Medicare

Tennessee Governor Seeking "Third Way' on Medicaid Expansion

Blake Farmer — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:24:49 +0000

Tennessee is not exactly saying “yes” to expanding the state’s Medicaid program – known as TennCare. But it’s not saying “no” either.

Governor Bill Haslam made the announcement this morning to a joint assembly of the legislature, telling lawmakers he’s been working toward a “third option.”

“To leverage the federal dollars available to our state to transform health care in Tennessee without expanding our TennCare rolls," said the Republican Governor.

Haslam says he’d like to use the federal money to buy private health insurance for Tennesseans who have no other way to get it.

Tennessee Democrats are Getting Aggressive in Legislative Races

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:30:16 +0000

Faced with the possibility of a Republican super majority in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly, Democratic candidates are aggressively attacking their opponents in legislative races across the state.

Beshear Resisting Calls So Far to Opt Out of Expanded Medicaid Program

Kenny Colston — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:11:48 +0000

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is not joining other Kentucky officials in calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Many leading Republicans in the state—including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell—have pushed for full repeal of the healthcare law. But in an interview with NPR, Beshear said they're playing politics.