Short on details, TennCare overhaul plan could have unintended consequences for all Tennesseans

Tennessee could become the first state to fund its Medicaid health care program through a block grant. The federal rules that now apply to TennCare's funding come with protections, funding and oversight that affect all Tennesseans. An effort by Democrats to amend the block grant to provide protections for nursing home patients failed earlier this month. Tennessee taxpayers could be on the hook for any additional funding needs beyond the annual block grant.