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Jackson Tindell, 6, from Knoxville, needs speech, occupational and feeding therapies and also uses a
feeding tube.
The expenses -- which includes a formula that costs $1,700 a month, according to WVLT -- are overwhelming for his parents, Angela and Randy, who tried for 10 years to have a baby before Angela got pregnant at 42 years old.
Even with a well-paying job, Jackson’s needs aren’t covered by insurance, Randy said. But the Tindells make too much to qualify for TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program.
In order to qualify with one child from ages 1 to 6, the household income must be less than $17,763, according to the TennCare website.
However, the state legislature is considering a bill that would allow TennCare to cover more children with disabilities so parents who make more money can still qualify for aid.
and also uses a
Jackson Tindell, 6, from Knoxville, needs speech, occupational and feeding therapies and also uses a
feeding tube.
The expenses -- which includes a formula that costs $1,700 a month, according to WVLT -- are overwhelming for his parents, Angela and Randy, who tried for 10 years to have a baby before Angela got pregnant at 42 years old.
Even with a well-paying job, Jackson’s needs aren’t covered by insurance, Randy said. But the Tindells make too much to qualify for TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program.
In order to qualify with one child from ages 1 to 6, the household income must be less than $17,763, according to the TennCare website.
However, the state legislature is considering a bill that would allow TennCare to cover more children with disabilities so parents who make more money can still qualify for aid.
and also uses a