The State of Disability Access in Nashville
The transportation referendum passed, but will it help the people who often need public transit the most? Disability rights advocate Robby Barbieri joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss the state of disability access in Nashville; his nonprofit, Music City Wheels; and his successful campaign to change Tennessee law by creating a Medicaid buy-in program so that people with disabilities can earn income and still receive assistance.
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