The governor faces skepticism from his fellow Republicans for a plan that also has to pass muster with the Obama administration.
Haslam Says He Understands Frustration Over Insure Tennessee Delay
Gov. Bill Haslam says he understands why some state lawmakers are demanding more details about his plan to expand health coverage for the poor.
Doomed From The Start: Tennessee May Just Scrap Computer System For Determining Who Gets Medicaid
TennCare hired Northrop Grumman to build a system that supposed to be done a year and a half ago and remains nowhere near complete.
Tennessee Governor Still Wants Option To Expand Medicaid
Republicans and Democrats in the state legislature are both trying to force Governor Bill Haslam off the fence. After more than a year of mulling it over, the governor says he still wants the option to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
TN Governor: I’m Doing A Lot More Than Just Talking When It Comes To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Bill Haslam says he’s still trying to put together a plan to expand Medicaid in Tennessee that would satisfy federal officials and pass a Republican dominated state legislature.
Haslam Pledges to Give Legislature Time to Consider Medicaid Expansion
Governor Bill Haslam says he will make up his mind on whether to expand the state’s Medicaid program by the end of the month. He says he’ll leave time for the state legislature to consider his decision.
Florida Medicaid Expansion Could Provide ‘Cover’ to Tennessee
Lawmakers in Tennessee are watching Florida closely after the state’s conservative Republican governor went along with a major piece of the Affordable Care Act. Governor Bill Haslam is still on the fence about expanding the state’s Medicaid program – known as TennCare.
Medicaid Expansion Ban Gains Momentum Against GOP Leadership Wishes
Nearly half of the Tennessee Senate has signed on to a bill that would keep the state from expanding its Medicaid program as envisioned under Obamacare.
Arizona Medicaid Cuts Slice Into Vanguard Earnings
Vanguard owns hospitals nationwide. In Arizona, it administers one of the health plans available to Medicaid recipients. But since 2011, state lawmakers have cut the program by more than half a billion
dollars, which means health care providers are getting paid less to treat Medicaid patients.
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