In approving County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ $853.1 million budget, commissioners supported a 30 percent reduction in the county’s indigent care program.
Further Study
Knox County Commission delays action on cutting funding to healthcare providers in the indigent care program.
Comfortable With the Cuts
Knox County Commission appears amenable to a 30 percent reduction in the county’s indigent care program.
The Deepest Cut
Providers say a proposed reduction in the Health Department’s indigent care program will hurt their efforts to serve the poorest residents of Knox County.
County Budget Cuts Indigent Healthcare
Knox County officials say a 30 percent cut in funding should not reduce access to services for some of the county’s poorest residents.
Priority Care
To get more wheels on the road, Knox County allows its ambulance contractor to answer less urgent calls with basic-level service.
Keeping It Down
Teen pregnancy rates have dropped dramatically in the past 25 years, and the Knox County Health Department is trying to make sure they continue falling.