The 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.
Healthy Debate 2018: Connections Between Tennessee’s Budget, Economy, and Health and Well-Being
Health, prosperity, public policy...all of these things are connected.
Healthy 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.
Healthy 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.
Tennessee’s State Budget — Brown Bag “Lunch & Learn” on Nov. 7
Budget decisions by Tennessee's governor and legislature affect every Tennessean. Join us on Nov. 7 to find out how those decisions get made!
Understanding Medicaid and TennCare
Key Concepts and Context to Know
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.
Federal 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.
Summary 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.
An Update on the IMPROVE Act – The Senate Transportation Committee Compromise
The Senate compromise on Gov. Haslam's IMPROVE Act makes the original bill's Highway Fund tax increases smaller and its General Fund tax reductions larger.
TennCare’s Federal Funding under the AHCA
Under the American Health Care Act (AHCA), federal TennCare funding could be $460 million more to $2.6 billion less than current law over the next decade.
