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Medicare Funding at Risk for Saint Thomas Hospitals | Nashville News

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Nashville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Sep 9, 2026
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Summary

Two major hospitals, Saint Thomas Midtown and Saint Thomas West, are on the brink of losing all Medicare funding after a deadly medication error left patients paralyzed — and regulators still haven’t seen a safety plan that meets federal standards. With inspections revealing a “culture of noncompliance,” the deadline to fix things is September 18th — and failure could mean closure, devastating local healthcare access, and wiping out nearly $470 million in annual federal revenue, plus risking private insurance coverage for millions of patients. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8db1a9a9d56b1403