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The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the state can go after the family houses and property of people who have died - even if that property has been left to family members in a will - if money is owed for end-of-life care.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services reports receiving 2,500 calls Tuesday to a special hotline.

TennCare has seen a 48 percent increase in narcotics prescriptions over the last four years despite efforts to end abuse.

TennCare is scheduled to make the final budget presentation Monday in Gov. Bill Haslam's series of hearings on state spending.