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    Ballad Health

    Mission

    Honor those we serve by delivering the best possible care.

    Proceed with Caution — Reported Other Material Lawsuit

    On September 23, 2023, Health News Florida reported on the operations of Ballad Health in an article titled, "These Appalachia hospitals made big promises to gain a monopoly - and fail to deliver." For more information, please see Health News Florida article.

    • On October 23, 2024, WJHL published an article titled "State public hearing on Ballad Health postponed again." For more information, please see WJHL article
    • On December 6, 2024, KFF Health News published an article titled "Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious." For more information, please see KFF Health News article
    • On June 3, 2025, KFF Health News published an article titled "Ballad Health’s Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then Tennessee Lowered the Bar." For more information, please see KFF Health News article

    On October 9, 2024, WJHL reported on the operations of Ballad Health in an article titled, "Late Johnson County Sheriff Tester’s wife sues Ballad over death." For more information, please see WJHL article.

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    JOHNSON CITY TN | EIN: 61-1771290
    501(c)(3) organization

    Ballad Health

    Mission

    Honor those we serve by delivering the best possible care.

    Proceed with Caution — Reported Other Material Lawsuit

    On September 23, 2023, Health News Florida reported on the operations of Ballad Health in an article titled, "These Appalachia hospitals made big promises to gain a monopoly - and fail to deliver." For more information, please see Health News Florida article.

    • On October 23, 2024, WJHL published an article titled "State public hearing on Ballad Health postponed again." For more information, please see WJHL article
    • On December 6, 2024, KFF Health News published an article titled "Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious." For more information, please see KFF Health News article
    • On June 3, 2025, KFF Health News published an article titled "Ballad Health’s Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then Tennessee Lowered the Bar." For more information, please see KFF Health News article

    On October 9, 2024, WJHL reported on the operations of Ballad Health in an article titled, "Late Johnson County Sheriff Tester’s wife sues Ballad over death." For more information, please see WJHL article.

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    JOHNSON CITY TN | EIN: 61-1771290
    501(c)(3) organization

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    Unscored

    Ballad Health cannot be scored on Accountability because Charity Navigator has not received the public data required to evaluate this area.

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