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The Only Hospital System in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia May Be Out of Your Insurance Network by New Year’s Day

If you are a BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee member in the Tri-Cities area — Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, spanning Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia — your hospital coverage may look very different starting January 1, 2027. Ballad Health — the regional health system that operates virtually every...

Kingsport, TN · 4d
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WKRN News 2

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Tennessee regulators find abuse, delayed care at Brookdale senior living facilities

The Brentwood-headquartered company has agreed to pay $13,500 in fines for violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents at four Tennessee locations, including one Middle Tennessee and three East Tennessee facilities.

Tennessee · 2d

WJHL

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Ballad Health, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement over Medicare Advantage plans

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health announced Thursday that it and UnitedHealthcare had finalized a multi-year agreement for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage individual and group retiree plans. According to a release, the agreement “includes value-based measures as our organizations prioritize quality of care and overall patient experience for the people we mutually serve.” “Ballad Health […]

Johnson City, TN · 21h

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties.

Anderson County, TN · 2d
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The Rogersville Review

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New downtown business wants to offer affordable healthcare

Everyone has heard at one time or another about the high cost of healthcare, and how even having insurance, whether it be through your employer, from the ACA, or some other source, can still leave financially crippling bills for patients. What some people may not know is that there is another option. Much of the high cost of healthcare comes as a result of “middlemen” in the process between patients and providers. Furthermore, some providers offer a “cash price” for services which is much less than what they bill to insurers, since they are avoiding the middlemen and the red tape involved in trying to get payment from them. This is where Highland Hope Family Medicine, which recently opened its doors at 309 E. Main St., across the street from the Shepherd’s Center downtown, comes into play. The practice, owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Drs. Grace and Christian Timmis, is a Direct Primary Care (DPC) provider, meaning they don’t deal with insurance companies whatsoever. Instead, a patient signs up for primary care from Highland Hope for $30 a month, with no additional charges if you need to visit the office multiple times. “We’re both farm kids, and

Rogersville, TN · 4d

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MCHP Spruce Pine Health Center Grand Opening

Friday, November 6th is the grand opening of Mountain Community Health Partnership’s new headquarters in Spruce Pine. The new location is an integrated health clinic providing expanded primary care, behavioral health, an in-house pharmacy. The 20,000-square-foot building marks a milestone in MCHP’s commitment to providing healthcare services in the region. This expansion establishes MCHP’s new Spruce Pine Health Center, which joins existing MCHP locations: Bakersville, Burnsville, and Celo Health Centers, and the Bakersville Dental Clinic. MCHP has been dedicated to providing compassionate, community-based rural health care since 1947.

Spruce Pine, NC · 1d

WATE

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

Tennessee · 2d

WJHL

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Nurse of the Month: Donna Morrison makes sure patient care doesn’t end at the hospital

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — For Donna Morrison, nursing has always been about more than treating an illness. Morrison, a registered nurse, has cared for patients during some of their most difficult times for 30 years. She leads a team at Holston Medical Group that focuses on ensuring care continues after patients leave the hospital. Morrison […]

Kingsport, TN · 4d

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ETSU Health ALS Clinic recognized as model for collaborative care

A national award recognizes the ETSU Health Gary E. Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic as an exemplary model of what happens when health care professionals across disciplines work together to improve patient care and educate the next generation of providers. The clinic recently received the 2026 George E. Thibault, MD Nexus...

Johnson City, TN · 6d

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Dragonfly Medical and Behavioral Health Johnson City Expands Telehealth Services Across Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia

JOHNSON CITY, TN – October 30, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE – As North Carolina and Virginia direct substantial new funding toward rural mental health and behavioral care, Dragonfly Medical and Behavioral Health in Johnson City, Tennessee, continues to serve patients across all three states through its established telehealth program, offering consistent addiction and behavioral health treatment to individuals who live far from in-person providers.

