Local health experts criticize state bill limiting autonomy
“I’m a believer that all politics are local and that the same applies in my mind to the health of community,” said Dr. Scott Morris, founder and executive director of Church Health Center., seen here in 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Tennessee has been under a governor-issued emergency declaration since pandemic began.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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