More than 100K lose TennCare coverage in first months of ‘unwinding’
Dr. Scott Morris talks with a patient at Church Health Center. He said the importance of renewing TennCare coverage, or of updating contact information, doesn’t always resonate with people in survival mode. “They’re just trying to find a way to get through today,” he said. (Courtesy Church Health Center)
TennCare says the majority who lost health coverage are eligible but fell through the cracks due to “procedural” reasons, such as failing to update their contact information after moving.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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