Some Tennesseans are more likely to have health insurance than others. Here’s how uninsured rates in Tennessee counties vary after accounting for employment status and income.
Continue readingHow Education Influences Health in Tennessee
Health and education are mutually influential. Both health and education policy may benefit from discussions that consider their close and complex connections.
Continue readingCSR Payments, Uncertainty, and Tennessee’s 2018 ACA Marketplace
Congress & President Trump have 4 options to address CSR payments. Their choice will have a significant effect on Tennessee’s Obamacare marketplace.
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 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.
Continue readingFood Insecurity and Obesity in Tennessee
Exploring and explaining the surprising connection between food insecurity and obesity in Tennessee and the U.S. as a whole.
Continue readingThe Housing and Health Connection
A review of research on the connection between affordable, quality housing and health, with a focus on housing and health in Tennessee.
Continue readingAHCA vs ACA: Tax Credits, Insurance Premiums, and the Big Picture
Tennessee’s individual health insurance market could look a lot different if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) replaces the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Continue reading