Johnson City, TN · 5d

The Newport Plain Talk

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ETSU Health ALS Clinic recognized as model for collaborative care

A national award recognizes the ETSU Health Gary E. Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic as an exemplary model of what happens when health care professionals across disciplines work together to improve patient care and educate the next generation of providers. The clinic recently received the 2026 George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award, a national honor recognizing innovative approaches to interprofessional collaboration that advance both patient care and health professions education. Presented by the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, the award recognizes a collaborative approach central to ETSU Health's mission. Faculty, clinicians and students representing medicine, pharmacy, health sciences and nursing work alongside community partners to address the complex needs of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. “The Gary E. Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic exemplifies the spirit of the George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award,” said Christine Arenson, MD, FNAP, director of the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. “They are providing coordinated, patient- and family-centered care to people dealing with a complex, devastating diagnosis in a part of the country with very limited access to health resources. Not only have they increased access to state-of-the-art interprofessional care, they have documented impact

Johnson City, TN · 6d

Elizabethton Star

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Ballad Health names Leon Bass chief medical officer at Sycamore Shoals, two other hospitals

Ballad Health has named Dr. Leon Bass chief medical officer of Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, along with Franklin Woods Community Hospital and Johnson County Community Hospital. Bass, a pulmonary, […]

Elizabethton, TN · 10d

Elizabethton Star

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Three Ballad Health hospitals recognized nationally for excellence in stroke care

The American Heart Association has recognized three Ballad Health hospitals for excellence in stroke care in 2026. Bristol Regional Medical Center, Holston Valley Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center […]

Kingsport, TN · 15d

WATE

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Covenant Health helicopters take flight to speed up medical transport in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Covenant Health Air is lifting off the ground, saving lives in East Tennessee. It unveiled two new medical helicopters on Monday, one based out of Rockwood and the other out of Morristown, making it easier to transport patients in critical condition. “We want to bring the hospital to the bedside,” said […]

Knoxville, TN · 17d

Elizabethton Star

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Niswonger Children’s Hospital unveils renovated St. Jude affiliate clinic

JOHNSON CITY — Niswonger Children’s Hospital recently celebrated the opening of its newly renovated St. Jude Tri-Cities Affiliate Clinic, providing a more comfortable and welcoming environment for children receiving cancer […]

Johnson City, TN · 15d

WJHL

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Newly renovated St. Jude Tri-Cities Affiliate Clinic opens at Niswonger Children’s Hospital

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Niswonger Children’s Hospital celebrated the opening of a recently redesigned St. Jude Tri-Cities Affiliate Clinic on Monday. The renovations, which were funded through more than $550,000 in local donations, will make for a more comfortable experience for children receiving cancer treatment and their families, according to Ballad Health. The clinic […]

Johnson City, TN · 17d

WJHL

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Veterans Voices: James H. Quillen VA Medical Center celebrates anniversary with new walking tour

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is celebrating 123 years since it opened as a Soldiers’ Home in Oct. 1903. “If you come here during prom, graduations, during the summer when folks are getting married, you’ll see that there’s a lot of pictures being taken [at the] gazebo,” Harold Dillon, […]

Johnson City, TN · 20d

WJHL

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State of Franklin Healthcare Associates announces relocation of Riverside Pediatrics

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) said it will relocate its Riverside Pediatrics office from Elizabethton to Johnson City. According to a news release from SOFHA, Riverside Pediatrics, currently located at 1503 W Elk Avenue, will move to 301 MedTech Parkway in Johnson City. The release said the office will […]

Johnson City, TN · 22d

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Holston Army Ammunition Plant operator fined $15,000 over air pollution violations

The operator of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport has been fined $15,000 for violating state air pollution regulations. An enforcement order issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says BAE Systems failed to properly document required inspections and maintenance of pollution-control equipment. State records also show missing monitoring data for equipment used to control emissions.

Kingsport, TN · 23d

WJHL

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Ballad Health rolls out new forensic imaging technology across its hospitals

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health is rolling out new technology that helps with forensic examinations with the Cortexflo imaging system “We help bridge the gap there between our medical world and our legal world to make sure that we make appropriate referrals to our community partners to help law enforcement if they want […]

Johnson City, TN · 24d