Prenatal care can make a huge difference to the long-term health of both the parent and baby. Every state offers health coverage to lower-income pregnant women who might otherwise go uninsured.
HealthQ: Wait, my health plan might pay for a gym membership?
Almost 80% of New Year’s resolutions are related to health, exercise or diet, which explains why gyms are packed this time of year. Before you agree to auto-pay each month, you might want to review your health insurance benefits.
HealthQ: Lost your health insurance? Consider these federally funded clinics
Many Americans are facing the new year newly uninsured. The good news is there are hundreds of community health centers around the country that specialize in offering affordable care, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
After impasse, major Tennessee hospital and insurer strike deal to remain in network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a massive health care system in Middle Tennessee, will stay “in network” with the state’s largest insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee.
Study: Medicaid expansion could cover 150,000 more Tennesseans and save the state millions of dollars
A new study on Medicaid expansion argues that Tennessee could give 150,000 more residents health coverage and still end up saving money.
Thousands of Tennessee patients will have to find new doctors if Cigna and HCA can’t strike a deal this month
The insurance company that covers thousands of Metro employees could soon go out of network with one of the largest hospital systems in the state.
TennCare uses scare tactics and aggressive enforcement to root out fraud. With millions spent, the agency has little to show for it.
The state’s low-income health insurance program, TennCare, funds an outside unit dedicated to rooting out potential fraud. After millions of dollars spent each year, it has less and less to show for the effort aside from slapping Tennesseans with felonies unnecessarily.
Tennessee’s abortion ban has some employers rethinking benefits, and some employees looking to relocate
Lyndsay Kash works at the clothing shop Marine Layer in the 12 South shopping district. When she saw the news that Roe v. Wade was overturned, she was shocked.
Uninsured Rate Drops To 9 Percent In Tennessee, Even Without Medicaid Expansion
The number of Tennessee residents without health insurance has dropped to just 9 percent, even though the state has rejected Medicaid expansion. Tennessee was near 15 percent amid the recession and prior to Obamacare’s implementation.
Haslam Wants to Offer Some Tennesseans Vouchers For Health Insurance. Here’s How:
We break down Insure Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to help 200,000 low-income Tennesseans get health insurance.
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