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Metro health department outlines FY27 budget timeline, flags tight year for improvement requests Finance staff told the Board of Health that departmental budget requests must be submitted by Feb. 6 and that the mayor's recommended budget is due to Metro Council by May 1; presenters warned contractual escalators and limited new funding will constrain improvements.

Metro Nashville's health department faces a tight budget year ahead, with crucial improvement requests due by February 6—will they secure the funding needed to enhance services?

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County TB elimination team warns of rising social-risk factors, requests staffing and funding TB program staff told the Board of Health that case counts are small but resource-intensive, with 35 cases logged last year and 79% of 2025 cases showing at least one social vulnerability; presenters said the program currently has one TB-disease nurse and requested priority for TB positions in the FY27 budget.

As social-risk factors surge, Nashville's TB program reveals the urgent need for more staffing and funding to tackle increasingly complex cases.

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Local health leaders warn of confusion after federal changes to recommended immunization schedule Board members discussed recent federal changes that moved some vaccines from universal to population-specific recommendations; presenters said the HHS/CDC press release lacked a transparent evidence review and raised concerns about future coverage for Medicaid/VFC populations.

Local health leaders are raising alarms over recent federal changes to childhood immunizations that could leave vulnerable populations confused and unprotected.

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