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Tennessee Leaders Announce Plans To Provide 100% Of Funding For Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library In Tennessee

“Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of Tennessee’s greatest gifts to the next generation,” said Speaker Sexton. “What started in Tennessee is now in all 50 states. Millions of children have been inspired and discovered a love of reading because of Dolly. There is no better way to honor her extraordinary legacy than to ensure every single Tennessee child, in every county and every community, continues to have access to the Imagination Library for generations to come.”  

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THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE IN TENNESSEE Heading Into November: Quality, Cost, and Accountability in Tennessee's Hospital Market

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare operates Saint Francis Hospital, a 519-bed acute care facility that holds a one-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- the federal government's own measurement system for hospital quality. The hospital's average Medicare payment across documented procedures runs in the upper bracket nationally, with a value score of D.

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