Tennessee's proposed Medicaid expansion touted as 'one of the most unique' plans in the nation
January 14, 2015 at 11:24 a.m.
| Updated January 14, 2015 at 2:49 p.m.
by
Louie Brogdon
Gov. Bill Haslam's office took advantage of a captive audience of about 900 people to tout Haslam's proposed Medicaid expansion.
Haslam Chief of Staff Mark Cate told members of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and Chattanooga and county government officials at an annual business breakfast the governor's proposed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act would bring health care to an estimated 200,000 Tennesseans.
Dubbed Insure Tennessee, Cate called Haslam's program "one of the most unique" plans nationwide and described it as being "in the direction of a block grant."
Cate urged the audience to look into the plan and contact legislators ahead of the Feb. 2 special session Haslam called to discuss the program.