Education levels, poor health, and lack of home internet access or personal vehicles could hinder the ability of many to get and keep a job.
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Supporters and opponents of a proposed TennCare work requirement have disagreed about who would be exempt. This post attempts to bring some clarity to that debate.
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Tennessee can learn from other states’ experiences with Medicaid expansion.
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TennCare expects work requirements to affect about 86,000 enrollees and cost the state $18.7 million per year.
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If the proposed TennCare work requirement is to achieve its goals, our research shows there are several key issues policymakers may want to consider.
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Five 1-page infographics on issues that affect Tennesseans in 2018.
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On January 11, 2018, the federal government released new guidance for states considering a Medicaid work requirement. One day later, Kentucky became the first state to get federal approval.
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Health, prosperity, public policy…all of these things are connected.
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Defining the goals and details of a TennCare work requirement, seeking better data, investments in support services, and avoiding unintended consequences.
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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.
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