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Why Tennessee Democrats Keep Pressing On Medicaid Expansion

Activists packed the state capitol at the beginning of the legislative session as Governor Bill Haslam gave his State of the State Address. Credit: Stephen Jerkins
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A committee in the Tennessee legislature voted to reject Medicaid expansion yet again last week. WPLN’s Chas Sisk joins Blake Farmer to talk about who is keeping the conversation about InsureTN alive.

Outside the state capitol, the vote may have seemed to come out of nowhere, but it really didn’t according to WPLN’s Chas Sisk. 

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Blake Farmer, Host, This Is Nashville

Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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