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Sep 3, 2010 Benefits change ahead for state employees (Chattanooga Times/Free Press) One option, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's network S, does not include any Memorial Hospital facilities or providers, nor some of the most popular physician groups in the area.    more...  
Sep 1, 2010 Hundreds of ID thefts at Jason's Deli linked to computer virus, Secret Service says (The Commercial Appeal) ...by a computer virus that stole their credit card numbers as they paid for their meals at a local Jason's Deli. That was the verdict reached by the U.S. Secret Service, which investigated the recent thefts at the eatery at 1199 Ridgeway with its newly organized Electronic Crimes Task Force....    more...  
Sep 1, 2010 More than 100 attend forum on health care law (The Knoxville News-Sentinel) What we want to do is educate the public," said Dr. Critical to the final step that matters -- getting them care." Tuesday's forum featured presentations from Dr. This health care plan opens a health care conversation that we had for a long time but didn't do anything about it.    more...  
Aug 27, 2010 Cherokee Health Systems gets $300,000 federal grant (The Knoxville News-Sentinel) ...care in 1984. Cherokee's model blends behavioral health components with primary-care services to help patients achieve better overall health outcomes. With the grant money, graduate students in psychology will be trained under Cherokee's model. "With this funding, Cherokee is building a...    more...  
Aug 26, 2010 County to continue funding employee health insurance (Crossville Chronicle) We definitely will need to offer something for the employees to help them understand the program. Open meetings for this will be vital," 6th District Commissioner Wendell Wilson said. Wilson motioned to accept the plan and pay for individual employees' premiums. This is the option the county...    more...  
Aug 26, 2010 Knox County commissioners want to include safeguards for immigration plan (The Knoxville News-Sentinel) On a first offense, the company would lose its business license for 30 days; on a second offense, the company would lose it for one year and face a $1,000 fine. But, County Law Director Joe Jarret says the proposal only further outlines Tennessee guidelines as they apply to cover all locally...    more...  
Aug 24, 2010 Corporate Plaza owners aren't conceding Pinnacle fight to Downtown promoters (The Commercial Appeal) Built for FedEx in 1987-89, the buildings have been vacant since FedEx completed relocations to new corporate campuses out east two years ago. The three buildings are surrounded by about 735 parking spaces within a gated office park.    more...  
Aug 24, 2010 Visions roll of mass-transit service in DeSoto County (The Commercial Appeal) He said such an agency could be a magnet for Section 5311 federal transportation funds.    more...  
Aug 23, 2010 EDITORIAL (The Knoxville News-Sentinel) There are some exceptions, and Pinkston believes the county ordinance is constitutional. It's also unnecessary. Its primary mission is to prevent acts of terrorism and crimes committed by illegal immigrants. They should urge greater funding for ICE and an expansion of the agency's mandate.    more...  
Aug 23, 2010 Protecting premium dollars (Chattanooga Times/Free Press) Tennessee requires state approval for premium rates in the individual market.    more...  
Aug 21, 2010 Hispanics targeted by insurers (Chattanooga Times/Free Press) Ellis Smith Aug. 21, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Appealing to Hispanic consumers is a tricky business, Chattanooga-area executives say.    more...  
Aug 20, 2010 Memphis development board approves 15-year tax freeze for Pinnacle Airlines (The Commercial Appeal) Wayne Risher Aug. 20, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The first public incentives to lure Pinnacle Airlines (NASDAQ:PNCL) Corp. We don't know where we are with Pinnacle. The revenue finance corporation would buy it for $4 million, make $1 million in renovations and...    more...  
Aug 19, 2010 Knox County Commission to weigh imposing penalties for hiring illegal immigrants (The Knoxville News-Sentinel) On first offense, the company would lose its business license for 30 days; on second offense, the company would lose it for one year plus face a $1,000 fine. ICE will be auditing these companies' hiring records as part of an emphasis on employers suspected of knowingly hiring illegal workers.    more...