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A Family Thing

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Tennessee Equality Project will be lobbying the legislature this coming session to insure that those in gay relationships are treated akin to married men and women in hospitals:

The Belmont Bill

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Taxpayers are helping foot the bill for the honor of hosting a presidential debate in Nashville:

For the three days surrounding the event, it will cost Metro police $215,000 to staff the event. Mayor Karl Dean’s office hopes hotel-motel taxes will help cover the cost.

Doctors, Call Your Patients! Listen Up, Vanderbilt

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Ever since Vanderbilt went with electronic records about 4 years ago, I haven't been able to find who has accessed my records, or even where my physical records are stored.

I am told they are on computer, and when I'm 100 and have a free day, I might have the time it takes to talk to each person in each department to find out who accessed what.

"Homeless people are considered to be particularly vulnerable because of the high rates of drug use and mental health problems."

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The truth is, society in general seems to have failed homeless people. Oh sure, many of those who are homeless have made - and often continue to make - some really bad choices in their lives, but who hasn't?

Haiku To Help Ivy

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This little girl needs
treatment because she’s always

Local Hospital Death Rates

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USA TODAY has posted on its website the government’s best estimates of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia death rates for every U.S. hospital for two years. They provide a program that allows you to compare any local hospital with another in your zip code to see how they stack up.

Maury chosen as site for new VA clinic

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Maury County veterans will soon be able to receive medical treatment closer to home.

A new VA operated outpatient clinic will open in the next 15 months in Maury County, Veterans Service Officer James Patterson said. After the clinic opens, veterans will no longer have to rely solely on Nashville or Murfreesboro VA hospitals for medical treatment, he said.

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