WTVF-NASHVILLE —Dr. James Hildreth, President of Meharry Medical College joins Ben Hall NC5 on OpenLine to discuss how they would like to incorporate other local private hospitals to carry some of Metro General's workload when treating uninsured patients.
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Metro General was nearly closed in 2017 after facing significant financial struggles, and even considered ending in patient care. One of the biggest issues at hand: How do they continue to treat the uninsured? Dr. James Hildreth, President of Meharry Medical College joins Ben Hall NC5 on OpenLine to discuss how they would like to incorporate other local private hospitals to carry some of Metro General's workload when treating uninsured patients.
Posted at 4:02 PM, Mar 27, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-27 17:02:13-04
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