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Tennessee discusses Medicaid expansion
Lessons learned from other states and finding a plan that will allow for an expansion of health insurance to as many as 400,000 Tennesseans were among the topics discussed during a two-hour meeting between lawmakers and TennCare officials this week. The discussions are part of the “3-Star Healthy Project” — a newly formed task force established by House Speaker Beth Harwell to work on improving access to health care coverage. TennCare Director Dr. Wendy Long, provided lawmakers with a crash course on the state’s health care system, saying the state of health care in Tennessee is a result of the Affordable Care Act. Some states, including Tennessee, didn't expand Medicaid under the federal legislation, and that created a coverage gap. Those who are in the gap do not qualify for Medicaid coverage and don't make enough to qualify for tax credits to buy insurance from the federal government, Long said. Currently the state is loosing millions annually in federal funds that are avaialble for health care needs, by not expanding Medicare to the working poor.
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