{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Immigration Crossfire in Tennessee Threatens Children's Health","description":"About this episode:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Children in Tennessee who need ventilators, chemotherapy and other essential medical treatments\u2014but who have no means to pay for them\u2014turn to the Children\u2019s Special Services program. But as a result of a new state law, hundreds of children and their families were told to withdraw from the program or risk being reported to immigration officials. In this episode: Dr. Morgan McDonald explains what happened\u2014and how a lawsuit is aiming to preserve lifesaving care.&amp;nbsp; Guest:&amp;nbsp;  Dr. Morgan McDonald is a pediatrician, a public health physician, and a Nashville Metro Health board member.&amp;nbsp; Host:&amp;nbsp; Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland\u2019s Health Department. He served as the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health from 2005 to 2009.&amp;nbsp; Show links and related content:&amp;nbsp;   Tennessee to restrict medical aid for critically ill undocumented children\u2014Washington Post   Snader v. Tennessee Department of Health\u2014Tennessee Justice Center   A Doctor Uses Social Media to Advocate for Children in Immigration Detention\u2014Public Health On Call (May 2026)   Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us:   @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Bluesky   @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Instagram   @\u200cJohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook   @\u200cPublicHealthOnCall on YouTube   Here's our RSS feed   Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University. ","author_name":"Public Health On Call","author_url":"https:\/\/publichealth.jhu.edu\/headlines\/public-health-on-call-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42242550\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204545835"}