TennCare per enrollee spending has usually grown faster than general inflation, closer to medical inflation & slower than medical inflation +1% since 2006.
Continue readingComparing TennCare Spending Growth to the Caps Proposed by Congress
The 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 Medicaid and TennCare
TennCare is the name for Medicaid in Tennessee. TennCare is the state budget’s largest department, but the federal government pays two-thirds of the cost.
Continue readingFederal Funding in Tennessee and the Strings Attached
Federal funding in Tennessee accounts for nearly 40% of the state budget. Most of that money comes with some big restrictions on how we can spend it.
Continue readingTwo Ways to Approach the Complex Relationship Between Public Health and Public Policy
There’s a complicated relationship between public health and public policy, which makes the challenging task of developing effective policy even harder.
Continue readingHow the U.S. House Health Bill Affects Tennessee
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) could affect coverage for 1 in 3 Tennesseans and give state lawmakers more control over health insurance.
Continue reading5 Ways Public Policy Impacts Health
A wide range of public policy issues — even some not usually associated with health — can influence the health and well-being of Tennesseans.
Continue readingSummary of Governor Haslam’s FY 2017-2018 Amended Budget
Governor Haslam’s 2017 Tennessee budget amendment makes a number of changes to the original budget recommendation he released in January.
Continue readingComparing Annual Changes in Gas Tax Revenue and Car Sales
Lawmakers considering gas tax revenue and car sales taxes to fund highway projects in Tennessee should weigh the trade-offs of both options.
Continue readingTennessee’s High-Risk Pool Experience
The history of AccessTN, the high-risk pool Tennessee created in 2006 in an effort to provide better access to health insurance for high-risk individuals.
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