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Tenn. Republicans reject protections for pre-existing conditions, rural hospitals, seniors in nursing homes
GOP votes down negotiations to insure the working poor, too House Republicans rejected four measures that would increase health care security for families enrolled in the state Medicaid program known as TennCare. The measures, introduced by Democratic members of the House Insurance Committee, would have amended HB1280, a bill that directs the governor to apply…
Read MoreRepublican ‘block grant’ plan could cost Tenn. Medicaid program $1 billion by 2027
A Republican proposal under consideration could cause Tennessee’s Medicaid program known as TennCare to lose $1 billion in federal funding by 2027, according to an analysis of block grant legislation. The analysis that predicted the $1 billion reduction was prepared by Avalere, a healthcare consulting group that calculated the costs associated with federal legislation aiming…
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