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Jellico hospital looking to reopen under new ownership

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday morning that it planned to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sheriff Michael R. Hodges, Jr. also signaled strong support for ...
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Leaders at Jellico Hospital hope to reopen soon, around a year after the area's only medical provider was forced to shut down

Leaders in Jellico are working to reopen the only hospital in the area within a 30-minute drive after it had to shut down in March 2024. Residents in the town have two options when it comes to medical ...
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Remote Area Medical visits Jellico after area’s only hospital closed

JELLICO, Tenn. (WATE) — After the only hospital in Jellico shut down earlier this month, Remote Area Medical (RAM) visited Jellico to provide free medical care. “I’m just happy, we are able to be here ...
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Tennessee hospital to close March 9

Jellico Regional has been on diversion, but after the CEO resigned and the company that ran the hospital — Oxford, Miss.-based Progressive Health Group — pulled out, CMS intervened to officially shut ...