Tennessee is being financially destroyed by TennCare. Bredesen realizes this and hopes to slim it down just enough to keep the ship from sinking before he stands for reelection. He "threatened" to end the program altogether a few weeks back but was only bluffing. I haven't heard him utter one syllable about the burden on Tennessee taxpayers; it's all crocodile tears for those who will lose TennCare benefits and for the lack of spending that can be done for schools, etc. if TennCare isn't moderately rolled back. Bredesen should know whereof he speaks when he mentions "socialism."
Oil Phil can call for all the cuts, abolishment of Tenncare he wants...he KNOWS the federal judges and the advocates for the users of Tenncare will STOP any such action. Oily Phil gets credit for trying..without having to produce a result.
I saw a map of Tennessee with the percentages of people per county on Tenncare. It was astounding. Till they weed out adults and children who have access to insurance elsewhere I don't see the situation improving. I don't want to sound heartless for suggesting they cut children off Tenncare, but I KNOW lots of parents who can get insurance for their kids elsewhere, but choose not to.