State Lawmakers Inaugurate New Session by Rushing Through Medicaid Overhaul After the special session, legislators will consider medical marijuana, criminal justice, loosening handgun restrictions and more Tweet
The Tennessee State CapitolPhoto: Daniel Meigs
You know Tennessee Republicans were eager to push through their overhaul of the state’s Medicaid financing system because they took the rare step of showing up to work on a Friday.
Typically, the Tennessee General Assembly’s first week back in Nashville is spent on organizational tasks, including the introduction of new members and the shuffling of offices to reflect waxing and waning holds on power. There was indeed some of that last week committee members introduced themselves like it was the first day of school. But those committees also spent their inaugural meetings passing a resolution authorizing the implementation of a Medicaid block grant deal negotiated with the Trump administration ju