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How TennCare Covers Critical Care for a Single Mother Battling Cancer
Nearly two years ago, one of our clients received news that no one wants to hear – she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Originally...

Bridie Salter
Jun 91 min read


TennCare’s Critical Role in Complex Home Care
As a lifelong Tennessean, Brandi McCutchen embodies the heart of Southern values with her quintessential grit, grace, and unwavering...

Elizabeth Burton
Jun 91 min read


A Single Mother’s Struggle with Chronic Illness
When asked why Medicaid matters to her family, Lynnette Deal answered candidly, “In simple terms, I would be lost without this...

Ashley Dorway
Jun 92 min read


It’s not about convenience, it’s about fundamental human dignity
For 24-year-old Connor Murphy, Medicaid has meant dignity and independence. Connor is pursuing his Master of Computer Science from the...

Elizabeth Burton
Jun 92 min read


Medicaid Protects Families from Insurmountable Medical Debt
Steve Powell has always been a hard worker. Born in Lawrence County and raised in Lewis County, he’s a Tennessean through and...

Diana Gallaher
Jun 62 min read


Protect Medicaid, Protect Real Families
Drake Ingram is the beloved son of his mother, Jerri. Due to a catastrophic injury in early childhood, Drake battles a long...

Emily Jenkins
Jun 61 min read


Medicaid Allows Children to Excel in School
“We’d be up to our neck in debt,” our client candidly responded when asked what his family’s life would be like without Medicaid coverage. His wife has arthritis alongside severe foot pain that has required surgery. Additionally, multiple of his children require Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in school. All his family’s medical expenses have been covered through Medicaid, which has been indispensable for the health and well-being of our client’s family.

Bridie Salter
Jun 61 min read


Medicaid Gives Tennessee’s Foster Children the Health Care They Desperately Need
For nearly twenty years, Kathy Lyons opened her heart and home in Montgomery County to some of Tennessee's most vulnerable children....

Annie Eby
May 152 min read


Four Weeks Seizure Free: How Medicaid Made Room for a Childhood
Leigh Rast has had a life defined by hard work and a warm sense of humor. She works as a Registered Nurse at the Mental Health...

Annie Eby
Apr 292 min read


A Veteran Father’s Fight to Keep His Son Alive
Andrew Johnson, a proud Navy veteran, moved to Tennessee in 2016 after serving nearly 11 years at Hampton Roads Naval Air Base in...

Annie Eby
Apr 292 min read


Medicaid Can Be the Difference Between a Stable Home and an Inconsistent Foster Care Placement
To protect her grandchildren from entering foster care, Kimberly Pierce adopted her 12-year-old grandson and secured legal custody of his...

Annie Eby
Apr 292 min read


A Retired Nurse's Perspective on Medicaid Cuts
After spending three decades taking care of Tennessee, Sabrina Dae Rider Harper is now asking the state to return the favor. Sabrina is...

Elizabeth Burton
Feb 182 min read


A Brother's Devotion: Geno and Wayne Swagerty's Story
Geno Swagerty and Wayne Swagerty are two inseparable brothers living in Newport, TN. Geno has dedicated years of his life to being a...

Elizabeth Burton
Jan 303 min read


Barriers to Care: Ms. Smith's Journey Navigating TennCare and CHOICES for Her Nephew's Disability Care
Ms. Smith is a proud Nashvillian, Christian, and family woman. She worked for 37 years before retiring but quickly became a caregiver for...

TJC
Sep 17, 20242 min read


A Sister's Unwavering Fight: Donna's Journey to Secure Care for Diane
Donna and Diane grew up in East Tennessee as two of six siblings. Growing up, Donna recalled that Diane was a kid who loved the...

TJC
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Peter Kremer's Battle with Huntington's Disease and the Struggle for Care
Illness can happen to anyone at any time. For the Kremer family, they happen to share the genetic mutations for a disease called...

TJC
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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