‘State Government’
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
Sep. 7, 2018—The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability is dedicated to working for older Tennesseans and adults with disabilities by providing leadership and guidance for a system that promotes health, dignity, independence, and security through an array of community and in-home services, the protection of rights, and the implementation of best practices.
TennCare
Sep. 5, 2018—TennCare is the state of Tennessee’s Medicaid program that provides health care for approximately 1.4 million Tennesseans and operates with an annual budget of approximately $12 billion. TennCare members are primarily low-income pregnant women, children and individuals who are elderly or have a disability. TennCare covers approximately 20 percent of the state’s population, 50 percent of the state’s births, and 50...