Democrat Dean contrasts his support of Medicaid expansion in race with GOP’s Lee
"Imagine burning
Dean,
Rural health care has been a big issue in rural
Lee, a Franklin businessman, told reporters in
"I think we have a health-care system that's fundamentally flawed," Lee said. "So we really have not addressed lowering costs" through expansion.
He said he believes "one of the things we got to do is look at a model that's not [currently] working. Rural hospitals are closing because our model is not working, and our system is fundamentally broken. So when we can address the costs of health care, then we can address coverage and access to every part of
Lee said his policy prescription is to "look at health outcomes to lower costs. Eighty percent of the cost of health care is associated with primarily chronic, preventable disease. So when we look at health and address health, then we begin to lower the cost of health and that allows more people to have access to it."
Haslam, who is supporting Lee in the governor's race, sought in 2011 to extend Medicaid coverage to an estimated 280,000 low-income working adults. It went nowhere in its first
Early voting in the
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Republican Lt. Governor
Meanwhile, the
"We are tremendously proud of the overwhelming support we have received," McNally said in a news release. "These numbers are a reflection of the confidence in Republican leadership shared by citizens across the state."
He added: "Our candidates will not be outraised or outworked. There is a big red seawall awaiting anyone looking to ride a blue wave here in
Meanwhile, the 11 Republican candidates with opposition have a combined
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