Tennessee Governor Seeking "Third Way' on Medicaid Expansion

Tennessee is not exactly saying “yes” to expanding the state’s Medicaid program – known as TennCare. But it’s not saying “no” either. Governor Bill Haslam made the announcement this morning to a joint assembly of the legislature, telling lawmakers he’s been working toward a “third option.” “To leverage the federal dollars available to our state to transform health care in Tennessee without expanding our TennCare rolls," said the Republican Governor. Haslam says he’d like to use the federal money to buy private health insurance for Tennesseans who have no other way to get it.