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Why Are There More People on TennCare?
Why Are There More People on TennCare? Kinika Young | February 2022 There are more Tennesseans on TennCare than ever before. Kinika Young, TJC's Senior Director of Health Policy and
The Healthcare Value Hub, a policy and research center focused on providing free information needed to achieve equitable healthcare systems, recently published a scorecard and checklist for healthcare affordability in Tennessee
The Healthcare Value Hub ranks Tennessee 35th out of 47 states on healthcare affordabilityDec 21, 2021 The Healthcare Value Hub, a policy and research center focused on providing free information needed to achieve equitable healthcare
Supreme Court dismisses case related to Trump era ‘public charge’ rule
Supreme Court dismisses case related to Trump era 'public charge' rule Mar 9, 2021 | Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez | CNN The Trump administration's harmful public charge rule, which makes it more difficult
Over 83,000 added to TennCare as pandemic drives more Tennesseans into poverty
Over 83,000 added to TennCare as pandemic drives more Tennesseans into poverty Nov 14, 2020 | Anita Wadhwani | Chattanooga Times Free Press Proving once again who vital the healthcare safety net is
Cumberland River Hospital in Clay County closes due to non-reimbursements, staffing shortages
Cumberland River Hospital in Clay County closes due to non-reimbursements, staffing shortages Aug 7, 2020 | Kyle Davis | News Channel 5-Nashville Amid a pandemic, another rural hospital, Cumberland River Hospital, closes. This
1 In 4 Rural Hospitals Are At Risk Of Closure And The Problem Is Getting Worse
1 In 4 Rural Hospitals Are At Risk Of Closure And The Problem Is Getting Worse Feb. 24, 2020 | Clary Estes | Forbes New report cites non-expansion as key indicator for rural hospital
Decatur County leaders vote to close rural Tennessee hospital
Decatur County leaders vote to close rural Tennessee hospital Mar. 7, 2020 | Adam Friedman and Brett Kelman | Jackson Sun County commission votes to close Decatur General Hospital, a move that will
‘It’s kind of thievery’: Jellico hospital staff say pay checks arrive late again
'It's kind of thievery': Jellico hospital staff say pay checks arrive late again Sept. 20, 2019 | Robert Grant | WVLT Jellico Community Hospital employees air grievances including paychecks that have not arrived
Impact of rural hospital closures felt across Tennessee
Impact of rural hospital closures felt across Tennessee Dec. 8, 2019 | News Channel 11 Staff | WJHL The story of a son who rushed his mother to closest hospital, only to find
Rural hospital closures hit record high in 2019 — here’s why
Rural hospital closures hit record high in 2019 — here's why Dec. 5, 2019 | Ayla Ellison | Becker's Hospital Review 1/5 of Americans rely on rural hospitals for care. A record number
ACA Lawsuit Would Cut Taxes for the Most Well-Off While Ending Health Coverage for Millions
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ACA Lawsuit Would Cut Taxes for the Most Well-Off While Ending Health Coverage for Millions Nov. 4, 2019 | Aviva Aron-Dine, Chye-Ching Huang,
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says improving residents’ health must be a priority
'We are an unhealthy state:' Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says improving residents' health must be a priority Oct. 21, 2019 | Natalie Allison | Nashville Tennessean Gov. Bill Lee bragged about Tennessee's financial
Tennessee suffered third-largest increase of uninsured people in the nation
Tennessee suffered third-largest increase of uninsured people in the nation, Census reports Tennessee saw one of the largest increases in the rate of uninsured residents in the nation, according to a new U.S.
No Mercy: After The Hospital Closes, How Do People Get Emergency Care?
No Mercy: After The Hospital Closes, How Do People Get Emergency Care? Aug. 18, 2019 | Sarah Jane Tribble | NPR Since 2010, the United States saw over 100 hospitals close. Breaking down