Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander on Tuesday said Congress needs more accurate information to determine how to make the 340B Program work better for patients and hospitals.   “There is no consistent data that shows how hospitals and clinics are spending the money they save through the 340B Program,” Senator Alexander said. “The reason ... (click for more)

Residents at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence, Collegedale were treated to music by the Joyful Sounds choir. "The residents enjoyed full, rich and exuberant performance led by Willie Kitchens, former lead singer of the famous Impressions.   "Morning Pointe seniors embrace the many benefits of music therapy, inviting musicians of all kinds ... (click for more)

Chattanooga voters in November may get to vote on whether City Court should be abolished. City Council members indicated during budget talks on Tuesday that may be an upcoming referendum question. Councilman Jerry Mitchell said he, for one, "would vote to eliminate it." However, he said the court would apparently run through 2021 when the eight-year terms of Judges Sherry ... (click for more)

United States Senator Lamar Alexander Tuesday released the following statement on the separation of children from their parents at the border:  “Illegal immigration is against the law but new enforcement policies have resulted in hundreds of children being separated from their parents. The administration should end that new policy immediately while Congress works with the ... (click for more)

When Claude made his decision not to seek reelection as the 26th District state representative I made my intention known to seek the office following him.  Immediately opponents from both parties began to qualify for that opportunity.  With Bill Bennett as my campaign manager and many of Claude’s supporters going door to door into the community, as Claude had done in his ... (click for more)

You may remember several years back when James Harrison, a linebacker for the Steelers at the time, came home to discover his two sons, who were then ages 8 and 6, had received “participation trophies” on a sports team. Harrison, who earned his way into the NFL (he was not drafted out of Kent State yet played in five Pro Bowls), promptly loaded his sons and the bogus trophies in ... (click for more)