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Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee describes it as trying to thread a needle from 80 yards. Mr. Haslam is only the latest Republican tailor trying to figure out whether to expand the states Medicaid rolls as prescribed by President Obamas Affordable Care Act. In his case, it involves trying so far unsuccessfully to balance some sharply conflicting concerns: struggling hospitals, local business groups, dwindling state resources and fierce conservative opposition to the new health care law
Sometimes youve got to make a tough call, said Craig Fitzhugh, the State House Democratic minority leader, who is pushing for expansion. Its time to say yes or no. I dont want to get morbid or dramatic about this thing, but its lives were talking about here. Its human beings. Though Mr. Haslam has said he felt under no time pressure, the state faces a Jan. 1 deadline to qualify for the first $300 million in Medicaid money for the coming year.
More here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/us/politics/tennessee-governor-hesitates-on-medicaid-expansion-frustrating-many.html?_r=2&
http://theobamadiary.com/
factsarenotfair
(910 posts)Lars39
(26,093 posts)He'll only expand if his empire's going to make money.
factsarenotfair
(910 posts)The Haslams need to be in prison for their fuel rebate fraud.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/haslam-pilot-flying-j-deal-hits-72-million-in-settlement-costs-over-alleged-fuel-rebate-fraud
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)a Tennessee Governor went to jail.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)indepat
(20,899 posts)spanone
(135,637 posts)Rob H.
(5,340 posts)The really crazy part is that a lot of them would probably be helped by expanding coverage, but since it's from the Obama administration they're against it.
Edited because I can't type coherently today.