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Letter to Editor: Clea of Nashville, TN
Clea of Nashville, TN writes: I am a woman, a mother, a business owner, and now a Tennessean. I’ve never written a letter to a newspaper before, but my outrage over the repeal of the ACA (Obamacare) without a replacement, has reached new heights. If a smart option for a replacement existed, that would be…
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Laurel of Nashville, NJ writes: My name is Laurel Orely and I’m extremely disappointed by senator Alexander’s actions this week. Everybody deserves health care and we all know that without an individual’s health, they cannot function as a human being. Everything is effected without your health – your job as a care taker, parent,…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Elizabeth of Nashville, TN
Elizabeth of Nashville, TN writes: My 32 year old daughter-in-law has a bone marrow failure disease. There is one and only one drug used to treat her condition. It is not a cure, however. What it does is binds to her red blood cells so that her body does not identify them as “abnormal”. This…
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Read MoreJulie of Ooltewah, TN
Julie of Ooltewah, TN writes: My name is Julie Edmondson. I am from Ooltewah, TN and consider myself to be a political activist. I am a news junkie and very active on social media. I am very concerned with the direction our country is now heading in. I have a pre-existing medical condition. I have…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Raven of Nashville, TN
Raven of Nashville, TN writes: The Affordable Care Act has helped change my life in several ways. One I will focus on (due to the word limit) is my intra-uterine device (iud). These are primarily known as a form of birth control but what many fail to realize is that for me and many other…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Judy of Chattagnooga, TN
Judy of Chattagnooga, TN writes: I’ve been very disappointed in the response from our Tennessee senators as they move forward to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan. It’s irresponsible to claim that a replacement plan that affects our economy and millions of people, can be drafted, debated, and passed in a matter…
Read MoreKristin of Nashville, TN
Kristin of Nashville, TN writes: I am a wife, a mom of a 4 year old, and stepmom of a 12 year old. I work full time at a nonprofit that serves those without dental insurance, and I work part-time as a helper at my daughter’s day school. I have lived in Nashville for 15…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Sharon of Kingsport, TN
Sharon of Kingsport, TN writes: I am a person of faith and a grandmother who has seen first-hand the benefits of the ACA. My grandson has a condition that will require lifelong medical monitoring and intervention (yet he has a normal expected lifespan). Without Obamacare, his father wouldn’t have been able to accept a better…
Read MoreMelissa of Brentwood, TN
Melissa of Brentwood, TN writes: I am concerned for the poor and uninsurable that are now covered by aca that will suffer if aca is repealed. Please do not make this drastic change. Concern for the sick poor and uninsurable I ask that you listen to your constituents and do not repeal aca and consider…
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