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Dear Governor Haslam

Larry Drain, Legislative Liaison on State Legislative Affairs, is writing a letter each day to Governor Haslam urging him to accept Medicaid Expansion for Tennessee. Thousands of our fellow consumers are needlessly suffering as a direct result of the Governor's rejection of Medicaid Expansion as offered in the ACA. These consumer's mental health will continue to deteriorate until mental health care is provided and the mental health care system in Tennessee is improved and expanded. This blog is established to give a platform for the presentation of Larry's letters.   


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Dear Governor Haslam: Twenty-ninth Letter

10/24/2014

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The 29th letter: life gets in the way

by Larry Drain

Dear Governor Haslam:

This is my 29th letter to you.  I think I missed a day, but honestly, life just got in the way.

My wife is having lots of health issues right now and I fear we are headed towards dangerous times.  I ask you to keep her in your prayers.

I wonder tonight how many other people are in dangerous times with no where to go for help.  I wonder how many people are literally left with nothing else other than prayer.  I wonder how many people are wondering why you show so little sense of urgency about their health.  I wonder how many people who cant wait are wondering why you can.  I wonder....

Did you know you could be a hero?  We need one so bad right now.  You could be the one who says "To hell with the excuses.  There is no reason not to do the right thing.  Tennesseans do not leave other Tennesseans behind."

Expand Tenn Care.  Choose life.  Give life.

Until tomorrow.

Yours truly,

Larry Drain
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Dear Governor Haslam: Twentieth Letter

10/24/2014

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Dear Governor Haslam:

This is my 20th letter to you.

You have the ability to end a history.  Since Governor Bredesen began to dismantle Tenn Care thousands and thousands of people have found that the state of Tennessee is more dangerous than whatever sickness or injury they have.  Many have been hurt.  Many have seen the quality of their lives destroyed.  Many have died.  I dont think we will ever know how many.

I looked on You Tube this past night and it was astonishing how many people were just reduced to begging for their lives.  It was so sad.

Start a new history.  Tell thousands of people "it is not that way anymore."  Please....

Speak for Medicaid expansion.  Speak for us.  We have waited a very long time.

Until tomorrow.

Yours truly,

Larry Drain



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