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Update: She is half way through her teeth extraction's and doing fine. It's being done in the office under a surgeons close watch. Now for the latest. WE WON!!!!!! The surgeons office called a few minutes ago and said Tenn Care had notified them it was approved and what had been paid so far by us would be re-paid back to us.

Those letter that were written and phone calls that were made for her is what did it. I deeply appreciate the efforts that was made for her. I don't think this would have happened otherwise. It took 3 months but they were made accountable. This came out of the blue as we had done been told by the advocacy office a few weeks ago more or less to forget it. Help wasn't coming. The approval came to them from some higher ups who can on their word do something about it.

The doctors office let it be known as well just how serious it had became while they dragged their feet. There was never a question of medical necessity but rather a race of getting infected teeth out before her throat swelled shut. That danger is now past as the worst ones are gone and the lower teeth are next starting in November.

I still oppose those of our elected who support this type of abuse of taxpayer money that support Universal Health Care. I honestly don't care what parties name they hold to I will vote them out on this issue. As citizens of Tennessee we know this issue is also a direct cause of the Income Tax fight so actually it covers many issues stemming from a single cause.

JimRob Thanks for letting me post this thread. It did make a difference. I have been fighting this insane program for over 10 years trying to see it's defeat. Unfortunately the GOP has been amongst the worst shills of supporting it as far as my state goes. I would say the pollster who called my house today got a weird reply. I was asked if I would support Van Hilleary-R for governor as well as my current state senator Randy McNally-R in November. I said yes to the first one and I said I would never vote for McNally again for anything. If nothing else I will leave the ballot space for him blank.

Universal Health Care needs to be stopped and none who support it should ever get our vote no indeed not at any price. No not even for the sake of a majority seating. Tennessee holds a good political lesson in that respect for those willing to learn from it. RINO's are not worth the effort of flipping the ballot marker to vote for them and are extremely destructive to any hopes of restoring accountability in government. They serve only as dividers to that cause and on issues such as this will stand with the DEM's. But then again some DEM's as well will fight the good fight too.

Thanks for telling me, and I am pleased your situation has improved. Aside from the misery they cause, abcessed teeth can be very dangerous. My late first wife was C-5 quad; I've walked down that road- may God bless you both.

This is GREAT news. It's about time too. Nothing like embarassing some public official into doing the "right" thing.

When I voted Monday I left Rep Bubba Pleasant's box unchecked..it didn't matter much as he is unopposed. He voted for the tax hike.

Glad to hear the good guys won one for once. Hope you both can relax and rest a bit now. I tell you I am getting to the point of respecting a flaming liberal more than a RINO. At least you know where you stand with a far-lefty. RINOs are the ultimate straws in the wind. It concerns me that so many East Tennessee Republicans now seem to be RINOs. I never cared much for Howard Baker, another RINO in my opinion. It seems that many East Tennessee Republicans pattern themselves after Baker and drift further left from there.

Great News!!