Call Gov. Lee and your TN State Senator about Medicaid expansion Tennessee's senators and Governor Lee have the responsibility to address the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with real, lasting support. Right now, there are $1.4 billion of yearly federal tax dollars in Washington waiting for us to use
TENNESSEANS SPEAKING OUT We need meaningful policy solutions to Tennesseans’ most urgent healthcare needs. It’s past time we understand that racism has been the cause of many systemic barriers to accessing affordable healthcare. Health justice is racial justice. If you have ever experienced health disparities or
MEDICAID EXPANSION NEWS For additional information about why Medicaid expansion is important for Tennessee, the history of Medicaid and the ACA's option to expand coverage, and a complete toolkit with talking points about urging your state leaders to support #ExpandMedicaidTN, visit our campaign page here. See below for
WE'RE SUING Thirteen Medicaid beneficiaries, represented by the National Health Law Program, the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC), and King & Spalding LLP, filed a complaint today in the US District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Department of Health and Human Services’ approval of the TennCare III project through the
CHILDREN'S CHAT Policies That Punish Pregnant Women for Substance Use Don't Help Mother or Baby January 21, 2020 Author: Laura J. Faherty, MD, MPH, MS As a pediatrician, I’ve cared for a lot of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome, (NAS), which is
