Former Tennessee Governor Touts Deep Medicaid Cuts In Race For Senate Seat

Former Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-Tenn.) was facing a budget that advisers said was the toughest they'd seen in their careers. In a new campaign ad, Bredesen says he “saved TennCare," but those fixes came at a cost and proved controversial for many at the time. Bredesen is running for the Senate against Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Medicaid news comes out Iowa and Michigan, as well.

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