House approves Medicaid block grant bill despite Memphis opposition

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 11, 2019 8:00 PM CT | Published: April 11, 2019 4:58 PM CT

The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday urging the governor to negotiate a Medicaid block grant with no strings attached, in spite of adamant arguments against it by Memphis Democrats.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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