The Chattanooga City Council passed a symbolic resolution Tuesday in support of Insure Tennessee.
Councilman Chris Anderson, who sponsored the resolution, said it is important for the council to advocate for the 25,000 residents of Hamilton County who do not have access to affordable health insurance.
Chattanooga City Council member Chris Anderson“We represent them. We represent people who need help. We are the voice of the people who are closest to the people and it’s absolutely in the purview of this council to make those voices heard,” Anderson said.
Six council members voted in favor of the resolution, which throws support behind Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to spread health coverage to an estimated 280,000 low-income Tennesseans, and was twice rejected by Republican-controlled Senate committees earlier this year.
Councilmen Larry Grohn, Chip Henderson and Ken Smith abstained from the vote.