From: "Glenn Meadows" 

For those that don't know, TNCare was introduced as a replacement for
Medicaid here in TN, back during the great debate about what became knows
as "Hillary Care".  The TNCare model was based on the then
proposed Hillary Care national health care program.  At this point, it's
very close to bankrupting the State here.  Gov. Bredesen, after trying to
work with various activist groups that have blocked all attempts to get
illegal enrollees off the system, announced that he was scrapping the
entire system, and moving the state back to Medicaid.  That brought on a
flurry of lawsuits blocking that move.

There are people using TnCare to take kids to the ER who have shampoo in
their eyes.  One actual case, was a lady who  had "stomach
cramps", called an ambulance, took her to the ER, and she asked for a
Pregnancy test, all paid for by TnCare.  There are people who ask for
prescriptions for Tylenol, so that they can get it for free, instead of
paying for it.  There are NO co-pays for Dr. or Prescription drugs.  The
typical TnCare recipient is getting 12 prescriptions per year.  That's 12
different prescriptions per year, not 1 a month, 12 a month.

Yes, there are people who NEED the care, who can't afford it, or don't
qualify.  BUT, there are 10's of thousands of people who are VERIFIED on
the TnCare roles, who have access to insurance where they work, but opt
out, and then get a letter stating that they are unable to obtain insurance
elsewhere, and get the Free TnCare.

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Glenn M.
"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> It's killing us here in TN too, with TNCare.  Hopefully, that program will
> be allowed to clean itself up.   The judges here are blocking all efforts
> to purge the system of people who are fraudently enrolled.  Local judge
> blocks changes, it's appealed to Cincinnati, where the local judge is
> overturned. Then he rules again to block changes another way, and gets
> appealed and overturned again.  This has been going on for months now, and
> the TN taxpayers continue to pump more money after bad.
>
> Plus, the legislature is blocking any move to change the law that allows
> illegals to get Drivers Licenses, which have been shown to have been used
> to register to vote.
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> Glenn M.
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:4281174a{at}w3.nls.net...
>> That makes sense to me.  Bush apparently has other ideas
>>
>>
>> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>> news:4281114e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Wouldn't it be better to spend the money on keeping the people out???
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>>> Glenn M.
>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>>> news:428110af$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> National free health care for illegals but not for the
citizens ?  Why
>>>> not change the law that requires hospitals to provide the
free health
>>>> care to illegals?
>>>>
>>>> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/223556_immig10.html?source=rss
>>>>
>>>> U.S. pays for care of illegal aliens
>>>> Treatment money for border states
>>>>
>>>> By ROBERT PEAR
>>>> THE NEW YORK TIMES
>>>>
>>>> WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration said yesterday that it would
>>>> start paying hospitals and doctors for providing emergency care to
>>>> illegal immigrants.
>>>>
>>>> The money, totaling $1 billion, will be available for
services provided
>>>> from today through September 2008. Congress provided the
money as part
>>>> of the 2003 law that expanded Medicare to cover
prescription drugs, but
>>>> the new payments have nothing to do with the Medicare program.
>>>>
>>>> Members of Congress from border states had sought the
money. They said
>>>> treatment of illegal immigrants imposed a huge financial
burden on many
>>>> hospitals, which are required to provide emergency care to
patients who
>>>> need it, regardless of their immigration status or ability to pay.
>>>>
>>>>
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