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Interview w/ a Nashville Resident on Their Experience with Long-Covid
We sat down with a Nashville resident who faced tough times with COVID-19. Their story is full of challenges, resilience, and a call for...

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Dec 20, 20233 min read
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Where do you Turn When Your Disability Insurance is Denied?
Amber Cowart is a single mom facing challenges a mother shouldn’t have to overcome. She is the primary caregiver for...

TJC
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Portland, TN Mom's Story Shows Need for Fully Funding WIC
A Portland, Tennessee mom is one of 133,000 who could see important nutrition support cut. She is caring for her infant child and is...

TJC
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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A Life of Hard Work and a Desperate Need for Healthcare
Danielle Byers is now 56 years old and has worked all kinds of jobs since she was 17

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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Jordyn's Struggle
Jordyn Vanatta, a Nashville resident, shared her experiences and struggles with the lack of healthcare coverage in a recent interview....

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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The Real Cost of Inadequate Healthcare
Conchata Eastwood, a resident of East Nashville and a mother of three, ages 14, 16, and 4, shared her family's health challenges with...

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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Brook's Battle with Tennessee's Healthcare System
Brook Chadwick, a New York native, found herself facing a multitude of healthcare challenges after relocating to Tennessee with her...

TJC
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Unhoused in Tennessee
To get SNAP in Tennessee, the state assumes that one has a phone, has access to computers, an email address, and a home address. If...

TJC
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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The Challenges Faced by Disabled Adults
In 2020, my son Chris Robertson (55 years old) was laid off from work because he was deemed physically unfit to have a job. Chris worked...

TJC
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Skimming in Memphis
Tiffany Bellamy, a Memphis mother of three who recently lost a daughter to tragedy, had her SNAP benefits stolen from her in July....

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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How Insurance Saved Darita's Brother After a Car Crash
“He was a vegetable; I couldn’t take care of him.” Mark was able to receive coverage through TennCare and stay in the facility. Sadly...

TJC
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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The Power of Faith and Determination: Janet's Stroke Story
August 27, 2002, my life abruptly changed forever. A typical morning in my household often looked like me waking up my eight-year old son...

TJC
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Trying to Survive on $707 a Month
I got hurt and could not keep working. I have plates and screws in my neck. If I try to work I’m days in bed, trying to manage the pain....

TJC
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Prioritizing Health Amidst Inflating Costs
"As our elected officials consider to weigh the future of our nation’s healthcare, I thought I would take the opportunity to share my...

TJC
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Closing the Gap: LGBTQ+ Healthcare in Tennessee
Philip Heil has been a proud resident of the state of Tennessee since 2008. He is a member of the LGBTQ community in Nashville, attended...

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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Uninsured and Untreated
I am an uninsured individual. I have untreated health issues because I can’t afford to go to the doctor. I should be on medication that...

TJC
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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A Troubled Healthcare System (Health Insurance vs No Health Insurance)
There is a definite disparity between “the haves and the have nots”. What I’ve learned through experiences with healthcare in Tennessee...

TJC
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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The Challenges of TennCare Coverage for Pregnant Women: Sierra's Story
Sierra Clark lives in Millington, Tennessee with her husband and five children. She is a stay-at-home mother and her husband works....

TJC
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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A Retired Healthcare Provider's Plea for Health Justice
A 78-year-old year old female wrote TJC to share her thoughts on health justice. She is a retired healthcare provider and is enrolled in...

TJC
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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Improving Access to Healthcare in Tennessee through Language Services
A 31-year-old woman who is a frontline healthcare worker wrote TJC about her concern for the lack of language services in Tennessee. She...

TJC
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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