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Conservatives threaten Tennessee’s new protections for IVF and birth control

By Catherine Sweeney

December 15, 2025

Tennessee has a new law on the books guaranteeing access to in vitro fertilization and birth control, but conservative lawmakers could have the policy in their crosshairs in the upcoming legislative session.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Awake Tennessee, birth control, contraception, Gino Bulso, IVF, Jody Barrett, Plan B

Full SNAP benefits should be available to Tennesseans by Thursday

By Catherine Sweeney

November 17, 2025

After weeks of delays, about 700,000 Tennesseans are starting to get their full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: food insecurity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tennessee Department of Human Services

Empty EBT card? Nashville Farmers Market will still match your spending

By Catherine Sweeney

November 11, 2025

Residents who have run out of money on their EBT cards can find some relief at the Nashville Farmers Market.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: federal government shutdown, food insecurity, nashville farmers' market, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Tennessee gives food banks $5M, as SNAP recipients wait for benefits

By Catherine Sweeney

November 10, 2025

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.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, rainy day fund, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TennCare

Nashville finds first measles case since 2005 as vaccine exemptions gain popularity

By Catherine Sweeney

November 7, 2025

Nashville has its first reported measles case in 20 years, and the infected person is now in isolation.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: measles, measles outbreak, MMR vaccines, Vaccines

Health plan sticker shock arriving for 643,000 Tennesseans

By Blake Farmer

November 6, 2025

ACA navigators

Nearly 643,000 Tennesseans are now learning what they will have to pay if they want to keep their same health plan through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace in 2026.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News

Grocers concerned about demand surge after SNAP delays

By Catherine Sweeney

November 5, 2025

It’s unclear when November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, will begin showing up in accounts. And beneficiaries aren’t the only ones having a hard time with the delays and lack of predictability. The ordeal is also putting strain on local grocers — especially those in underserved areas.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Losing SNAP? Or want to help? Here are some Tennessee resources

By Catherine Sweeney

November 4, 2025

A federal court ordered the Trump Administration to tap a contingency fund as the shutdown continues. But, the administration said Monday that it would only fund benefits halfway, and they’ll likely come late.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

NashVillager Podcast: Manipulating hunger

By Nina Cardona

November 4, 2025

Listen

What does the current political fight over SNAP have in common with a medieval siege? Plus, the local news for November 4, 2025.

Filed Under: Health Care, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: food stamps, SNAP

Food aid interruption would mean hard decisions for nearly 700K Tennesseans

By Catherine Sweeney

October 21, 2025

Man shops at a grocery store.

The continued government shutdown could interrupt food aid for 700,000 Tennesseans, putting beneficiaries at risk of missed meals and impossible finances.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: food insecurity, government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tennessee Department of Human Services

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