Governor Bredesen announced last night his plans for "Cover Tennessee," a program to help Tennesseans receive health insurance. They hope to cover as many as 185,000 citizens at a cost of $190 million. This plan also includes programs to cover children, to cover prescriptions, and to combat obesity. Cover TN will be offered through employers, and eligible workers will have to pay around $50 for premiums. I'm glad that Bredesen is doing something; we certainly have a problem that needs to be resolved. It seems like a pretty good plan. I'm not sure how much it will cover. It seems to me that estimated required funds are quite low considering health-care costs; I'm afraid that people will end up getting bare-bones coverage. I guess, though, that something is better than nothing. Funny though that he announces his grand plan in an election year...mighty convenient. (story here)filed under: tennessee, politics
Yep, very convenient. He's trying to cover his tracks by saying he's offering something. It's about time we got a decent governor
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