Five 1-page infographics on issues that affect Tennesseans in 2018.
Continue readingThe Budget in Brief: Summary of Gov. Haslam’s FY 2018-2019 Recommended Budget
Find out where the money comes from, where it goes, and what changed from the current budget.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: Challenges on the Horizon
The opioid epidemic, recession readiness, and potential reforms and funding pressures from Congress that could affect the state budget.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: Connections Between Tennessee’s Budget, Economy, and Health and Well-Being
Health, prosperity, public policy…all of these things are connected.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: Health and Well-Being in Tennessee
To improve our state’s health outcomes, policymakers should understand the complex set of factors that influence them.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: Understanding Tennessee’s Budget
The budget represents our policymakers’ goals, the public goods and services intended to help meet those goals, and detailed plans to finance them.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: A Primer on Health & Budget Policy in Tennessee
A resource for any Tennessean who hopes to make or influence public policy in our state.
Continue readingMedicaid Work Requirements in TN (3 of 3): Key Considerations for Policymakers
Defining the goals and details of a TennCare work requirement, seeking better data, investments in support services, and avoiding unintended consequences.
Continue readingMedicaid Work Requirements in TN (2 of 3): Lessons from TN’s Welfare-to-Work Experience
Those weighing the trade-offs of adding a work requirement to TennCare may look for insights in Tennesee’s experience with the welfare-to-work policies of Families First.
Continue readingThe Economic Impact of Chronic Disease in Tennessee
Tennessee’s excess burden of 3 chronic diseases cost nearly $5.3 billion in 2015 in direct medical care, lost productivity, and premature death.
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