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‘Health Freedom Act' Defeated In Tenn. House

Published June 2, 2010 at 5:48 p.m.

A bill seeking to allow Tennesseans to opt out of the new federal health care law has been defeated in the House ...

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Tenn. House Passes Health Care Freedom Act Bill

Published June 8, 2010 at 7:22 p.m.

A bill designed to give Tennesseans the right to opt out of federal health care reform has been passed by the Tennessee House ...

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Senate Again Passes 'Health Care Freedom Act'

Published June 9, 2010 at 5:04 p.m.

The state Senate has again passed a bill seeking to allow Tennesseans to opt out of the new federal health care law ...

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'Health Freedom Act' Once Again Fails In House

Published June 10, 2010 at 7:38 a.m.

A bill seeking to allow Tennesseans to opt out of the new federal health care law has once again failed in the House ...

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Rosalynn Carter Pens New Mental Health Book

Published May 2, 2010 at 10:39 a.m.

Standing outside an Atlanta cotton mill campaigning for her husband's bid to become governor of Georgia, Rosalynn Carter came upon a stooped and weary woman heading home to care for a mentally ill daughter ...

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States' rights debate concerns some African-Americans

Published May 2, 2010 at 4:00 a.m.

Looking for ways to block the new federal health-care reform law, opponents ranging from state lawmakers to tea party activists have resurrected the notion of states' rights ...

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Health Care Program Expands to Cover More Children

Published Feb. 13, 2010 at 10:04 p.m.

There is good news for children who have no health care in Tennessee. The state program that provides affordable care to kids is expanding starting next month. It's called CoverKids ...

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Tennessee Senate Votes To Reject Health Care Mandate

Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill to require the state attorney general to mount a legal challenge to any federal law to require participation in a health care system ...

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TN lawmakers challenge health insurance mandate

Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 11:51 a.m.

The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that could preempt part of the Democratic health care plan, voting 26-1 for legislation that would ban the federal government from requiring Tennesseans to buy health insurance ...

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Lawmakers Want Tenn. AG To Block Health Care Bill

Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.

Two Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee want the state attorney general to take legal action to block health care legislation that appears headed for passage in Congress ...

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