by republican lawmakers unturned into policy decisions, they can endanger peoples lives. governor bill lee s decision will affect testing, early detection early detection, prevention, education, counseling services, and lifesaving medication for those who need it. a report by marketplace focuses on a tennessee grandmother who went to the emergency room for a broken toe and discovered she had hiv. a grandmother. that s who s being hurt by this conservative hawkers surface. grandmothers getting potentially lifesaving diagnoses. and again, this is free money to this state. it cost the state of tennessee nothing. the article also points out, quote, memphis is along the top 50 communities nationally for hiv transmission rates. one tennessee democrat was so incensed that he demanded the issue be addressed during a meet and greet during the state house health committee. listen to how his republican colleague responded.