National Rural Health Day is Nov. 20. To celebrate the occasion, there will be a town hall meeting on healthcare at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Sewanee Community Center. The event will include a discussion of Medicaid benefits and eligibility, followed by a reception with the panelists.
Representatives from the Tennessee Justice Center, the Tennessee State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) office and Folks at Home will participate. Assistance enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) state insurance exchange will also be offered.
The meeting is sponsored by the students in a University course on medical ethics taught by Jim Peterman, professor of philosophy and director of community engagement.
During the meeting there will be discussion of the possible Medicaid expansion in Tennessee. The federal government has funded an expansion of this program, which provides healthcare for families and individuals with limited resources. Federal funds cover the full cost of the expansion until 2017; in 2020, the state must pick up the balance. Tennessee, with 118,000 uninsured residents, has not agreed to accept the Medicaid expansion offer.
The Sewanee Community Center is located at 39 Ball Park Rd., behind the Sewanee Market.
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