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Covering Kids

Sep 09, 2020 at 10:14 am by Staff

Concern Remains over TennCare Disenrollment In March, the Tennessee Justice Center filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 35 children and adults who they believe were wrong.... Read More

Gauging Reactions

Oct 11, 2019 at 04:24 pm by Staff

Healthcare Leaders Respond to Block Grant Proposal Reactions are pouring in after the release of Gov. Bill Lee's TennCare Block Grant Proposal, with two of the state's leading.... Read More

Insuring Kids

Aug 08, 2019 at 02:49 pm by Staff

Concern Remains over TennCare Unenrollment In April, Nashville Medical News covered a startling statistic regarding the number of children recently unenrolled from TennCare,.... Read More

Covering Kids

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:44 pm by Staff

THC, TDH Weigh in on Increase in Uninsured Children A recent study by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families found a startling tren.... Read More

Tennessee GOP Looks to Pursue Medicaid Block Grant Funding

Feb 22, 2019 at 12:02 am by Staff

Tennessee Republican lawmakers have signaled a move to look toward block grant funding as a way to increase access to care for the 'working poor' - those caught in the gap bet.... Read More

OpEd: Change to TennCare's Core Purpose Threatens Healthcare for All Tennesseans

Feb 04, 2019 at 09:29 am by Staff

TennCare has submitted a proposal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to add work reporting requirements to the state's Medicaid program. Under these req.... Read More

A Call for Change

Nov 15, 2018 at 02:51 pm by Staff

Tennessee's High Infant & Maternal Mortality Rates America's Health Rankings recently released sobering statistics on rising infant and maternal death rates, and state of.... Read More

Tax Reform & Healthcare

Nov 22, 2017 at 12:02 am by Staff

The Republican tax reform plans in the House and Senate could have a major impact on healthcare. On Nov. 13, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their findings on w.... Read More

TJC Sharpens Focus on Healthcare Access for Children

Aug 08, 2017 at 12:42 pm by Staff

While America's federally funded and supported health programs continue to face an uncertain future, the Tennessee Justice Center is taking steps to ensure nearly a million ki.... Read More