“One thing (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) remains crystal clear about is their willingness to put patients’ lives in danger,” said Methodist’s CEO. “BCBST’s reckless gamesmanship is not in the best interest of Memphis.” Opinion: How BlueCross is ensuring access to care during network changesRelated:
G. Scott Morris says the future of Memphis will be built by young people taking up the challenge to redesign the fabric of what makes Memphis a great city.
“With the minutes and hours and days they are given — in big and small ways — these otherwise ordinary folks are pushing back the dark by trumpeting hope to the world around them.”
An equitable transit system reliably connects riders to their respective destinations. While Memphis is listed as the number one car-dependent city in the nation, our recent shifts in transit prove that transportation is not a luxury, but a necessity.
“This is perhaps one of the most horrific and difficult periods locally in our recent history.”
“The natural world around us is not just the backdrop of our lives. It’s a very real character in our story – one that has been around much longer than we have. It’s worth paying some attention to it, even now, when everything looks so bleak.”
Let’s execute on our mission as adults, and we will draw closer to becoming a community that is safe, connected and a place all children can be embraced.
“We are redirecting members to other high-quality providers in the area, and when that’s not possible, we’re ensuring they still have access to the care from Methodist or Le Bonheur.”
“It’s best to give to a campaign organized by someone you know. If you don’t know the organizer, check out the story as best you can and gauge the amount of your donation against the risk it may not be true.”
“My concern is with a controversial name that is still attached to one of this city’s most prominent and widely used regional parks ... Audubon Park, named for artist and naturalist John James Audubon.”
“Heaping praise on power companies that merely do what they are supposed to do is pointless. The now-exposed reality is that TVA is no more reliable than its neighboring utilities.”
“BlueCross BlueShield’s move is a welcome sign of the emergence of a competitive, price-transparent health care marketplace, which is needed to reverse runaway costs driven by hospital overcharging.”
“It shouldn’t be surprising that my own health seems to mirror the health of the city in which I live. The more crime seems to plague us, the more anxiety impacts my body and mind.”
“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.”
“Don’t give up. Change is happening. Your voice is being heard at the state level — and being heard clearly.”
The case for building a bigger local jail, adding more judges and courtrooms, and changing how bail is handled.
“Armed with a bit of knowledge, you can change little things to help out your future.”
“Our resolve is not to get ahead of ourselves, beyond the moment we are currently living in. We resolve to be in each moment fully and bring our kindest, most generous self to that situation.”
The FTC’s Contact Lens Rule requires prescribers to provide copies of prescriptions automatically — that is, the patient shouldn’t have to ask for it — and at no extra charge.
“Infrastructure issues in Memphis are a big, expensive problem. However, even though it’s just a band-aid, developing a more effective communication system is a small step that MLGW can take to ensure customers are informed and safe.”
“If we adopted a new approach to vacant land, we could actually reduce the amount of work that is required — and money that is spent — by our city as it intervenes and attempts to maintain health and safety at abandoned land.”
“For more than two years, our heroic clinicians have risked their safety while treating patients on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities large and small.”
“Stax history is about the music but also about the integration and racial healing in Memphis and the nation.”
“High hopes” that the county commission and the Shelby County Mayor would build trust were hurt by how the deal was announced. “The chasm seems to have widened through actions like these.”
“Each of us has a particular history, personality, community, set of strengths and weaknesses – and most importantly – heart full of loves. All of these are useful as we sort out how we might fit into Memphis.”