Guest column: Memphis children deserve world class care
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced it would not renew its contract with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare due to costs, if an agreement was not reached by Jan. 1, 2023. Because no agreement was made, BlueCross members lost access to Methodist hospitals in the new year. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Nick Hysmith
Nick Hysmith is a local pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics in the division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
“As pediatricians, we face the reality that now many of our patients won’t have access to the specialized inpatient care and procedures only available at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.”
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