Planned Parenthood to receive Tennessee’s lost family planning funds
Federal Title X funds that historically supported family planning services for low-income patients through Tennessee health departments will now be rerouted to…
Stories by Elizabeth Fite
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UTC to takeover Siskin Children’s Institute early learning center at Little Miss Mag
Siskin Children's Institute has inked a deal to transfer ownership and operations of its Little Miss Mag Early Learning Center to the University of Tennessee a…
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Chattanooga hospital now offering music therapy to patients
Music therapy, which shows promise in helping patients recover from or slow the progression of neurological conditions, is now being offered to patients at CHI…
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Subscriber ExclusiveChattanooga man is first at Parkridge to have lung lobe removed by a robot
Jimmy Howard was tired of going under the knife by the time he found out he might need another surgery.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWhat to know as Tennessee plans to build on historically significant Moccasin Bend land
The Tennessee Historical Commission has determined a state plan to demolish and replace Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute within its current tract will hav…
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Subscriber ExclusiveChattanooga conservationists, health advocates puzzled by Moccasin Bend plan
Despite the National Park Service calling it "one of the most unique units" in its entire system, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District is far from…
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Champions of Health Care 2023: Erlanger Board of Trustees — Group community outreach
It takes a village to convert a public hospital that's also the largest and busiest hospital in the Chattanooga region to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, …
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Welcome Home Chattanooga opens second house for homeless cancer patients
More Chattanoogans who want to pursue cancer treatment but are experiencing homelessness will now be able to do so through Welcome Home of Chattanooga, which h…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAwake craniotomies now being performed in Chattanooga; procedure gives tumor patients new option
Rhonda Miller was secured to the operating room table with her left side facing up, nearly 9 inches of her scalp pulled back and skull removed, when she said, …
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What’s fueling the Chattanooga area’s current COVID-19 wave?
A new coronavirus variant combined with waning immunity, lax prevention measures, summer travel and large gatherings are among the factors driving the Chattano…
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Assets from Hospice of Chattanooga sale form $103 million health care foundation
Leaders of a new health-care-focused foundation formed with the remaining assets from selling the nonprofit Hospice of Chattanooga and its parent company say t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAction needed as Tennessee kindergarten vaccination rates hit new low, report says
Kindergarten vaccination rates in Tennessee continued to decline last school year, reaching a record low of 93.3% since state agencies began tracking and repor…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCOVID-19 cases rising as Hamilton County schools prepare for returning students
Chattanooga wastewater analysis and other indicators show that COVID-19 cases are rising as students across the region prepare to return to the classroom for a…
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Signal Centers helping families affected by Siskin closure to find child care in Chattanooga area
Signal Centers is offering support services for families seeking child care following Siskin Children's Institute announcing plans to close its child care faci…
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Chattanooga parents scramble as Siskin Children’s Institute plans to close early learning centers
Hundreds of Chattanooga-area parents are scrambling to find child care after Siskin Children's Institute officials announced plans to permanently close the ear…
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Erlanger authority board to oversee health centers, pension plan
Though much of the responsibility over Erlanger Health now lies with a private board, oversight of Erlanger's three community health centers and employee pensi…
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Chattanooga Heart Institute investigating cybersecurity incident
The Chattanooga Heart Institute, the cardiac care service provider for CHI Memorial, is the latest known local health care provider to fall victim to cyber int…
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Parkridge Soddy-Daisy emergency room to open spring 2024
Parkridge Health System's new freestanding emergency room in Soddy-Daisy is on track to open sometime in spring 2024, officials said during a groundbreaking ev…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFinding fungi: Chattanooga doctors, scientists eye the next global health threat
As much of the globe fixated on the coronavirus pandemic, a lesser-known threat continued to grow: Invasive fungal infections, which kill an estimated 1.7 mill…
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Erlanger officials celebrate, look to future of Chattanooga’s biggest hospital
With the transition to a nonprofit model for Erlanger Health complete, hospital leaders are looking to capitalize on the competitive edge that comes with no lo…
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Chattanooga-area dermatologist to pay $6.6 million over alleged billing fraud
A dermatology practice with 13 clinics across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia has agreed to a $6.6 million settlement with the federal government over al…
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Patient data at Chattanooga’s Parkridge at risk due to breach
Parkridge facilities in Chattanooga are among those affected by a data breach at HCA Healthcare, a Nashville-based health system with 180 hospitals and roughly…
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Tennessee drops over 31,000 from Medicaid in one month as renewals resume
More than 31,000 TennCare members have lost health insurance coverage since the state began reverifying enrollee eligibility for the first time in three years,…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTennova Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee, attempting to change its culture
In the past six months, patients who've visited Tennova Hospital in Cleveland might have noticed staff members wearing a pin that displays the quote: "Because …
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Subscriber ExclusiveTennessee report finds access is key to rural health
Improving access to care, workforce development and addressing social factors that negatively affect health were the key areas identified in a new state report…
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Subscriber ExclusiveErlanger’s move to private nonprofit complete. Here’s what to know.
