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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
4 days ago2 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
4 days ago2 min read
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A High Risk Pregnancy Saved by Medicaid
For pregnant women across the country, Medicaid is often a lifeline. This rings true for one of the Tennessee Justice Center’s clients,...

Annie Eby
4 days ago1 min read
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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
4 days ago2 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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Healthcare is a Bipartisan Issue
One of our clients struggled to get healthcare as she was studying to earn a Master’s degree. With limited income, she didn’t have the...

Elizabeth Burton
Feb 181 min read
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How TennCare Saves Babies
In October 2020, a family living in Memphis welcomed their baby born with a rare genetic disorder. The disorder presents complex health...

Elizabeth Burton
Feb 182 min read
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Protecting Maternal Health in Tennessee
In the spring of 2024, one of TJC’s pregnant clients faced an impossible situation. She lost her job, so she applied for TennCare under...

Elizabeth Burton
Feb 31 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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Opportunities and Promotions for People Participating in Public Benefits
Visiting the zoo, a museum or participating in other enrichment activities can be cost prohibitive for families with low incomes....

Crys Riles
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Chasity’s Struggle for Healthcare Access and Disability Support
In the second zone of waiting areas, Chasity was spending her Saturday getting much needed healthcare through St. Thomas’s Medical...

TJC
Sep 17, 20241 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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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
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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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Refugee Access to Medicaid and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)
Refugees are individuals forcibly displaced from their home countries due to political, economic, environmental, or military factors....
Nicholas L.Rummell
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Perils to Medicaid coverage for Immigrant Families: Summary of PIF’s Medicaid Unwinding Survey
Since April 2023, millions of people across the country have lost critical health insurance coverage. One study shows that Latinx...

Vanessa Zapata
Apr 22, 20244 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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Tennessee's SNAP Recertification Issues: How TJC Helped
Tennessee’s Department of Human Services has been battling a severe SNAP application and recertification backlog since June of 2023,...

TJC
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Report on Medicaid Unwinding in Tennessee as of June 9, 2024
Please click below to read the PDF of this report. To learn more about unwinding and tips to navigate the process, please view our "Call...

Vanessa Zapata
Mar 22, 20241 min read
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