First Horizon Foundation Gives $500K to Support Middle Tennessee COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Jun 08, 2020 at 09:06 am by Staff

June 3, 2020 - First Horizon Foundation announced today that it is giving a total of $500,000 in support of COVID-19 emergency relief efforts to nonprofit organizations throug.... Read More

AACR Stands Against Racial Discrimination and Inequality

Jun 05, 2020 at 09:34 am by Staff

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is outraged and saddened about the pervasive racism and social injustices toward African Americans in our country and all p.... Read More

Nashville To Participate In Black Male Media Project, Public Discussion To Take Place June 6

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:13 pm by Staff

June 4, 2020 - Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center (MWCHC) and the Nashville chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) have announced further deta.... Read More

Alexander: Additional Help is on the Way to More than 85,000 Tennessee Small Businesses and Their Employees

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:09 pm by Staff

June 4, 2020 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement after the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - bipartis.... Read More

AMA, National Coalition Announce Campaign with ESSENCE to Advocate for Heart Health with Black Women

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:07 pm by Staff

CHICAGO - The American Medical Association (AMA), along with a coalition of national physician organizations and heart health experts, today announced a new campaign with ESSE.... Read More

AHA Sends Letter To Hhs Requesting Additional Emergency Funding

Jun 03, 2020 at 09:51 am by Staff

Dear Secretary Azar, On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners - including more than 270,000 a.... Read More

Making Sense of a Quickly Changing Healthcare Scene

Jun 02, 2020 at 04:15 pm by Staff

If you have sensed an acceleration of change in the healthcare landscape, you would be correct. The evidence has been many recent events in Memphis and over the last two weeks.... Read More

Inequality in America: Addressing Disparities

Jun 02, 2020 at 08:19 am by Staff

Health doesn't just happen in the hospital or clinic or doctor's office. In fact, the overwhelming evidence shows us the vast majority of health happens elsewhere - in our hom.... Read More

6-1 Daily Update

Jun 01, 2020 at 04:28 pm by Staff

What a difference a weekend makes. New numbers are in ... and they aren't great. Between Memorial Day and massive protest rallies, local and state health officials are keeping.... Read More

Reaction to President Trump's Decision to Pull US from WHO

May 29, 2020 at 05:09 pm by Staff

May 29, 2020 ... Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced his intention to terminate the United State's relationship with the World Health Organization. The president c.... Read More