The COVID-19 Pandemic is Exhibit A for Why Medicaid Block Grant Proposals Are Bad Policy
April 3, 2020 | Kinika Young | Community Catalyst
“Experts agree that any block grant would not solve these problems, and instead would further weaken Tennessee’s health care infrastructure, making it more difficult to respond in times of crisis. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Tennessee’s leaders must pay attention to the writing on the wall, withdraw the block grant proposal, and fully expand Medicaid without unnecessary red tape and restrictive barriers for consumers.” – Kinika Young, TJC Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy
An 11th-Hour Approval for Major Changes to Medicaid in Tennessee
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
Tennessee is 1st to be approved for Medicaid block grant
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
CMS approves TennCare block grant waiver
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.
Trump Administration Approves First Medicaid Block Grant, in Tennessee
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
Tennessee Voices Podcast, Episode 126: Michele Johnson
Tennessee Voices, Episode 126: Michele Johnson, Tennessee Justice Center Dec. 11, 2020 | David Plazas | Tennessean "The economic impact of this pandemic has been felt from Memphis to mountain city in a