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The Tennessean
Medicare for All won't fix Tennessee's doctor shortage | Opinion
Nashville is rightly described as a health care capital. Yet the relevant measure of a medical system is not corporate headquarters on the skyline, but whether an ordinary resident can obtain treatment without either financial injury or an indefinite search for an appointment. By that measure, Nashville remains divided. Census estimates show that 13.3% of Davidson County residents under age 65 lack health insurance. The county's population has also grown 4.2% since the 2020 census base. A Medicare for All plan that automatically covered residents and eliminated deductibles and copayments for covered care would therefore produce an immediate change: The price of entering the medical system would fall sharply for uninsured and underinsured patients. Insurance coverage improves affordability, not necessarily availability But it is important to distinguish financial access from physical capacity. A January 2026 Tennessee Hospital Association study counted about 18,800 practicing physicians statewide, approximately 13% fewer per resident than the national average. It projected a shortage of nearly 3,900 physicians by 2035, with especially serious pressure in psychiatry, emergency medicine, family medicine and pediatrics. These are Tennessee figures, not a Nashville headcount, but Nashville draws clinicians from the same residency and labor pipeline. Local reporting has described families
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Williamson County sell hospital to Ascension St. Thomas?
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Tenn. investigation into hospital drug mix-up finds multiple failures
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TriStar Horizon first hospital in Tennessee to receive CT scanner with advanced cardiac imaging capabilities
DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - TriStar Horizon Medical Center said it is now the first hospital in Tennessee to receive the latest-generation CT scanner. The latest-generation CT scanner has advanced cardiac imaging capabilities, TriStar said. “This innovative technology will transform cardiac care in our community by providing sophisticated diagnostic testing closer...
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State report: 7 patients given wrong medication at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown