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

Annie Eby
Apr 292 min read
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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
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"I may as well dig my grave" — The Dangers of Medicaid Cuts
Jason Lane Newton's life took an unexpected turn in 2018 when he suffered a heart attack and underwent open-heart surgery. This was...

Elizabeth Burton
Feb 182 min read
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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
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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
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Paying Family Caregivers is a Racial Equity Issue
TennCare, our state’s Medicaid program, covers nursing home costs for 60% of all Tennessee nursing home residents and also covers in-home...

Jane Dimnwaobi
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Paying Family Caregivers through Medicaid Structured Family Caregiving
Family members play a vital role in our healthcare system as caregivers for older adults and folks with disabilities in our community....

Vanessa Zapata
Mar 4, 20244 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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