TN governor won't expand Medicaid, blames Obama
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Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics
Governor Bill Haslam is blaming the Obama administration for his decision not to expand Tennessee's Medicaid program. Haslam says he won't proceed unless federal officials let him implement what he calls real health care reform. The governor says he sought approval of his "Tennessee Plan" but was unable to get clear answers from federal officials. His plan calls for letting the state take $1 billion dollars in federal funds annually to help subsidize private insurance instead of putting 180 thousand people on TennCare. So now that he's said no to expanding Medicaid, what's next? Haslam says he's interested in continuing to work with federal officials to get them to agree to his Tennessee Plan.
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