Appeals Court Rules Tennessee Can Drop 323,000 From Expanded Medicaid [View All]

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that state officials do not need a judge's approval to drop 323,000 adults from Tennessee's expanded Medicaid program.

A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a ruling issued from Cincinnati that a federal judge overstepped his authority in January when he blocked the state from making the cuts.

Gov. Phil Bredesen wanted to cut the rolls to save money on the $8 billion TennCare program, and he got approval last month from the federal government, which pays two-thirds of the bill.

TennCare recipients went to court to protect their benefits, and U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes blocked the cutbacks pending a hearing.

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