Senate sponsor says Haslam plan uses ‘conservative principles’
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Haslam needs legislative approval to seek a waiver of federal
"This program is especially important to struggling rural hospitals that lost funding under the Affordable Care Act for treating poor patients who cannot pay," Overbey said. "Unless it is approved, the loss of this funding could lead to the closure of some of our rural hospitals, meaning life and death for citizens in these areas to get to the nearest hospitals in a time of medical crisis."
However,
"I would encourage @SenDougOverbey to give Arkansas Rep.
Burris, "architect" of
Earlier this week, Overbey took Kelsey to task in a Judiciary Committee hearing in which two conservative critics took aim at Haslam's plan.
Also Friday, the House Democratic leader said an "overwhelming majority" of the 26 House Democrats will support Haslam's proposal.
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The legislation is "not perfect," he said, but he added, "Whatever political differences may exist, we can all agree that the lives of the 200,000 Tennesseans this plan covers far outweigh any objection raised by special interest groups."
He also took a slap at Republicans for dragging their feet for two years on expanding TennCare, saying the delay harmed the state's citizens.
"After 349 days and
Haslam has said getting his proposal passed in the
A special legislative session on Insure Tennessee will begin Monday.
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