Meharry Medical College buys local Sanitas clinics
Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, said the acquisition aligns with the college’s mission to deliver community-focused health care and expand access to high-quality medical services. Hildreth speaks during an interview June 15, 2023, in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey/AP Photo file)
Meharry Medical College said the three Memphis clinics will continue to operate normally and the change in ownership would not impact current patients’ access to care.
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Meharry Medical College Sanitas Medical Centers BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HBCUsAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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