Informing the public - InsideVandy

Informing the public InsideVandy, TN The obesity epidemic affects us all as taxpayers shoulder the costs of all obesity-related medical expenses for people without adequate health insurance coverage. This especially becomes an issue if a universal health insurance plan is implemented, ...
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Lack of mergers, stock offerings hurts venture investors The Tennessean, TN One area that Council Ventures finds attractive is health care, which is in the
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Nashville banks' execs get millions - The Tennessean

Nashville banks' execs get millions The Tennessean, TN Last Thursday, groups of unions and health insurance advocates planted themselves in front of Bank of America buildings across the country, including Nashville , to “protest corporate greed,’’ said Doug Collier, president of SEIU Local 205 in Nashville , ...
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Rochelle Center sues after state halts admissions Nashville Post (subscription), TN Contained in the packet, Rochelle claims, were "over
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AHIP, Healthways, Gallup to Release Definitive Rankings of US Well ... - FOXBusiness

ABC News AHIP, Healthways, Gallup to Release Definitive Rankings of US Well ... FOXBusiness WASHINGTON & NASHVILLE , Tenn., Mar 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Today, Gallup, Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) are pleased to announce publication of one of the most powerful tools ever created for measuring and evaluating ... Tennessee ranks 42nd on overall health, well-being The Tennessean all 161 news articles
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Health Care Tops Available Local Jobs - MSNBC

Health Care Tops Available Local Jobs MSNBC So there's business in health care as well as clinical." Other places to look for work today in middle Tennessee include companies that sell auto and health insurance . These firms will need everyone from IT support to sales people. ...
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Help Exists For Job, Health Insurance Losses MSNBC "I always had insurance , had lots of insurance ," said
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Report: 4 million Americans lost health insurance since recession began (Nashville Business Journal)

An estimated 4 million Americans have lost their health insurance since the recession began, and as many as 14,000 people could be losing their health coverage every day, according to a report by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
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Tennessee State University sued for racial bias The Tennessean, TN She said she has heard about financial aid delays from black and white students and experienced a
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Bredesen says he's not campaigning, but he is defending - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bristol Herald Courier Bredesen says he's not campaigning, but he is defending Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - Feb 10, 2009 More than 250000 low-income working adults lost their health insurance … Tennesseans died because of these cuts," Tony Garr, THCC's executive director, ... Tennessee : Bredesen says his chances are low for HHS post Chattanooga Times Free Press Gov. Bredesen of Tennessee is being vetted for HHS Examiner.com Phil Bredesen becomes America's Health Care Enemy No. 1
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Tennessee: Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee : Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - Feb 5, 2009 Jane DuBose, director of health plan analysis for HealthLeaders in Nashville , said the increase in health insurance premiums slowed some last year as a ...
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Bristol Herald Courier As economic crisis increases, state power wanes Southern Political Report, GA - 3 hours ago Phil Bredesen made some news in his State
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Tennessee: Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee : Amid slowdown, businesses face rising premiums Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - Feb 4, 2009 Jane DuBose, director of health plan analysis for HealthLeaders in Nashville , said the increase in health insurance premiums slowed some last year as a ...
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Report finds jobless can't afford insurance The Tennessean, TN - 8 hours ago The group released a study on Friday saying many of the newly unemployed in Tennessee
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SCHIP provides funding for TN hospitals - Bizjournals.com

SCHIP provides funding for TN hospitals Bizjournals.com, NC - 20 hours ago ... passage of the act which reauthorizes and improves the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The act allows Tennessee hospitals to continue ...
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State Health Program Increases Salary Cap WSMV, TN - 16 hours ago NASHVILLE , Tenn. -- Cover Tennessee , which offers health insurance to low income workers, is increasing its salary cap. The state program is
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15 Americans speak from their souls on this day of days - Examiner.com

Examiner.com 15 Americans speak from their souls on this day of days Examiner.com - 2 hours ago ... Nashville : Hope for people like me: Artists trying to make ends meet and still be responsible, taxpaying, health insurance policy-carrying citizens. ...
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Add rising deductibles on health insurance policies to a growing number of financial problems forcing some Nashville-area residents to delay needed medical care.
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