The Tennessee attorney general has signed off on Erlanger Health System's transition to an independent nonprofit organization — the final step in the process o…
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New low-cost dental clinic in Chattanooga marks Cempa’s latest expansion
Cempa Community Care has opened a new dental clinic, which officials said offers comprehensive dental services to children and adults, including those without …
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Top Tennessee health official brings conservative approach to state agency
Tennessee's recently appointed top health official said he wasn't initially sold on the idea when Gov. Bill Lee's administration expressed interest in having t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWhat to know about Erlanger’s last public budget
As a government entity, Erlanger Health System's annual budgeting process has long been open to the public — but that level of transparency is set to largely g…
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Erlanger board holds last public meeting in Chattanooga before going private
In their last scheduled public meeting as a government entity, members of the Erlanger Health System board Thursday approved the new fiscal year budget as the …
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Tennessee education, cost of child care worsen as child poverty improved in recent years, report finds
Though childhood poverty in Tennessee has improved, the state saw an increasing number of youth struggling academically while the high cost of child care conti…
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Erlanger adds private rooms, new features to pediatric intensive care unit
Children's Hospital at Erlanger officials unveiled the hospital's renovated pediatric intensive care unit, which they say brings much-needed modernization to t…
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Erlanger transition to private hospital clears last Hamilton County hurdle
The Tennessee attorney general's approval is the last remaining step before Erlanger Health System becomes a private nonprofit organization following a vote by…
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Hamilton County still seeking input on public health survey
Hamilton County public health workers are making a final push to get more responses to the anonymous online survey they will use to help inform policy and prio…
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New playground added to Chattanooga childhood trauma therapy program
The McNabb Center has a new playground to support the efforts of its therapeutic preschool program that helps children ages 4-6 recover from traumatic events.
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Chattanooga businessman Barry Large may be last new Erlanger trustee before hospital goes private
As Erlanger Health, the new private entity borne out of Erlanger Health System, prepares to launch July 1, the makeup and structure of future Erlanger board me…
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As understanding grows in Hamilton County, so does acceptance of harm reduction strategies for drug overdoses
Like many Chattanoogans, cannabis store owner Elisha Millan doesn't smoke, use recreational drugs or take any products to "get high."
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Dalton, Georgia's Hamilton Medical Center planning 'record-setting' cardiovascular facility
Officials from Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, are planning a "record-setting facility expansion" that would build upon the hospital's growing card…
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Subscriber ExclusiveShift of Hamilton County health funds to support private provider up for a vote
Hamilton County commissioners will vote Wednesday on Mayor Weston Wamp's plan to shift $250,000 budgeted for the county Health Department to help fund a privat…
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What Chattanoogans should know as COVID emergency ends
Chattanoogans can expect to pay more for some COVID-19 services as the federal public health emergency that triggered funding for many disease-related programs…
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Hamilton County sees drug overdose spike in children
Chattanooga hospitals and law enforcement have treated an alarming number of children for illicit drug exposure in recent months, according to Hamilton County …
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Abortions drop in Tennessee amid ban
A recent report estimates fewer than 10 abortions per month were performed in Tennessee after the state's abortion ban was implemented in August 2022.
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Tennessee funds HIV services; Chattanooga provider says uncertainty remains
The amount of money for HIV testing and prevention in Tennessee has nearly doubled in the three months since Tennessee rejected roughly $8 million for those se…
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Chattanooga nurse at center of viral COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy shares her story in new podcast episode
Tiffany Dover, the Chattanooga nurse at the center of a viral COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory, is alive and sharing her story in a new podcast episode that …
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Low-cost health clinic to open on Rossville Boulevard next month
Cempa Community Care plans to open a walk-in health clinic housed in Metropolitan Ministries' Impact Hub on Rossville Boulevard next month in an effort to brin…
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Hamilton County residents asked to fill out public health survey
Hamilton County public health officials are asking residents to fill out an anonymous online survey they said will help inform policy and priorities in the com…
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Tennessee denied federal reproductive health care funds because of abortion law
Gov. Bill Lee is looking to use state dollars to continue family planning services for low-income Tennesseans after the federal government denied the state's a…
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Drug related deaths spike in Hamilton County
Hamilton County saw a record number of suspected drug-related deaths in 2022, with the synthetic opioid fentanyl contributing to 73% of those fatalities, accor…
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New surgery for sleep apnea now available in Chattanooga
James Southwick was 26 years old the first time he recalls someone suggesting he had sleep apnea — a common and potentially life-threatening condition where a …
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Whistleblowers accuse Erlanger of illegal billing for concurrent surgeries that left patients unsupervised
A federal whistleblower lawsuit filed against Erlanger Health System accuses hospital leaders of illegal billing practices by knowingly overlapping surgeries a…
