UnitedHealthcare says it will no longer offer coverage to Tennesseans through the federally run health care exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says it was notified by the insurance provider that…
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How Will Collapse of ObamaCare Affect Tennesseans?
UnitedHealth, the nation’s biggest health insurer, will cut its participation in public health insurance exchanges to only a handful of states next year after expanding to nearly three dozen for this year. CEO Stephen Hemsley said Tuesday that the company…
Read MoreNashville One of the Most Business Friendly Cities
When stacked up with cities of similar size, Nashville’s quite an affordable place to do business. Or so goes the assessment by a recent study from KPMG’s corporate site-selection division. Among peer metros with between 750,000 and 2 million people,…
Read MoreLegislature Acts to Approve Fantasy Sports Gambling
Tennessee’s Legislature is close to passing a bill that would make clear that fantasy sports betting is legal, but would also regulate it and put a tax on it. The House on Monday night passed the Fantasy Sports Tax Act….
Read MoreHalf of All Americans Pay No Income Taxes
Many Americans don’t have to worry about giving Uncle Sam part of their hard-earned cash for their income taxes this year. An estimated 45.3% of American households — roughly 77.5 million — will pay no federal individual income tax, according…
Read MoreZika Virus Spreads and Threatens Tennesseans
Tennessee’s State Epidemiologist, Dr. Tim Jones, MD, is speaking out about the risks Tennesseans face in light of the Zika virus outbreaks in the Caribbean and South America. According to Dr. Jones, the two species of mosquitoes which carry Zika…
Read MoreOutrage After Rutherford County Cops Begin Arresting Young Children
Parents in Murfreesboro are outraged after they claim their elementary age children were arrested at school. There was a heated discussion inside First Baptist Church Sunday. It was standing room only with city leaders and concerned neighbors claiming a handful…
Read MoreFeds Mistakenly Declare Local Breast Survivor Dead
A Nashville woman who beat breast cancer called News 2 for help after she had been killed by the federal government. The Social Security Administration reported that she was deceased even though she was very much alive. Deressa Marshall, 54,…
Read MoreTN Grows At Twice the National Average
Unemployment in Tennessee dropped to the lowest level in nearly nine years last month as employers across the Volunteer State added jobs at twice the national pace over the past year. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said…
Read MorePending Legislation Would Ban Baby Body Part Trafficking
Legislation banning the sale of fetal remains by abortion providers in Tennessee passed the state House overwhelmingly by a vote of 79-9. The bill is a priority of the Haslam administration and was approved earlier in the state Senate 28-2….
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