For the last few years, states have been leading the way toward more comprehensive health care coverage to ensure that more people have or can obtain health insurance. Because of the potential impact of this ongoing activity on employer-provided health insurance benefits, Spencer’s Benefits Reports provides regular updates about state health care reform.

Tennessee. The state has cut off enrollment for two health insurance programs for low-income people: the CoverKids program, which is the state’s CHIP, and CoverTN, an insurance program designed for the self-employed and working poor. State officials say that with a projected $1.5 billion shortfall in the state’s $29 billion budget, there is no extra money to go around. For more information, visit http://www.covertn.gov/.

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