Category: Health Care & Insurance

2020 Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage, and Education in Tennessee’s 95 Counties

Tennessee’s Urban Counties Tend to Have Higher Incomes and Less Poverty than Other Parts of the State

On average, Middle Tennessee’s urban counties have the state’s highest education and income and the lowest poverty and uninsured rates.

Income, Poverty, Education, and Insurance Coverage in Tennessee in 2020

Census Bureau estimates show Tennessee lagged the U.S. on income, poverty, education, and health insurance coverage in 2020.

How Medical Debt Affects Health

Research shows medical debt can affect health outcomes, exacerbate already poor outcomes, and worsen existing health disparities.

2019 Income, Poverty, Education, and Insurance Coverage in Tennessee’s 95 Counties

Tennesseans with at Least an Associate’s Degree (2015-2019)

Census data for Tennessee’s 95 counties continue to show large differences in household income, poverty, education level, and health insurance coverage.

2019 Census Data on Health Insurance Coverage in Tennessee

The Tennesseans least likely to have health insurance in 2019 were men, Hispanics, younger adults, the unemployed, and people with less education & income.

A Deep Dive into Health Insurance Coverage in Tennessee

For better or worse, robust access to the U.S. health care system is largely predicated on having health insurance.

The Budget in Brief: Summary of Gov. Lee’s FY 2021 Recommended Budget

Gov. Lee unveiled a range of priorities with his second budget, most notably in the areas of teacher pay, literacy, mental health, and criminal justice.

2018 Income, Poverty, Education, and Insurance Coverage in Tennessee’s 95 Counties

Tennessee Children Living In Poverty (2014-2018)

Census data for Tennessee’s 95 counties continue to show large differences in household income, poverty, education level, and health insurance coverage.