GKAAPRN Nurses are advocating on behalf of Tennesseans across the state by encouraging the Legislature to ensure Tennessee joins Medicaid expansion (T Bland, personal communication, September 9, 2014). According to R. Hennigan (personal communication, September 9, 2014), this would reduce the number of uninsured patients in our region and minimize the gap for those who cannot apply for Medicaid coverage. Joining Medicaid expansion would also improve patient health, increase economic activity, and decrease mortality (R. Hennigan, personal communication, September 9,