Free Drugs!
Can Tennessee's taxpayers afford this? Hard to tell, since The Tennessean doesn't tell us what it's gonna cost Tennessee to provide a prescription drug benefit to TennCare enrollees who qualify for Medicare. Tennessee is one of 23 states participating in a three-year pilot program to offer drug coverage through Preferred Provider Organization insurance plans. Just remember: TennCare isn't the cause of Tennessee's too-rapid budget growth. (Ha.)