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Haslam unveils health care reform plan, says ‘no’ to Medicaid expansion

Posted at 1:11 pm March 27, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Governor Bill Haslam

Bill Haslam

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday said he will not expand TennCare rolls under the Affordable Care Act.

Instead, the governor said, he wants to use federal dollars as part of a plan to purchase private health insurance for Tennesseans who would not otherwise have access to coverage.

In a Wednesday press release, Haslam called his plan “real health care reform.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Health, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Bill Haslam, General Assembly, health care exchange, health insurance, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reform, TennCare

Governor says legislative agenda underscores top priorities

Posted at 9:57 am February 1, 2013
By Tennessee Office of the Governor Leave a Comment

Governor Bill Haslam

Gov. Bill Haslam

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this week announced his priorities for the 2013 legislative session, building on momentum from his past proposals focused on attracting and growing Tennessee jobs, pursuing meaningful education reform, managing an efficient and effective state government, and strengthening public safety.

“In working together over the past two years with the Legislature, we’ve accomplished a lot for the people of Tennessee, and I look forward to working with the 108th General Assembly in the same way,” Haslam said. “Our proposals represent our top priorities of making Tennessee the No. 1 state in the Southeast for high quality jobs, continuing to improve education, being the best managed state in the country, and keeping our citizens safe.”

The governor’s legislation:

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Criminal Gang Enhancement statute, education, General Assembly, governor, grants, Halls Income Tax, jobs, legislative agenda, public safety, sales tax, scholarships, school choice, state government, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Improvement Act, top priorities

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