Part 1/3 HealthCare Affordability with Tennessee Justice Center

In this episode, I chat with Shana Watkins from the Tennessee Justice Center about their upcoming HealthCare Afforability Summit, which will be taking place in: 

⁠Knoxville ⁠ on June 10, 2026

⁠Nashville⁠ on June 17, 2026

⁠Memphis⁠ on June 24, 2026

Timeline of the Conversation

01:30 What is the ⁠Tennessee Justice Center⁠ (TJC)?

03:00 What's in a name? TennCare is Medicaid! 

07:00  Harms of H.R.1 (Big Beautiful Bill) on Healthcare, specifically Medicaid, and implications for Tennesseans.

08:28  The “Unwelcome Mat” Effect

11:00 TJC - Anti-Hunger Program - “Fight for Summer EBT”

17:30 Advocacy in Action- Regional HealthCare Summits June 2026

22:36 We need to hear about your healthcare experiences in Tennessee. 

24:20 Radical Inclusion - We need your voice, we need everyone's voice!