Tennessee's State Health Plan

Determining the resources the Tennessee Department of Health can utilize to improve the health of Tennesseans.

The State Health Plan

Tennessee's State Health Plan contemplates the factors that determine health, considers the resources that can be utilized to improve health, and coordinates the people who lead the way in making Tennessee healthier. The current State Health Plan seeks to provide a pathway, from 2024 to 2026, for achieving the Department’s vision: Healthy PeopleHealthy Communities, Healthy Tennessee


Priority Areas

Through evaluating data and engaging partners, and the public, the State Health Plan outlines how we all work together to improve the health status of all Tennesseeans, and covers recommendations across eight priorities in four areas: 1. A Healthy Start; 2. A Healthy Life; 3. A Healthy Environment; and, 4. A Healthy System of Care. Please see this key as a reference for the eight priority area one-pagers below.

A Healthy Start

Ensuring a healthy start in life.

A Healthy Life

Promoting health across the lifespan.

A Healthy Environment

Thriving where we live, work, and play.

A Healthy System of Care

Access to quality and affordable healthcare.


Partner Packets

Government

Government partners who want to help create a Healthy Tennessee

Healthcare

For hospital, home health, nursing home, insurance, and managed care partners

Faith-Based

For individual communities of worship and larger, faith-based associations

Community

Nonprofit and community-based organizations at the local, state, federal, or international level

Education

Partners with primary, secondary, and post-secondary education institutions


Select a year from the drop-down list on the right to view previous State Health Plans.


State of Health Report

As outlined in statute, the State Health Plan must “review the health status of Tennesseans” while “assessing health resources and outcomes.”

Guided by subject matter expert meetings and the Department’s Vision, “Healthy People, Healthy Communities, Healthy Tennessee,” the State of Health report assesses the health status of Tennesseans across the four areas of the State Health Plan Framework: A Healthy Start, A Healthy Life, a Healthy Environment, and a Healthy System of Care. 

In total, the report considers over 100 metrics to assess the State of Health in Tennessee. The data below is used to craft informed and actionable recommendations housed within the State Health Plan. Download the full  Tennessee State of Health Report  for more information and details about the data in the dashboards.


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This Page Last Updated: May 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM