A transformer fire at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis postponed select surgeries and paused new admissions while crews assess and repair damage.

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.

Tennessee lawmakers backed $311M toward a new $350M UTHSC College of Medicine building in Memphis, which officials say will expand class sizes and modernize training. The project aims to boost the state's clinical workforce.

Chartis' 2026 analysis flags 417 rural hospitals as vulnerable to closure, and Delta towns near Memphis say long drives and slow ambulance times are already a reality.

Delta Orthopaedics' Collierville and West Memphis offices appear to have closed abruptly, leaving patients and at least one scheduled surgery uncertain. Families are scrambling to get records and reschedule care.

A Memphis pilot is turning doula care into Medicaid‑covered support for TennCare mothers as states and insurers widen access, backed by studies showing better birth outcomes.

A Memphis woman says $1,200 in Facebook-ordered veneers left her in pain and facing costly repairs, and state officials say the operator may not be licensed.

UT Health Science Center in Memphis trains thousands of clinicians a year, earned R1 status and now leads a $12M statewide rural‑health effort to shore up Tennessee’s workforce.

Tennessee poison‑control officials report a steep rise in exposures to semaglutide and tirzepatide, driven by dosing errors and unregulated products. Calls climbed sharply from 2021 to 2025.

Shelby County's HIV case rates are climbing again, with teens and the poorest ZIP codes hit hardest. Health officials are expanding free testing and at‑home kits.

A new state review finds mental‑health conditions — largely tied to substance use — are now the leading cause of pregnancy‑related deaths in Tennessee while officials map recommendations to prevent more deaths.

A $7M, 12,000‑sq‑ft vascular center is set for Broad Avenue Gateway, focused on dialysis care and slated to break ground in March.

A measles exposure risk occurred at Memphis International Airport on Dec 30, 2025, and Jan 3, 2026. Health officials have issued alerts and provided guidance on checking vaccination status and isolating if symptomatic.