The Tennessee Department of Health is giving high grades to Ballad Health, a hospital monopoly, despite the hospitals consistently falling short of performance targets. Only 5% of Ballad’s score is based on actual quality of care, with no penalties for failing to meet goals in areas such as surgery complications and patient satisfaction. Critics argue that the scoring system needs to change to reflect performance accurately. Despite concerns about the monopoly’s impact on pricing and care quality, officials continue to support Ballad’s merger. The Virginia Department of Health, responsible for overseeing the monopoly, has fallen behind in assessing Ballad’s performance.
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Tennessee Gives This Hospital Monopoly an A Grade — Even When It Reports Failure
