Tennessee ranks 49th among U.S. states in helping struggling families and children, Vanderbilt report shows

A new report from early childhood policy experts at Vanderbilt University finds that Tennessee is near the bottom of the nation when it comes to helping children and families thrive and escape poverty.

Nearly one out of four low-income Tennessee women don’t have health insurance. Almost two out of 10 women are not receiving adequate prenatal care. And more than one out of 10 infants in Tennessee are born prematurely.

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Topics: Child poverty, Child wellbeing, Health care, Parental health
Subtopics: Child care quality, Doulas, Medicaid, Minimum wage, Prenatal care

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Tennessee ranks 49th among U.S. states in helping struggling families and children, Vanderbilt report shows

Read the full article from Tennessean.com

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