An 11th-Hour Approval for Major Changes to Medicaid in Tennessee Jan 8, 2021 | Margot Sanger-Katz | New York Times Just weeks before the Trump administration ends its term, Tennessee's Medicaid block grant proposal gets approved more than a year after its submission to CMS. Read original story.
Tennessee is 1st to be approved for Medicaid block grant Jan 8, 2021 | Travis Loller | Associated Press/ABC News Tennessee is the only state in the country to pursue and be approved to block grant its Medicaid program. This approval can be rejected by the TN General Assembly or by Biden during
CMS approves TennCare block grant waiver Jan 8, 2021 | Kara Hartnett | Nashville Post CMS's Seema Verma has finally approved Tennessee's block grant proposal, a year after it was submitted to CMS. The plan is set to go before the Tennessee General Assembly for approval, next. Read original story.
Trump Administration Approves First Medicaid Block Grant, in Tennessee Jan 8, 2021 | Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News The Trump administration has approved Tennessee's block grant in the 11th hour of its term. This program will fundamentally change the way Tennessee's Medicaid program, called TennCare, is funded. Read original story.
With election in the balance, Tenn. lawmakers hopeful for block grant approval Nov 5, 2020 | Kyle Horan | News 5 Nashville With the outcome of the presidential election in President-elect Biden's favor, Tennessee lawmakers prepare for what that will mean for their block grant proposal. Read original story.
