Ballad Health’s Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then Tennessee Lowered the Bar. By Brett Kelman June 3, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ballad-health-copa-hospital-monopoly-underperformed-tennessee-lowered-standards-pubic-health-benefit-appalachia/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Oy8H6XTeXlra1Dz5fqyzntAARcYHu7l5TCR-Wz5hPtisAZsNNKABueM91VSMUtSnR14XqLQv5WHMDbKCOYUpkGqi4NQ&_hsmi=364593511&utm_content=364593511&utm_source=hs_email Ballad Health, a state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in Tennessee and Virginia, can now be deemed a “clear and convincing” benefit to the public with performance that would earn a “D” on most grading scales, according to Tennessee state documents. (Brett Kelman, 6/3)