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Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Headed to Local Providers

WebAn updated COVID-19 vaccination is on its way to local pharmacies and health centers, following a Monday U.S. Food and Drug …

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Metro Quietly Reassigning Health Equity Team Pith in …

WebMetro Health director Gill Wright and deputy director Melva Black corresponded with employees at different points in the process explaining the …

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A Look at Transgender Health Care in Nashville

WebA smattering of offerings exist outside the Vanderbilt system for people without insurance, including Connectus Health and My House. As the Trump …

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The Actions of Metro’s Public Health Officials Have Likely …

WebThe health department had to suddenly walk and chew gum at the same time, continuing to get ready for the outbreak of a new disease while contributing to the …

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Metro Health Report Shows 2021 in Drug Deaths Pith in …

WebMetro Public Health Department A new report from the Metro Public Health Department confirms that 2021 was the deadliest year on record when it comes to drug …

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Nashville’s Growth Puts Pressure on Community Health …

WebN eighborhood health clinics serving the neediest Nashvillians are struggling to remain in place as the neighborhoods they serve grow and change.. In September …

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Omicron Already the Dominant COVID-19 Strain in …

WebThe state also did an end-of-year data refresh, which added nearly 2,500 more deaths to the state’s tally of COVID-19 fatalities that had previously gone …

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How Nashville Changed Health Care for the Nation

WebLargely because of how he challenged the Clinton administration over health care in the ’90s, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper has become known as someone willing to …

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James Hildreth Named to Biden's COVID-19 Task Force

WebThe White House announced Wednesday morning that Dr. James Hildreth, president of Nashville's Meharry Medical College, will join the Biden administration's 12 …

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New Opioid Treatment to Launch at Nashville General

WebThe Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Hospital Association have partnered to bring medication …

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For the Soul: Nashville’s ‘Ghost Surgeon’ and His Vision for …

WebFounded as the Meharry Neighborhood Health Center in 1968, the center was a beacon for families in North Nashville during a time when African Americans, …

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Nashville Organizations Reveal Plans to Curb Opioid Crisis City

WebMetro Nashville Public Health Department: $2.1 million. Metro Nashville Public Health Department will use the money to expand its opioid pilot program, for which it is …

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HB1 Passes, Effectively Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

WebState Sen. Jack Johnson speaks at a rally against transgender health care, Oct. 21, 2022

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'Reverse Racism' Complaint Could Set Precedent for Metro Public …

WebThe complaint comes alongside a similar human resources matter that’s roiled the Metro Public Health Department. A ruling by the board may help set Metro …

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Nashville CARES Hit by Tumultuous Year for HIV/AIDS Funding

WebA Department of Health representative told media at the time that “it is in the best interest of Tennesseans for the state to assume direct financial and managerial …

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Bowron, Todd Resign From Metro Public Health Department

WebThe Metro Public Health Department has accepted resignations from Les Bowron and Brian Todd, senior staff members who had been with Metro for a combined …

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Anti-Trans Health Care Bill Moves Through House and Senate …

WebThe bill easily passed through the House Health Subcommittee on Tuesday and the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday. Republican legislators …

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Can Nashville Respond to Mental Health Emergencies Without …

Web“A Mental Health Co-Response Pilot Program (based on a Denver model) is scheduled to begin in the North and Hermitage Precincts on June 28th. The pilot …

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Gov. Lee Names New Health Department Commissioner

WebLast week, Gov. Bill Lee announced that Dr. Ralph Alvarado will be starting as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health on Jan. 16. Alvarado is a …

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REACH to Bring a Non-Police 911 Response to Nashville

WebRoughly 15 percent of dispatches were by request of an officer, but most of the calls came directly through 911 or the non-emergency line. In Partners in Care calls, …

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Dr. Asa Andrew sells health and hope at a steep price. Behind the

WebAnother patient, a healthy woman in her mid-30s who came to Dr. Andrew with sinus issues, tells the Scene she was prescribed 18 different supplements totaling …

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Rideshare Drivers Fill the Gap in Hospital Transportation

WebDec 27, 2022. A patient with two broken legs, a broken arm and broken ribs was released from TriStar Skyline Medical Center in October, but her family in Kentucky couldn’t come …

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