Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Tennessee last week released a plan that, if approved by...

...the Trump administration, would make it the first state to transform its Medicaid program via block grants. Block grants cap federal spending at a fixed dollar amount, but also allows states much more freedom in what services are covered under Medicaid, and who can apply for benefits. Tennessee would use its block grant to focus its Medicaid coverage on pregnant women, children, parents and people with disabilities, and would not cover prescription drugs, according to the state's proposal. Tennessee's Medicaid program currently serves 1,395,679 people, entirely through managed care plans.

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