Most Americans Support Work Requirements For Welfare (Op-Ed)

On One Side, Republicans Sought To Enact Work Requirements For Able-Bodied Adults On Medicaid, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program And The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families. On The Other Side, Democrats And President Joe Biden Adamantly Opposed Any And All Work Requirements For These Programs.
Eventually, The Sides Agreed To A Compromise, By Which Work Requirements Would Be Applied To Those On Snap Up To Age 54 Years Old. But, This Includes Many Loopholes. And, Due To Strong Democratic Opposition, Work Requirements Will Not Be Included For Medicaid Or Tanf.
It Should Be Noted That The Vast Majority Of Americans, 63 Percent To Be Exact, “Strongly Or Somewhat Support Requiring Medicaid Or SNAP Recipients To Show Proof Of Work To Receive Benefits.”

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BlueCross BlueShield Cuts Hurting Tennesseans (Op-Ed)

Given The Invaluable Role That Access To A Trusted Healthcare Provider Plays In So Many Lives, I’ve Been Deeply Disturbed To See The Network Cuts That Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Tennessee (BCBST), The Largest Health Insurance Provider In Our State, Has Been Making Across Tennessee.

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Biden To Open Up Medicaid, Obamacare To About 700,000 Illegal Immigrants

About 700,000 Foreign Nationals In The U.S. Illegally Will Be Able To Access Taxpayer-Funded Health Care Under A New Program President Joe Biden Authorized Thursday.

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Tennessee Attorney General Supports Florida’s Ban On Medicaid Funds For Gender Transitioning Procedures

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joined 16 States In Filing An Amicus Brief Supporting Florida’s Healthcare Regulation That Denies Medicaid Coverage For Gender Transitioning Procedures.

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TennCare To Spend $500M Because Of Enrollment From Pandemic

TennCare Currently Has $1.1 Billion In Its Reserves And Expects It To Cost $500 Million Of Those Reserves Over The Next Year As It Re-determines Medicaid Eligibility For Those Additional 500,000 Members Who Joined The Plan Over The Past Three Years.

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Study Examines Increased Reliance On Temporary Staff In TN Long-Term Care Facilities

A New Study By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability Examines The Use Of Temporary Nursing Staff By Nursing Homes And Assisted Care Facilities.

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