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The first hospital in TN to announce it is closing its maternity ward since the Big Bad Bill passed is in rural Pulaski. Our state has been dead last in the country for our maternal mortality rates for 2 years now. This will make matters worse. #MedSky #ReproSky
Top Senate Stories Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 Pulaski hospital suspends maternity services indefinitely 9 a.m. - Health Facilities Commission - Agenda • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System is suspending maternity services at its hospital in rural Pulaski, Tenn., according to an agenda published by the Health Facilities Commission. • The hospital is requesting a waiver from the state commission to place its inpatient maternity care department on an "undetermined pause effective Dec. 10" while it explores new care models. • The March of Dimes says nearly a third of Tennessee counties are defined as maternity care deserts, a challenge that threatens the health of expecting mothers and babies. Women are more likely to die in Tennessee from pregnancy complications than any other state in the nation, according to America's Health Rankings, which placed the Volunteer State last in maternal mortality. • Big Picture: The U.S. is in the midst of a worsening crisis in maternity care. More than 500 hospitals discontinued their obstetric care from 2010 to 2022, leaving millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, without access to essential care, according to a study. released earlier this year. • Localized: As maternity care deserts expand, Sen. London Lamar is pushing legislation to promote maternal health by expanding access to doula pregnancy coaches.
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Yeah they've been even more vague about this claimed "platinum card" and it's still entirely unclear what legal authority they're going to try to distort for it. bsky.app/profile/theb...
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It gets better - the platinum card:
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM