Defining the goals and details of a TennCare work requirement, seeking better data, investments in support services, and avoiding unintended consequences.
Continue readingMedicaid Work Requirements in TN (2 of 3): Lessons from TN’s Welfare-to-Work Experience
Those weighing the trade-offs of adding a work requirement to TennCare may look for insights in Tennesee’s experience with the welfare-to-work policies of Families First.
Continue readingThe Economic Impact of Chronic Disease in Tennessee
Tennessee’s excess burden of 3 chronic diseases cost nearly $5.3 billion in 2015 in direct medical care, lost productivity, and premature death.
Continue readingCSR Payments, Uncertainty, and Tennessee’s 2018 ACA Marketplace
Congress & President Trump have 4 options to address CSR payments. Their choice will have a significant effect on Tennessee’s Obamacare marketplace.
Continue readingGraham-Cassidy’s Impact on Tennessee
The Graham-Cassidy bill gives Tennessee 3 things: more money for health coverage, more control over health insurance, and 18 months to sort out the details.
Continue readingWhat Are TennCare Long-Term Services and Supports?
TennCare long-term services and supports help elderly or disabled low-income Tennesseans with daily tasks like eating, bathing, and taking medication.
Continue readingMedicaid Eligibility in Tennessee
Can anyone with income below a certain threshold enroll in Medicaid? That’s true in some states, but Medicaid eligibility in Tennessee is more complicated.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (3 of 3): The Environment for Prevention and Treatment
Tennessee’s capacity for addiction treatment is lower than the demand and out of sync with the geography of the opioid epidemic.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (2 of 3): Background on Reducing Demand for Opioids
Tennessee has responded to the opioid epidemic by limiting the supply of prescriptions. Reducing demand means addressing addiction.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (1 of 3): Key Policy Milestones and Indicators of Progress
The opioid epidemic has hit Tennessee especially hard. Tennessee has made progress in reducing opioid prescriptions, but overdose deaths continue to rise.
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