Opinion Archives - UCBJ - Upper Cumberland Business Journal

⊕ LEGAL: A shot in the arm – recommendations for mandatory immunization policies

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), nearly 111 million workdays are lost each year due to the flu. The...

⊕Changing the quality of health care [SPONSORED]

Patient-centered model trending in UC In the practice of medicine, the focus is now on the quality of health care delivery. Patient satisfaction care coordination,...

DOL proposes new regulations on mandatory paid sick leave

Having declared a minimum wage hike to $10.10 per hour for federal contractor employees by Executive Order in 2014, President Barack Obama followed up...

Teachers are the foundation for Tennessee’s success

By Lillian Hartgrove, State Board of Education ChairmanSpecial to the UCBJ Educating and guiding the next generation of students...

LEGAL: Uncertainty still surrounds Tennessee “guns in trunks” law

Conflicting opinions given by Legal Services and Tennessee Attorney General On Jan. 13, Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey received a legal opinion from the Tennessee...

VIEWPOINT: Airing those Obamacare pet peeves

As a reporter, I’m used to having difficult conversations. From being interrogated by the common receptionist to straight up hang ups, no shows and...