Sen. Paul Bailey and Rep. Timothy Hill, Guest Columnists Published 9:13 a.m. CT Oct. 24, 2019 | Updated 9:24 a.m. CT Oct. 24, 2019 Tennessee's Medicaid Block Grant proposal met residents, experts and politicians across the state in 'town hall' style gatherings. Support was limited. Michael Fant, Nashville Tennessean Tennessee has the opportunity to innovate beyond anything that has been done before in our nation, using a conservative solution through a modified Medicaid block grant.