Tennessee pulled some money from its savings to give food banks, in an effort to reduce the strain they’re seeing. Gov. Bill Lee authorized a $5M withdrawal, which averages out to about $7 per SNAP member.
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ may strip resources for low-income students and those with disabilities
The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will bring changes for Tennessee students from kindergarten to college.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s custom Medicaid
How is Tenncare different from other state’s Medicaid programs? Plus, the local news for August 4, 2025.
Safety net advocates want Tennessee’s senators to vote no on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Local organizations are asking Tennessee’s U.S. Senators to vote against a proposal that would bring sweeping cuts to safety net programs.
Report: Maternal mortality is three times higher for TennCare members
TennCare recipients have historically faced higher death rates tied to pregnancy than those with private health insurance, but a recent report showed the gap is widening.
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press has found that from the time a Tennessee woman gets pregnant, she faces greater obstacles to a healthy pregnancy, a healthy child and a financially stable family life than the average American mom.
NashVillager Podcast holiday edition: Understanding local worries about logging, demolition, and healthcare
How much can you learn from a single week of WPLN stories?
TennCare is covering diapers for babies until age 2. Here’s where to find them.
About 9,000 Tennessee families signed up this month for a program covering 100 diapers per month — with no co-pay or prescription.
Tennessee is putting $80M into rural health workforce programming. Here’s how.
Not everything on Gov. Bill Lee’s wish list made it into the state budget this year, but lawmakers did sign off on his plan to invest in access to health care for rural Tennesseans.
Medicaid offices — including TennCare — target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
Congressional scrutiny and recent investigations are raising questions about a practice that targets dead people’s homes to recoup health care costs.
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