It includes 4 types of health care providers focused on services that help uninsured adults avoid more costly hospitalizations.
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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: 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 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 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.
Continue readingTennessee’s Opioid Crisis in 640 Words
Don’t have time to read our 3-part series on Tennessee’s opioid crisis? We wrote up the Cliffs Notes in a new op-ed for The Tennessean.
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