Ballad Health President And CEO Alan Levine Is Pushing Back Against The Low Letter Grade The Health System Was Given This Fall By The Leapfrog Survey. Johnson City Medical Center Was Given A Grade D And Other Hospitals In The Area Received A Grade C. Levine Argues The Score Is Not A Good Indicator And Ballad Does Not Actively Participate In The Non-Profit’s Service. Due To The Lack Of Partcipation, Leapfrog Issues Grades Based On Data Points From The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services.