Phil Bredesen on Health Care Democratic TN Governor

Cover Tennessee: provide affordable, portable insurance

• Providing affordable, portable health insurance to working Tennesseans: In 2006, I announced a new initiative known as Cover Tennessee. At its heart is a partnership between the state and small business to help adults buy affordable insurance that follows them, no matter where they work, and that doesn’t require high deductibles on the front end.
• Insuring children and the uninsurable.
• Improving the health of all Tennesseans, especially young adults.

Reform TennCare with more regulation of MCOs

Bredesen believes TennCare is a fundamentally sound program that is off track. He has identified three areas where reform will make a dramatic impact:
1. Tighten Up Eligibility - improve the verification process & deter fraud;
2. Reform Benefits Package - tailor benefits based on funding levels;
3. Toughen Regulation - bring in experienced regulators who know how to make sure managed care organizations (MCOs) are doing things right.