Man Dies: Slimebag Gov. Bredesen Saves Money Via Medicaid Cuts

[Egalia]

Watch Tennessee go Republican next year and be sure to thank Slimebag DINO Bredesen when it happens. Cuz I don't know a soul who can bring themselves to vote for the so-called democrat. I sure won't.

"An East Tennessee man's lack of needed medicines — which had been capped by TennCare — was a contributing factor to his death last month, his doctor found, noting it on the death certificate."

"On August 1, they cut everything down to five prescriptions, and he had been on 12, 13 counting the insulin,'' said . "There was no way I could pay $700 out for medicine. I didn't have it. If I did, I would have.''

In the same article, the doctor makes the point that the man was seriously ill and it was the illness that caused his death. Yes, but in the advanced nations of the world seriously ill people take meds in order to stay alive.

But according to Governor Bredesen, this state cannot afford to offer the benefits of modern medicine to its sick, disabled, elderly and poor. The Governor has cut some 200,000 from the state's expanded Medicaid program and capped prescription benefits. Cuz Medicaid is a lot like socialism, doncha know? ....

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http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/2005/09/man-dies-slimebag-gov-bredesen-saves.html

[Tanuki]

1. sad situation

We should have a national health care policy. Far too many of our citizens are left to sink or swim, and I don't just mean the hurricane victims. I think you are placing too much blame on Bredesen. Start with failed leadership at the national level, and save a little blame for the citizens of Tennessee who refuse to vote for state income tax, which would fund TennCare and other badly needed services.

[one_true_leroy]

2. there is another point obscured...

with national programs cut and the states bearing the brunt of the costs (thanks to GOP initiatives) declining revenues have led to necessary and forced cuts to social programs... back to the ol' drowning in a bathtub agenda.

whether the gov's hands were tied or he cut willingly and gleefully...:shrug: