Friday, April 29, 2005

Judge bars TennCare cuts again Story in The Tennessean - "A federal judge has halted TennCare cuts — again — saying the state's policies and procedures for ending health-care coverage for 323,000 people would violate their constitutional rights. State lawyers said they would immediately file an emergency appeal with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Haynes throws into question once more the fate of TennCare enrollees and Gov. Phil Bredesen's plans to overhaul the financially troubled program. It also may have an impact on the state budget process, which the governor has said hinges on keeping the TennCare budget in check."