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Cigna and East Tennessee Children’s at odds, patients could lose in-network coverage
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (464+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Cigna and East Tennessee Children's Hospital are at odds, and the insurance provider is planning on removing the hospital from its network by March 1. Thousands of patients could risk losing in-network coverage if a deal isn't ironed…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (763+ words) Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution to save their 2026 political aspirations. President Donald Trump floated a way out, only to back off after conservative backlash. In the end, no one's efforts…...
TN increasing cost share maximums for select agriculture programs
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (161+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has announced cost-share maximums have increased for select programs with the state's Agriculture Enhancement Program (TAEP) for the 2025-26 program year. The state reports that these updates will support farm families statewide and…...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee laying off nearly 100 people, eliminates dozens of other vacant positions
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) has announced plans to lay off nearly 100 people and eliminate dozens of already vacant positions. Dalya Qualls White, BCBST's SVP and CCO, said in a statement that the company has seen a…...