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...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
Medicaid Expansion is a Simple First Step towards Better Healthcare
Amy Gordon Bono, MD, MPH, shares the importance of increasing access to health insurance, especially in Tennessee. "Expanding Medicaid is...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
How TJC Helped Elizabeth Secure SNAP Benefits for Her Grandchildren
As the primary caregiver for her four grandchildren, Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin knows the importance of the federal nutrition programs for...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Living with Neurofibromatosis: Alicia's Battle with Chronic Pain
Alicia Cossman lives in constant pain. She has a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis (NF): her body can’t fight off tumors, so...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Addressing the Inequities in Resource Access
A 35-year-old woman shared the following with TJC: “There are countless well-intentioned programs, policies, and organizations...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
A Voice for the Voiceless
Dedra Stewart believes that there are three things in this world that we all have a responsibility to care for, “Children, animals, and...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
A Second Chance at Life
In March 2022, a client came to us needing insurance for a lung transplant. He had a very advanced stage of pulmonary fibrosis, a...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Donald and Betty's Story of Resilience and Hope
Donald Rippy, and his partner Betty Batey, have had their share of struggles. After years of work for UPS, Betty injured her spinal cord...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Navigating Life as a Single Mom with Physical and Mental Health Challenges
Born and raised in Memphis, Ms. April M and her 13-year-old son have lived in the Shelby County community for their entire lives....
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Hispanic Discrimination in Healthcare
A 44-year-old Hispanic woman with private health insurance wrote TJC to about the racial discrimination that she has experienced while...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
How Cynthia Baker Advocates for the Blind
Cynthia Baker has been legally blind her entire life, perhaps due to her mother’s measles during pregnancy. Her husband Ricky is also...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Why Beronica Lewis Chose to Get Vaccinated
Beronica Lewis, age 31, shares her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine. She explains, "I got vaccinated because of the regulations of...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Racial Bias in Medical Treatment
Amber Sherman, a 26-year-old Black woman, wrote TJC about the racial discrimination that she’s experienced as a person of color. She has...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
The Harsh Reality of No Health Insurance
At night, Anita’s oxygen level plummets. It’s hard for her to breathe. Save for a few months last year, Anita has endured a lack of...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Addressing the Link Between Racism and Health Disparities
A 62-year-old Black woman shared her experiences with health injustices. She pays monthly premiums for private health insurance through...
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TJC
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Bruce's Struggle with Medical Debt After a Heart Attack
“I did not plan for that heart attack. I didn’t wake up one day and think, ‘I’ll show them! I’ll just have me a heart attack.’” Bruce...
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Kinika Young
Jun 18, 20221 min read
Voting is Good for Your Health: How Health Equity Depends on What Happens at the Ballot Box
Read this paper by downloading the PDF below.
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Kinika Young
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Separate and Unequal: Policies to Promote Dental Care as Essential and Reduce Oral Health Disparities
Please click below to read the PDF of this report.
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