Buffy and Ernie Goodban watched helplessly for months as a mood disorder took control of their 14-year-old daughter Andrea. In March, she flooded the family’s North Carolina home, causing more than $40,000 in damage. But more importantly, her mother said,…
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Despite Middle TN Boom, Most TN Children Worse Off
Children in Tennessee are worse off today than they were before the Great Recession of 2008, according to an analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. As part of its annual Kids Count report, the foundation ranks the welfare of…
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Local Veterans STILL Being Denied Basic Health Care Benefits
It’s been nearly two years since the Department of Veterans Affairs came under fire for the amount of time veterans had to wait to see a doctor. The agency scrambled to find a fix, including allowing vets the option of…
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Nashville Really Is a Health Care Mecca
The health care industry deepened its roots in the Nashville area as well as its national reach since 2010. Health care contributed $38.8 billion to the regional economy in 2014, up more than $8 billion since a similar study five years…
Read MoreOn Demand, In Home Healthcare Comes to Nashville
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: It’s like Uber, but for _____. In the past few months, several companies connected to the so-called “on-demand” economy have rolled out in or announced plans for Nashville, offering options for delivery of…
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