I just want--you know, our problem with TennCare, Madam Secretary, was that within 5 years it had quadrupled in its cost over the original estimates.
Marsha Blackburn: “I just want--you know, our problem with TennCare, Madam Secretary, was that within 5 years it had quadrupled in its cost…”
On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
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Blackburn expresses concerns about rising costs of healthcare programs compared to initial estimates.
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