Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

Diana Harshbarger has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As a pharmacist representing a district with a median income well below the national average and high reliance on healthcare jobs, Harshbarger would be expected to take a public position on Tennessee's ongoing refusal to expand Medicaid. In 2024 alone, two rural hospitals in or near her district faced closures or severe service cuts, yet no floor speeches, op-eds, or town halls from Harshbarger addressing Medicaid expansion as a potential remedy were found. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this window, Harshbarger was highly active on healthcare topics: she co-sponsored the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (Dec 2025), introduced compounding pharmacy legislation (Sept 2025), and released statements on PBM reform. She also spoke frequently about border security and fentanyl trafficking. However, a search of her official press releases, floor statements, and social media from 2023 through 2025 yields no substantive articulation of a position on Medicaid expansion or specific legislative actions to halt rural hospital shutdowns in Tennessee. Primary URL: https://harshbarger.house.gov/media/press-releases/harshbarger-carter-introduce-legislation-empower-compounding-pharmacies-and Days silent: 1095. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.

Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee.

The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee.

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Subject: Tip — Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

Hi The Lever team,

Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture):

Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

One-line summary: Diana Harshbarger has not publicly weighed in on Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-h001086-medicaid-expansion-and-rural-hospital-closures-in-northeast-

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