Ballad Health Has Responded To Questions From Health Officials In Tennessee Regarding The Closing Of The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit At Holston Valley Medical Center In Kingsport. Officials Claims It Will Save Ballad Health 1.5 Million Dollars A Year And Allow The System To End A Contract With A Florida Physicians Group As Well As Provide More Teaching Opportunities. Ballad Leaders Also Claim Moving The NICU From Kingsport To Johnson City Centralizes Services. Several Area Municipalities Have Criticized The Decision. Ballad Health Has Also Come Under Fire From The Community For Closing The Level One Trauma Center At Holston Valley.