Insure Our Kids: A Campaign to Enroll Every Eligible Child in Tennessee The Tennessee Justice Center’s children’s team is thrilled to announce our participation in Insure Our Kids! Insure Our Kids is a statewide campaign to enroll every uninsured child who is eligible for public health insurance programs. Together with
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MEDICAID REQUIREMENTS IN TENNESSEE The Tennessee Justice Center stands in opposition to the proposed Medicaid work requirements legislation. The legislation, as it stands, will add $15 million dollars to the fiscal note to implement burdensome administrative processes that will result in fewer Tennesseans receiving healthcare. Furthermore, these policies will have adverse effects on
WHAT IS TENNCARE? Every state has a Medicaid program. In Tennessee, it’s called TennCare. TennCare provides health insurance to low-income individuals, mostly children and families with minor children. TennCare also pays for care in a nursing home for adults who qualify. TennCare began in 1994. Tennessee was given a waiver by the federal government that
SNAP Time Limit for Unemployed Workers Beginning February 1st, 2018, Tennessee will impose time limits on some SNAP (formerly Food Stamp Program) participants in 79 counties across the state, including Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. These participants may only receive SNAP benefits for a total of three full months for the
