Tenncare Info..

Here is some info. about Tenncare.... Thousands of the 200,000 who have been cut from TennCare can not wait until next year for lawmakers to fix the Governor's reform plan and thousands of the 500,000 who are limited to 5 prescriptions per month also cannot wait. Literally, thousands of very sick people's lives are on the edge. Go to our website, www.tenncare.org for more information on how to help and how to get involved. If it is BLUE, it is a link, except for this one. There are basically two things that everyone needs to do: Print off a http://www.tenncare.org/petition/petition.pdf and get your friends, neighbors and family members to sign it and return it to the TN Health Care Campaign Help organize a Public Meeting in your your city or county. Click on this link: http://www.tenncare.org/town_hall_meetings/town_hall_meeting.html We need to hear from you. Email me at [email protected] or call me at 615-430-8319. Have your state senator and state representative called for a Special Legislative Session on TennCare? If not, you need to ask them why! There are 100's of things that legislators can do to reform TennCare in a safe and responsible way. http://www.tenncare.org/petition/reform_package.pdf Don't be fooled by the 20 Myths about what is wrong about TennCare. Click this link for the real thing! http://www.tenncare.org/MythsRealities/myths_realities08_16_05_col.pdf ! As of 9/10. 05, the following state legislators are calling for a Special Legislative Session. Is your state legislator on this list? State Senators: Sen. Kathryn Bowers - Sen. Jim Bryson - Tim Chavez spoke with this legislator directly. Sen. Charlotte Burks - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on August 9 Sen. Steve Cohen - August 10, letter to Speakers Sen. Raymond Finney - He has sent out a press release calling for a special session. Sen. Doug Jackson - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on August 2 Sen. Ron Ramsey - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. Sen. Steve Southerland - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on September 1 Sens. Diane Black and Tim Burchett tentatively support a special session depending on what would be on the agenda - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. State Representatives: Rep. Frank Buck - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. Rep. Glen Casada - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. Rep. Barbara Cooper - Rep. Charles Curtiss - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on August 9 Rep. John Deberry - Rep. Joey Hensley - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. Rep. Mike Kernell - Rep. Ulysses Jones - Rep. Beverly Marrero - Rep. Gary Odom - Louise Hardaway and Stan Davidson met with Rep. Odom. He says he supports a special session for TennCare and has already written a letter to that effect Rep. David Shepard - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on August 2 Rep. John Tidwell - Announced it at a Town Hall Meeting on August 2 Rep. Joe Towns - Rep. Mike Turner - He voted against the budget and has spoken publicly that he supports a special session. Rep. Ben West - Tim Chavez spoke with this person directly. Reps. Jerry Hargove (depending on the call, Town Hall Meeting on Aug. 9) and Reps. Thomas Dubois (if the safety-net does not start working, Town Hall Meeting on Aug. 25. --------------------------- Tony Garr Tennessee Health Care Campaign 1103 Chapel Ave. Nashville, TN 37206 1-800-280-8682 1-615-430-8319 cell Print out the form and get signatures...