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Tennessee will pay family doctors up to $200,000 for five‑year rural commitments as part of a push to shore up shrinking primary care in small towns.
Jun 22, 2026
Tennessee Offers $200K To Recruit Rural Family Doctors
May 08, 2026
Covenant Health Warns UnitedHealthcare Members Could Lose Coverage
May 01, 2026
Tennessee Nursing Homes Flagged As Medium Risk For Backup Power
Apr 22, 2026
Dolly Parton Kids Hospital To Hit Pause On Behavior Clinic, Leaving Knoxville Families In Limbo
Covenant Health says contract talks with UnitedHealthcare have stalled and warns United members they could lose in‑network access at Covenant Medical Group on July 1.
A new HHS OIG audit finds widespread generator and maintenance failures at U.S. nursing homes and places Tennessee in a medium‑risk category. Families and regulators face fresh questions about enforcement and readiness.
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital will pause its developmental‑behavioral pediatrics clinic on June 29, 2026, prompting worry from families who rely on long‑wait specialty care.
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