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September 30, 2019 Nashville Health Survey shows latinos are more likely to be uninsured

Seena Sleem, News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A recent Nashville health survey shows startling statistics when it comes to the Latino community. The study shows that one third of Latinos don’t have insurance. The study was put together…

September 30, 2019 Nashville health survey: A third of Latinos are uninsured, most don’t have a doctor

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Latinos who live in Nashville are more than four times as likely to not have health insurance than their white or black neighbors, revealing vulnerability for one of the city’s largest minorities, according to a landmark survey by city…

September 26, 2019 Survey Findings Offer Critical Insights into Nashville’s Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2019 Survey Findings Offer Critical Insights into Nashville’s Health Data Underscore the Role of Social Determinants in Health and Well-being NASHVILLE— The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) and NashvilleHealth today released findings from the Nashville…

September 25, 2019 Vaping At A Tipping Point

Bill Frist, Forbes Contributor  https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfrist/2019/09/24/vaping-at-a-tipping-point/#688372907a44 The vaping crisis has reached a tipping point. Today, Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testified before Congress about the number of severe vaping-related illnesses. “We are…

September 20, 2019 The most detailed data on Nashville health in two decades now public

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Nashville knows a lot about health care, but for the past two decades, the city hasn’t known enough about it’s own health. Now, hopefully, that will change. Nashville officials publicized results and data from a landmark health survey conducted…