Appeals Court Rules Tennessee Can Drop 323,000 From Expanded Medicaid

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBU8U2WG7E.html

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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Look at the bright side folks. At least them gays can't get married.

[xray s]

1. Flushing more people down the US health care toilet

we have no shame.

[Erika]

2. The U.S. The land of Dickens & Hugo

Wonder why the Bushie neo-cons are so quiet on activist judges now? They bitch and moan when judges rule against them but not the other way. A bunch of two year olds.

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3. Hey look over there

I think I see one of them funny talking illegals. I bet this is all their fault.

Don

[Judi Lynn]

4. Simply unbelievable. Maggots running wild.

Republicans are laying waste to our country. Where IS the protest?