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Health Care Resources for the Unemployed and Uninsured in Tennessee
If you live in Tennessee and have recently lost your job, you may have joined the ranks of the uninsured. If you are wondering how you will be able to afford health care while unemployed, the following resources will give you some ideas on where you can find free or low-cost health care coverage in Tennessee. If you have recently lost your job, you might also want to check out the related article "Unemployment Tips for Tennessee."http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1496966/unemployment_tips_for_tennessee.html?cat=4
Government Agencies Which Provide Free or Low-Cost Health Coverage in Tennessee
Department of Health - The Tennessee Department of Health is the best place to start looking for low-cost local health services in Tennessee. The TN Department of Health provides numerous public health care resources and programs for Tennessee residents. On their website you will find a list of local Tennessee health departments and various health care hotlines for the state.
http://health.state.tn.us/findcare.htm
Cover Tennessee - Cover Tennessee, also called CoverTN, provides low-cost health insurance options for the self-employed, small business owners, and other people who cannot afford health care coverage. CoverTN offers insurance plans that provide limited benefits but affordable coverage for basic medical services in Tennessee.
http://www.covertn.gov/web/cover_tn.html
TennCare - TennCare is a health care insurance program which is government-operated and created for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid. TennCare also covers qualifying children who are not covered by health insurance. For assistance, call the TennCare Hotline at: 1-866-311-4287.
http://www.state.tn.us/tenncare/
Health Resources & Services Administration - The Health Resources & Services Administration helps people find federally-funded primary care health centers in most cities and in many rural areas where services are provided to those who have no health insurance. Payment is based upon the patient's ability to pay.
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Comments
I am glad that not only the well-to-do can obtain reasonable healthcare. It's funny how many people worry only about themselves. Although your article refers to Tennessee, a rather specialized geography, it gives hope to others outside the state that they, too, can obtain good care. A friend of mine who has always worked ungodly hours for a pittance at a local university (a provider of health care, I might add) can't get the healthcare she needs, because she is too poor to afford anything. Just another evidence that no country is "under God." Only His Kingdom is.
I wonder if all this free insurance is part of our economic troubles.
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This will help a lot of people.
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