But why now?Haslam has been “negotiating” this abomination for the last 18 months, so why would he not wait a few more weeks to see if it is necessary and/or feasible (not to mention more substantive and documented)? The answer is that a handful of the biggest hospitals –who stand to collect the overwhelming lion’s share of the taxpayer-paid windfall – would find themselves in a much weaker position to con the legislators into going along with Haslam.
But why now?
Let’s be even more specific: The biggest stockholder of the biggest hospitals is the Frist family (HCA). The Frists could lose money if the legislature doesn’t play ball, meaning less money for them to dump into their pet projects like Common Core, etc. And let us not forget, it was Bill Frist who came out publicly in support of Obamacare after every single Republican in Congress voted against it.
“Health Care Reform Watch: Former Republican Senator Bill Frist Likes ObamaCare — a Lot”Kinda all comes together when you follow the money, doesn’t it?
As the late Paul Harvey used to say: “and now you know the rest of the story…”
Don’t be a sucker.
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