Under a new TennCare program meant for middle and upper-income families, more than a thousand Tennessee children have signed up for coverage. But a year into the state’s Katie Beckett waiver, there’s still no waiting list.
TennCare Can Now Accept Middle-Class Families With Special Needs Children
The federal government has given approval for Tennessee to provide Medicaid coverage to some children of middle-class families. To qualify, the children have to have disabilities or other complex medical needs.
Coverage For All Kids With Disabilities Is Still Months Away In Tennessee
It may be many months before 3,000 more Tennessee children with severe disabilities get state-funded health coverage. The program, known as the Katie Beckett waiver, allows middle- and upper-income families to qualify for TennCare.
The Tri-Star State: Tennessee’s Top Lawmakers Flex Muscles In Final Stretch Of Session
Listen It’s been quite a week in the Tennessee General Assembly. Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account passed in the House on a narrow, last-minute vote. It also passed in the Senate.
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