When President Obama visits Madison Wednesday, some are hoping it’ll give a boost to Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee proposal, but pitching Medicaid expansion isn’t part of the plan.

In one of his first speeches since the Supreme Court ruled last week on the Affordable Care Act, Obama plans to tout the law’s strengths, says Health and Human 
Services Secretary Sylvia 
Burwell. But he isn’t coming here to 
campaign for Insure Tennessee, 
Haslam’s
 plan to extend 
Medicaid to a quarter-million low-income 
Tennesseans, even though Medicaid expansion is big part of the law.

“You know, it’s not a secret of where we stand on Medicaid, in terms of we believe it’s the right choice for states,” Burwell
said. “But that’s not the point of this visit.”

Instead, the president’s speech will focus on topics like preventative care, wellness and controlling medical costs. 
With its vibrant health care sector, Nashville has been a leader in those areas, says Burwell,
 making it a great backdrop to talk to the nation.

Health care executives, local officials and volunteers who help people enroll in coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be in the audience. 
But Gov
. Haslam
won’t be attending.

It’s the latest sign that he wants the president to keep his distance as he tries to win skeptics over to Insure Tennessee.