House passes Ballad Health monopoly appeal, heeds some of the FTC’s advice

Tennessee House Passes Ballad Health Monopoly Appeal, Heeds Some Of The FTC’s Advice

Northeast Tennessee lawmaker still concerned about whether there will actually be a hospital competitor to Ballad. Image: The Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, is part of the Ballad Health hospital system. Image Credit: Brett Kelman/KFF Health News ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The Tennessee House pas…

House passes Ballad Health monopoly appeal, heeds some of the FTC’s advice

The Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, is part of the Ballad Health hospital system. (Brett Kelman/KFF Health News)The Tennessee House passed a measure ending Ballad Health’s monopoly hospital agreement, adding an amendment that would allow the removal of some anti-competition laws in hopes of other hospitals opening in the northeast part of the state. The House amendment would allow an acute care hospital, which treats short…