Our Stories

"If I had Medicaid for the rest of that (postpartum) year... I wouldn't have endured that stigma, I would have had a stronger support system.... I would have been more whole." Read more

"Seeking medical attention or paying the rent should never be competing choices in managing one’s health care." Read more

"Linda has TennCare and it has saved her life. Without being overly dramatic or emotional it is simply a fact. It has saved her life." Read more

“I cannot live without insulin... I’m going to get an insulin pump. Without Passport (Medicaid), I probably would have never gotten that. I would never have been able to afford it.” Read more

“I’m really grateful that Medicaid has helped me through this time in my life and my daughter’s life.” Read more

"It wasn't until the Affordable Care Act, those patients for the first time were able to get gynecological care." Read more

“Not only did Medicaid cover the birth of Willow but it has also provided lifesaving treatments for Brody, who has cystic fibrosis. Covering the doctor’s visits, now telemedicine visits via online portals, a vest, nebulizer, and nutritional supplements, Medicaid is helping this family stay healthy physically and preparing for their future from a financial perspective.” Read more

“I had several elderly patients who were in serious trouble. They lived alone and had no family to care for them...There is no doubt the (Medicaid) CHOICES program saved their lives.” Read more

"My monthly medications cost about $500 a month. If I did not have Medicaid, I could not afford my medications. I would have to choose between having food or having medication. I know people who have to make those hard choices a lot." Read more

"Without Medicaid, I would have died - that's all there is to it." Read more

“Medicaid provided Darius the mental health care coverage, general physical assessments, and occasional emergency visits he needed as an adult.” Read more

“So she, like hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans, falls into our state's Coverage Gap, created by the refusal of our legislature and governor to allow expansion of Medicaid.” Read more