2018
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Tennessee drug overdose deaths increase
Drug overdoses killed 1,776 Tennesseans in 2017, up from 1,631 in 2016, according to data released Monday by the Tennessee...
Tennessee clinic finds majority of anaphylaxis due to tick bite meat allergy
The most common cause of anaphylaxis cases in a Tennessee allergy clinic stemmed from an allergic reaction to alpha-gal —...
Erlanger Children's Hospital receives special delivery [photos]
Erlanger Health System officials announced Friday a $5 million donation from the Kennedy Foundation — the single largest gift in...
Why is healthcare so expensive?
Medical providers in the United States face a long list of administrative tasks, from filing insurance claims and billing patients...
Back-to-school vaccines required in Tennessee
As parents check soap, Kleenex and disinfecting wipes off their kids' back-to-school shopping lists, public health officials want them to...
Athletic trainers prep for a new season at Hamilton County schools
Hamilton County Schools' new team of athletic trainers is gearing up for the start of school in two weeks, rehearsing...
Bradley County Commission tackles complaints against Tennova
Bradley County commissioners held a work session Monday focused on concerns over long waits at Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland's emergency department.
