 | Haslam Says No to Medicaid Expansion
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced that he won't pursue expanding the state's Medicaid program to help cover the uninsured as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.
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 | New Technology Connecting Ark. Doctors to Rural Patients
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences is using a statewide broadband network to help more people receive better treatment.  Watch Video
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 | Big Cuts for Tennessee Health Care if No Compromise by Congress
With about $85 billion in forced spending cuts across the board, some politicians say the president is using scare tactics to get his way; others say that’s not true. Watch Video
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 | VA Medical Center Unveils Expanded Women's Center
As the Pentagon opens the door for women to take on combat roles in the military, the VA in Memphis is opening the doors of its newly expanded Women's Center.
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 | Olive Branch Hospital Halfway Finished
The city's new Methodist hospital has been under construction the last several months. Workers celebrated the half way point Tuesday saying it's a team effort. Watch Video
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| Arkansas, Mississippi have Fewest Doctors in U.S.
Baby boomers are getting older, doctors are aging into retirement, and new insurance demands are stretching our medical care system. Watch Video
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 | Doctor Helping Cut Medical Costs at DeSoto Co. Jail
Inmates used to be taken to the hospital when they needed attention. It was costly and potentially dangerous. The sheriff's department changed that in January. They've found a way to bring the hospital to the jail. Watch Video
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 | Olive Branch Installs Hospital Construction Webcam
Watching the progress of the new hospital going up in Olive Branch is as easy as typing in a web address and making a few clicks.
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| Tennessee Rejects Health Insurance Exchange Partnership
Gov. Bill Haslam says Tennessee won't participate in a partnership with the federal government in establishing a health insurance exchange.
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 | Inspection Finds Overcrowding at Memphis VA's ER
The Veterans Affairs Inspector General says that chronic overcrowding in the Memphis VA's emergency department compromises patient safety and that at times some patients were waiting up to 14 hours to be admitted or transferred to another hospital.
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 | Methodist Seeks to Breach Racial Disparity of Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Health experts at Methodist Hospital are working to address a troubling issue here in the Bluff City; a black woman with breast cancer is more than twice as likely to die as women of other races with the same disease.
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| Mississippi Needs More Doctors, Statewide Shortage
Mississippi wants more doctors. So much so, the governor is putting up $10 million to get them.
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 | Mississippi Catholic Groups Sue over Birth Control Rule
Ten Catholic groups in Mississippi are suing the Obama administration over a mandate that most employers provide birth control coverage as part of health insurance plans.
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 | Health Insurance Rebates Expected for Tennesseans
Officials say that more than 200,000 Tennessee residents are set to receive rebates from their health insurance company this year.
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 | Memphis Woman Steals ID for Health Insurance to Give Birth
A Memphis mom is behind bars after she was caught using a stolen identity for health insurance to give birth.
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 | Dozens of Crittenden Regional Hospital Workers Laid Off
Nearly 40 hospital workers are out of a job, laid-off by Crittenden Regional Hospital. It's the first major layoff the city of West Memphis has seen in years. Watch Video
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 | Olive Branch in Line to be Next Mid-South Medical District
Methodist is building the town's first hospital, set to open next June. In the meantime other companies are giving Olive Branch a closer look. Watch Video
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 | One-Year-Old Boy Denied Treatment for Unusual Condition
It's a race against the clock as a Mid-South family fights to get their child treatment that could save his life. Watch Video
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 | Selfless Act Leaves Donor Without Insurance
One Mid-South kidney donor says she can no longer get health insurance because of her selfless act.
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 | Oldest Working Nurse Talks on Baptist's 100 Years of Medicine
Baptist Memorial Health Care will celebrate 100 years of care on July 22, 2012. As you can imagine plenty has changed in the medical field since 1912 and one nurse can attest to that. She's been working at Baptist for more than half a century. Watch Video
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| Bill Allows Tenn. to Join Health Care Compact
A proposal that would allow Tennessee to join an interstate compact challenging the federal health care law is advancing in the House.
