# Williamson Health Sale Approved | Nashville News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372/williamson-health-sale-approved-nashville-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372/williamson-health-sale-approved-nashville-news.md Podcast: [Nashville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372) Published: 2026-09-10T06:44:18+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/8066eba332750af1 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b1adb554-72ae-4115-ac99-cf3b51b9d29a.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372/episodes/williamson-health-sale-approved-nashville-news Duration seconds: 120 ## Resource Williamson County Commissioners have greenlit a historic $1 billion deal to sell Williamson Health to Ascension Saint Thomas, despite fierce public outcry and an ongoing state investigation into patient safety failures. The move, originally slated for 2025, was accelerated by new state legislation allowing hospital transfers over $500 million. Critics warn the decision was rushed, citing mislabeled syringes and dangerous medical errors that left patients paralyzed. While some staff, like Dr. Oscar Mendez, express confidence in Ascension’s leadership, residents demand more time to ensure due diligence. Two key resolutions were approved: one authorizing a non-binding intent letter with Ascension, and another paving the way for asset transfer. The final vote won’t happen until November — but this could be the biggest financial move in county history. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8066eba332750af1 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372/episodes/williamson-health-sale-approved-nashville-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372/williamson-health-sale-approved-nashville-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.