Tennessee’s excess burden of 3 chronic diseases cost nearly $5.3 billion in 2015 in direct medical care, lost productivity, and premature death.
Continue readingHealth Insurance Coverage in Tennessee in 2016
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data on health insurance coverage across the country in 2016. Here are our top 3 takeaways for Tennessee.
Continue readingMedicaid Work Requirements in TN (1 of 3): What, Why, and Who?
Medicaid work requirements are most likely to affect non-elderly adults without disabilities. Let’s look at what that could mean in Tennessee.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (3 of 3): The Environment for Prevention and Treatment
Tennessee’s capacity for addiction treatment is lower than the demand and out of sync with the geography of the opioid epidemic.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (2 of 3): Background on Reducing Demand for Opioids
Tennessee has responded to the opioid epidemic by limiting the supply of prescriptions. Reducing demand means addressing addiction.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (1 of 3): Key Policy Milestones and Indicators of Progress
The opioid epidemic has hit Tennessee especially hard. Tennessee has made progress in reducing opioid prescriptions, but overdose deaths continue to rise.
Continue readingEmployer-Sponsored Health Insurance Deductibles in Tennessee
Employer-sponsored health insurance deductibles in Tennessee have become far more common and far more expensive since 2002.
Continue readingCardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates in Tennessee
The rate of Tennesseans dying from cardiovascular disease has fallen but remains above the national average. It’s even higher for African-Americans.
Continue readingThe American Health Care Act: Rural Health & Tennesseans with Disabilities
The AHCA’s key trade-offs could have a significant impact on 1.5 million rural Tennesseans and 150,000 Tennesseans with disabilities covered by TennCare.
Continue readingUnderstanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is one of the primary government programs focused on nutrition.
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