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| Law Tries to Bring More Doctors to Mississippi
A new Mississippi law aims to bring more physicians to the state.
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| Free Contraceptives for Women with Affordable Care Act
Free contraceptives are now the law. President Barack Obama's "Affordable Care Act" went into effect Wednesday, August 1, 2012. It requires insurance companies to cover a wide range of early detection services without co-payments or other costs, but there are exceptions. Watch Video
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| Event: Mid-South Lions Give the Gifts Dinner and Auction
When you attend the Give the Gifts Dinner and Auction at the Memphis Marriott East on Thousand Oaks, you help bring light, sound, and hope to people living with visual and hearing impairments.
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 | Mid-South Reaction to SCOTUS Ruling to Uphold 'Obamacare'
It's the talk of the nation. In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Obama's Affordable Care Act. In a five-to-four decision, the court ruled that the core requirement, the individual mandate, is constitutional. Watch Video
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 | Cordova Child to Receive Previously Denied Therapy
A Tennessee state agency had a change of heart after they denied potentially life-saving group therapy for a Cordova child with an unusual disorder. Watch Video
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 | Affordable Care Act Anything But Affordable to Cash-Strapped Cities
The Affordable Care Act from President Obama will be anything but affordable to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton. It will mean that the city must insure more of its workers. Watch Video
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 | CEO: Pricey Pizza at Papa John's Because of Obamacare
Papa John’s CEO says "Obamacare" will raise his pizza prices. Watch Video
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 | Safety Net Hospitals Worried about Possible Cuts
TennCare could be in big trouble if Congress decides to decrease or stop providing matching money for provider fees.
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 | More Cuts to Planned Parenthood
The Susan G. Komen Foundation is pulling the plug on funding for Planned Parenthood. It's a double whammy for the organization as the state of Tennessee will no longer fund HIV and syphilis testing in Shelby County. Watch Video
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 | Harrah's Hope Lodge Opens
The 40 room facility provides a home to those in the Mid-South undergoing cancer treatments in Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Therapy Dogs Aiding in Recovery of Hit & Run Victim
He was mowed down by drag racers. Now he's on his feet again, but his fight is far from over. Darreontae Martin spent weeks recovering from severe injuries with the help of therapy dogs. Watch Video
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 | Planned Parenthood Files Suit to Restore Funding
Affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the Tennessee Health Department to have their funding restored.
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 | Abortion Debate Delays Shelby County Title X Funding
Commissioners can't decide if Planned Parenthood or a Christian healthcare provider will get the money. Watch Video
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 | Governor Haslam Stands Behind Planned Parenthood Cuts
If you want state money, do not provide abortions; that's the message from Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Co. School Buses To Double As Ambulances
A new program allows two school buses to be converted into ambulances during an emergency. Watch Video
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 | States Suing Still Collect Funds for Health Care Law
Federal officials are awarding more money to help states carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The surprise? The list includes seven states suing to overturn the landmark law.
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| Mid-South Doctors Bust Common Myths About Flu Shots
There are five common myths about the flu vaccine that keep people from getting the shot each year. Watch Video
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| TennCare to Present Budget Proposal to Haslam
TennCare is scheduled to make the final budget presentation Monday in Gov. Bill Haslam's series of hearings on state spending.
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 | Mom Given Remains Of 19-Week-Old Fetus In Cooler
A Chattanooga woman who went into labor at 19 weeks and lost her baby is complaining that Erlanger Medical Center sent her home with a foam cooler containing the fetal remains.
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| Restaurants Donating 10% of Sales to Fight Breast Cancer
A Memphis-area restaurant chain is offering customers a chance to dine for a cause.
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 | Memphis School Children Receive Free Dental Care
There were smiles all around for Memphis city school kids. Students at UT's College of Dentistry offered free check-ups and other services Friday morning. Watch Video
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