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Dani Cook, shown here recently speaking to the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen, is promoting the idea of a hospital authority to oversee Ballad Health.
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Ballad Health

Meeting held to support idea of hospital authority

But Hawkins County Attorney James O. Phillips, III, in an email sent to County Mayor Jim Lee, says a hospital authority can't be created in Hawkins County.

Dec 5, 2019 at 8:53 PM
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Medicaid

Ballad Health leaders praise proposal to extend Medicaid eligibility to low-income new mothers

Ballad Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Levine said he believes this policy will provide stability and support for women and their newborn children as they manage the transition through the first year of postpartum.

Dec 5, 2019 at 8:38 AM
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U.S. government

EEOC sues insurer over fired employee who had a baby

The federal government is suing a Little Rock-based insurance company over the firing of a worker who had just had a baby.

Nov 30, 2019 at 2:36 AM
Commissioner John Metz read a proclamation, and then presented a special gift to former Hawkins County EMA director Gary Murrell which was paid for by private donations — an original stained glass creation by Clinch Valley artist Bobby Marrithew. Murrell, left poses here with longtime colleague and friend, Sheriff Ronnie Lawson.
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Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency

Former Hawkins EMA director honored with proclamation, stained glass gift

Recently retired Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency director Gary Murrell was honored Monday with a gift that symbolizes his four decades as a first responder, and the people he inspired to follow that same path.

Nov 28, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Gary Frady, left, who is a member of the Ballad Health protest group "Rally in the Valley", as well as fellow member Kathy Christian (seen partially behind Frady), addressed Hawkins County Commissioners Monday, and invited commissioners to a public meeting schedule for Dec. 5 in Rogersville to investigate the possibility of creating a "Hospital Authority" to oversee healthcare management in Ballad's service area.
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Hawkins County Commission

Protesters set Dec. 5 meeting to explore possible hospital authority

Hawkins County commissioners received personal invitations during Monday’s meeting to a gathering next week that will explore the possibility of establishing a public hospital authority to oversee health care services in the region served by Ballad Health.

Nov 27, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Cadet Cheyenne Quilter works with a virtual reality character named 'Ellie' at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., on May 2. Artificial intelligence is spreading into health care, often as software or a computer program capable of learning from large amounts of data and making predictions to guide care or help patients
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Medicine

Artificial intelligence spreading into health care

The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road trips or pick the right vacuum cleaner online.

Nov 27, 2019 at 2:46 AM
Some family doctors are ditching insurance for a simpler approach by charging patients a monthly fee. (
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Direct Primary Care

Some family doctors ditch insurance for simpler approach

In many ways, direct primary care is a return to a simpler time when doctors charged cash for their services. But health care researchers question its cost-effectiveness.

Nov 23, 2019 at 4:56 AM
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Holston Valley Medical Center

Holston Valley recognized as a top cardiovascular hospital

This is the fifth time Holston Valley has earned a place on the list. The study evaluates 989 hospitals in the United States basing its results on a scorecard of publicly-available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data.

Nov 22, 2019 at 5:30 PM
The Trump administration's new and highly touted online tool for seniors to find Medicare prescription drug plans has problems providing key information.
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Medicare.gov

Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs

Seniors have until Dec. 7 to pick or switch “Part D” prescription drug plans or, if they’re seeking comprehensive medical care through a private insurer, a Medicare Advantage plan.

Nov 22, 2019 at 1:54 AM
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Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Tennessee Chamber launches statewide opioid toolkit

While employers can take advantage of the Tennessee Chamber’s opioid toolkit today, the chamber will hold events to bring together local employers, first responders, health care representatives, and recovery care organizations in early 2020.

Nov 20, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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Norton

Norton Community Hospital foundation board takes new name, mission

Norton Community Hospital’s former board of directors has established a new healthcare foundation for Southwest Virginia.

Nov 19, 2019 at 1:30 PM
Surgeons perform a non-emergency angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York in February 2017. Through a blood vessel in the groin, a tube is guided to a blockage in the heart. A tiny balloon is then inflated to flatten the clog, and a mesh tube called a stent is inserted to prop the artery open.
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American Heart Association

Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures

In a heart attack, a procedure is needed right away to restore blood flow. For non-emergency cases, the study shows “there’s no need to rush” into invasive tests and procedures.

Nov 17, 2019 at 6:00 AM
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Ballad Health

Ballad Health announces Kingsport Visioning Committee

The Kingsport Visioning Committee includes 18 individuals who live and work in the Kingsport service area. Its members represent a diverse cross section of the community, including citizen leaders, businessmen and women, industry representatives, and healthcare professionals.

Nov 16, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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Healthy Kingsport

Could taxing sugary drinks help combat health problems?

An increasing number of cities and countries have begun taxing sugary beverages. But can raising the price of these drinks really make a dent in obesity, diabetes, and other ailments? This question, which was recently posed in the “Health and Disease” section of Knowable Magazine, is complex and has proven to land people on opposite sides of the proverbial fence.

Nov 15, 2019 at 10:00 PM
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Hawkins County Board of Education

Proposal would send Hawkins students caught vaping on campus to Juvenile Court

“We also are looking to potentially make sure we are very consistent, that when a student gets caught with a vaping item at school that they are referred to Juvenile Court.” — Director of Schools Matt Hixson

Nov 14, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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