CUTS TO TENNCARE HAVE LED TO PINK SLIPS BEING HANDED TO OVER 80 NURSES AND HEALTH AIDES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES BASED OUT OF NEW YORK IS CUTTING 88 JOBS IN IT’S KNOXVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, AND KINGSPORT OFFICES. COMPANY OFFICIALS SAID THE LAYOFFS ARE RELATED TO HOME HEALTH CARE HOURS BEING REDUCED. THE CUTBACKS ARE BEING BLAMED ON A LONG TERM CARE COMMUNITY CHOICES ACT THAT WAS RECENTLY SIGNED BY TENNESSEE GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN.