Tennessee House Republicans maintain 73-seat supermajority NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Incumbent State Representative Bryan Terry, MD, R-Murfreesboro, claimed a solid victory for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 48 seat on Nov. 3. Terry, an anesthesiologist, received 62 percent of the vote on election night, overwhelmingly defeating a Democratic challenger.  First elected in 2014, Terry will begin his…

The future of health care is consistently one of the top issues facing Tennesseans and America.  Encouraging steps are being made to address access with recent announcements by Belmont University to launch a new college of medicine and Middle Tennessee State University’s medical school partnership with Meharry Medical College.  While these programs will increase medical…

BEP formula does not provide for rapid growth in school districts NASHVILLE, Tenn.  –Rutherford County legislators today announced they are calling for a thorough study by the state’s Department of Education’s Basic Education Program (BEP) Review Committee examining the BEP funding formula and how it supports rapidly growing school districts in Tennessee. In a letter to Education…

Measure aims at support working individuals, families as they move off of assistance. (Nashville, Tenn.) – State Rep. Bryan  Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) is preparing to introduce “ Pathway to Prosperity” legislation for the 2021 legislative session in efforts to support Tennesseans currently enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The “ Pathway to Prosperity” legislation will…

 Measure aims at support working individuals, families as they move off of assistance. (Nashville, Tenn.) - State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) is preparing to introduce “Pathway to Prosperity” legislation for the 2021 legislative session in efforts to support Tennesseans currently enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The “Pathway to Prosperity” legislation will…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) called on Gov. Bill Lee and the Department of Commerce and Insurance to ensure that the newly unemployed have their surgical health insurance coverage honored because of the moratorium on elective procedures.  Due to an unintended consequence of banning elective procedures, many Tennessee patients may have…