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.
Study: Residents Of Southern States Without Medicaid Expansion Have Far More Medical Debt
People who live in the South owe doctors and hospitals more than three times as much as those who live in the Northeast. That’s according to a new study that looked at unpaid medical debts in collections for the last decade and found that medical debt started shrinking after the implementation of Obamacare, as more people were covered by insurance.
TennCare Block Grant: Trump Administration Has Its Own Ideas, And They’re Different From Tennessee’s
The Trump administration’s long-awaited guidance on Medicaid block grants looks a lot different from what Tennessee has asked for. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sent a letter to state directors outlining how to approach future requests.
Why The Possibility Of TennCare Converting To A Block Grant Has Opponents Growing Worried
Listen A proposed change to how Tennessee’s Medicaid program is funded by the federal government has some health care advocates worried. The state could be one of the first to ask for a so-called “block grant” to pay for the health care of low-income residents.
Haslam Sets February Date For Lawmakers To Decide Medicaid Expansion Plan’s Fate
The governor faces skepticism from his fellow Republicans for a plan that also has to pass muster with the Obama administration.
Haslam Says He Understands Frustration Over Insure Tennessee Delay
Gov. Bill Haslam says he understands why some state lawmakers are demanding more details about his plan to expand health coverage for the poor.
Doomed From The Start: Tennessee May Just Scrap Computer System For Determining Who Gets Medicaid
TennCare hired Northrop Grumman to build a system that supposed to be done a year and a half ago and remains nowhere near complete.
Tennessee Governor Still Wants Option To Expand Medicaid
Republicans and Democrats in the state legislature are both trying to force Governor Bill Haslam off the fence. After more than a year of mulling it over, the governor says he still wants the option to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
TN Governor: I’m Doing A Lot More Than Just Talking When It Comes To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Bill Haslam says he’s still trying to put together a plan to expand Medicaid in Tennessee that would satisfy federal officials and pass a Republican dominated state legislature.
Haslam Pledges to Give Legislature Time to Consider Medicaid Expansion
Governor Bill Haslam says he will make up his mind on whether to expand the state’s Medicaid program by the end of the month. He says he’ll leave time for the state legislature to consider his decision.
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