Metro General Hospital

Liberadio(!) Podcast: September 28, 2009 with Ben Tribbett, Dr. Reginald Coopwood, and Karl Frisch

On September 28, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

Summary: Featuring guests Ben Tribbett, Executive Director of Accountability Now! PAC, Dr. Reginald Coopwood, CEO of the Nashville Hospital Authority, and Karl Frisch of Media Matters for America.

Part 1 Mary prepares to unleash (ha!) the congressman Barney Frank on Halloween households all across America and if you think that’s scary, what until you hear what Republican State Senator Ron Ramsey wants to do to fair elections in Tennessee. Plus, Mary and Freddie try to understand just what, exactly, Ben Trippett and Accountability Now PAC have uncovered about Coop. [22.62MB download mp3]

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Part 2 Reginald Coopwood, M.D., CEO of the Nashville Hospital Authority tells us about their health facilities, the best-kept secret in Nashville, and Karl Frisch does his best Elbert Ventura impression in the next generation of the Media Matters for America Smackdown. Plus, President Obama’s foreign policy has all but isolated Iran from the world community. So why is the right-wing still calling him a surrender monkey? [22.62MB download mp3]

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Tagged with: Accountability Now PAC • Barney Frank • Ben Tribbett • Electronic Voting Machines • Jim Cooper • Karl Frisch • Liberadio • Media Matters • Metro General Hospital • Paper Ballots • Podcast • Reginald Coopwood • Ron Ramsey • Tennessee • Touch Screen • Voter Confidence Act

Mayor Karl Dean and the Rally to Save Metro General Hospital

On May 21, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

In anticipation of today’s Metro Council Budget hearing (in which they will review the budget for the ailing Metro General Hospital) and the pre-hearing rally to save Metro General Hospital, you can listen to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean comments about the hospital that he made on Monday’s show.

Mayor Karl Dean on Liberadio(!), Monday, 5/18/09:

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In March of this year, Reverend Henry Blaze of Progressive Baptist Church, Reverend Judi Hoffman of Edgehill United Methodist Church, Bishop Jerry Maynard of Cathedral of Praise, Rev. Jay Vorhees of Antioch United Methodist, and Councilman Rev. Jerry Maynard (along with the support of more than 50 other Nashville clergy) gathered at Watson Grove Baptist Church to address the looming financial crisis that threatens the hospital. Below are their remarks.

Bishop Jerry Maynard, pastor of Cathedral of Praise, on the moral implications of not supporting Metro General:

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Councilman Rev. Jerry Maynard on the moral and spiritual obligation we have as a city to offer the services provided by Metro General:

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Rev. Judi Hoffman, pastor of Edgehill United Methodist Church, on the importance of Metro General to Meharry Medical College:

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Rev. Jay Vorhees, pastor of the Antioch United Methodist Church, relates Metro General to the English Only fight and the hospitality of the city:

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Today’s rally for Metro General begins at 4:30 PM, immediately before the budget hearings begin, on the steps of the Metro Courthouse. The purpose is to show support for the hospital by speaking out against cuts to services, speaking for debt forgiveness, and to “help our lawmakers see that this is an issue of importance for all Nashvillians.”

Tagged with: Jay Vorhees • Jerry Maynard • Judi Hoffman • Karl Dean • Metro General Hospital

RALLY TOMORROW: Until There’s Universal Healthcare, There’s Metro General

On March 30, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

For months, Metro Councilman at Large Jerry Maynard has been asking a very pertinent question – why can’t we harness the same power that defeated English Only in Nashville to improve our health care and education systems? To that end, Maynard is spreading the word about a press conference, community rally, information session, and call to action for Metro General Hospital that is being held tomorrow evening at 5:00 PM at Watson Grove Baptist Church.

Reverend Henry Blaze of Progressive Baptist Church, Reverend Judi Hoffman of Edgehill United Methodist Church, Freda Player of Change that Works Tennessee, along with the support of more than 50 Nashville clergy, will gather and address the looming financial crisis that faces the hospital and threatens the delivery of critical services to the uninsured, the education of more than 700 Meharry Medical College students, and more than 700 jobs. Their aim is to rally citizens and community, business, civic, and health care leaders to stand together in their support of the mission of the hospital – to provide an accredited, full service, public safety net hospital for all people regardless of their ability to pay.

WHEN: Press conference, Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.; Community Rally will follow at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Watson Grove Baptist Church, 1415 Horton Avenue, Nashville, 37203 (Parking next to church)

“Health care is a moral imperative, essential to preserving and protecting human dignity. As more Nashville residents become uninsured, General Hospitalâ€™s role as a safety-net hospital is increasingly important,” said Reverend Blaze. “This vital safety-net is threatened because of budget problems at both the local and state level. We need federal help to get through this crisis.”

He added, “The Metro General â€“ Meharry Medical College partnership is a unique national health care resource that is deserving of federal financial support.”

In light of Mayor Dean’s request for 10% budget cuts across the board for government departments, Nashville General, which serves more than 30% of the uninsured patients in Nashville, may be in real trouble. Take the opportunity to come out tomorrow and find out why.

Tagged with: Health Care • Meharry Medical College • Metro General Hospital

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