Tennessee Lawmakers Reject Medicaid Expansion

Gov. Bill Haslam's plan would have covered 280,000 low-income Tennesseans. Although it contained market -based elements and hospitals had pledged to cover the state's portion of the bill, lawmakers defeated it in a committee vote.

The Associated Press: Tennessee Medicaid Expansion Plan Fails In Legislature

Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans has failed during a special legislative session. The Senate Health Committee defeated the Republican governor's Insure Tennessee plan Wednesday on a 7-4 vote. (Johnson, 2/4)

Politico: Tennessee Turns Down Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s alternative plan to expand Medicaid under Obamacare was dealt a devastating blow on Wednesday, when a Senate panel rejected it on the third day of a legislative special session called solely for that issue. (Pradhan, 2/4)

Tribune Wire Reports: Insure Tennessee Proposed By Gov., Health Plan Fails In Legislature

Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans has failed during a special legislative session after nearly two years of negotiating with federal officials. The Senate Health Committee defeated the Republican governor's Insure Tennessee plan on a 7-4 vote Wednesday. (2/4)

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