TN: Disabilities
TN Group: Process for Getting Disability Benefits "Broken "
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As National Disability Awareness Month begins this week, some Tennessee groups want lawmakers to focus less on proclamations and …
As Legislature Begins, Backers Rally for TennCare Expansion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is one of 18 states that has not expanded its Medicaid program, known as TennCare, but backers of the idea are …
Changes to ACA Could Impact 1 in 3 Tennesseans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The future of the Affordable Care Act rests in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court in a case brought to the court by the …
Opponents: TennCare Work Requirement Could Cost in Long Run
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The idea of requiring TennCare recipients to work in order to receive benefits might sound like a reasonable proposal on its …
Analysis Reveals Insights into Tennessee's Population Makeup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee skews older than the nation overall, and overall, the state's disability rates are higher in rural communities…
CBO: Health Care Bill Makes Healthy Bank Accounts for Rich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The richest Tennesseans could see a healthy increase in their bank accounts if the GOP health care bill becomes a reality…
Tennessee Health Insurers Lag in Covering Autism Therapies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A bill that would have required Tennessee health insurers to cover approved autism therapies stalled in a legislative …
PTSD: Advancements in Treatment Offer Hope
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Almost 25 million people in the U.S. at any given time are living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to the …
Remember: June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As many as half a million Tennesseans are living with Alzheimer's or caring for someone who is, but advocates say it's been at …
Better Frame of Mind: Experts Raise Awareness of Mental Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and experts are reminding Tennesseans about the importance of checking in on the …
Tennessee Cities Top List: "Fattest Cities in America"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - About one in three Tennesseans is classified as obese and a report released by survey company WalletHub names four Tennessee …
Report: Improved Economy Means Fewer in Need of Food Assistance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - More than 19 percent of Tennesseans receive government food assistance, but a report released by the United States Department of …