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Friday, November 6, 2026 · Updated 1:03 PM MT · 37 stories today
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Around the States · Tennessee

Tennessee

4 stories this week from 2 sources

Limited coverage: our sources published fewer than three Tennessee stories a week over the last 30 days. We are adding sources, so check back.

Top Tennessee stories this week

Ballad Health Ties Nursing Turnover Drop to Medicaid Payment Gains

Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine told Becker's that the Tennessee-based system cut nursing turnover from nearly 30% to below 12% through higher nursing pay, a homegrown talent academy, childcare centers and an employee affinity program. The system posted a 4% operating margin in fiscal 2026 and is sustaining similar margins in fiscal 2027, which Levine attributed to expense management, staffing investments and revenue enhancements rather than volume growth.

Medicaid MonitorNov 3, 2026

CHS CFO Says Payer Claims Payment Delays Have Stabilized

Community Health Systems CFO Jason Johnson said on the Oct. 29 third-quarter earnings call that longer payer payment timelines, first flagged in July as insurers increased pre-payment audits and records requests, have not worsened and have held steady since June.

Medicaid MonitorNov 2, 2026

Latest

  1. Published Nov 5

    UnitedHealthcare, Ballad Health sign new Medicare Advantage contract

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  2. Published Oct 27

    Tennessee Democrat Golladay Cites Medicaid Cuts in House Challenge

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  3. Published Oct 2

    Tennessee Faces $220M SNAP Cost Shift Under Federal Law

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  4. Published Oct 1

    Vanderbilt Health's FY2026 Margin Jumps on TennCare Payments, Acquisition

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  5. Published Sep 25

    Planned Parenthood Sues Tennessee AG Over Investigation Demanding Patient Records, Donor Details

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  6. Published Sep 23

    Tennessee Hospital to Resume Labor and Delivery Services in Spring 2027

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  7. Published Sep 23

    OIG Finds Tennessee Improperly Claimed Millions in Federal Medicaid Reimbursement for Targeted Case Management

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  8. Published Aug 19

    Tennessee Faces TennCare Funding Gap as Federal Match Rate Declines

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  9. Published Aug 17

    12 Tennessee Rural Hospitals Face Immediate Closure Risk, Report Finds

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  10. Published Aug 13

    Economic Policy Institute Calculates State-by-State Taxpayer Cost of Federal Immigration Enforcement

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  11. Published Jun 29

    Tennessee Law Mandates Immigration Data Sharing for Children's Special Services Enrollees

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  12. Added Jun 17

    Tennessee Pharmacies Dispense High-Dose Ivermectin Under Standing Order Law

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  13. Added Jun 16

    Express Scripts, PCMA Sue Tennessee Over Law Requiring PBM-Pharmacy Separation

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