Consider the following statistics about health care coverage in Tennessee:
Total Tennessee Residents - 6,132,307
Tennessee uninsured residents - 14.79%
Total Tennessee HMO enrollment - 1,568,842
Avg annual employee premium in TN employer-sponsored plan (after employer contrib): $914
Avg TN hospital cost per inpatient day (before insurance) - $1,396
Source data according to the Kaiser Family Foundation:
Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008)
Total HMO Enrollment, July 2008
Average Single Premium per Enrolled Employee For Employer-Based Health Insurance, 2008
Hospital Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day, 2007
Looking to purchase Tennessee health insurance? We offer a broad selection of Tennessee health plans for individuals, families and small businesses from most of the leading Tennessee health insurance companies.
Residents can also refer to a number of resources within Tennessee:
TennCare
Tennessee State Health Care
TennCare for Children
Healthcare options available to children
Tennessee Office of Minority Health
A list of regional minority health coalitions in Tennessee