Personal Story
Amanda of Nashville, TN
Amanda of Nashville, TN writes: I moved to Nashville a year and a half ago to study Occupational Therapy at Belmont University and will graduate in the Spring of 2018. This is a full-time, intense program and thus I am not able to work and am reliant on savings and loans to meet my needs.…
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David of Nashville, TN writes: Grew up in a small, rural town a little south of Kansas City. Both of my parents were teachers, although they are now retired and living on a reduced income while helping me get through college. Currently, I live in Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University and I plan to stay…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Nancy of Cookeville, TN
Nancy of Cookeville, TN writes: I have helped sign Tennesseans up for the ACA and have seen many people who previously couldn’t afford medical treatment and suffered for years, now able to afford healthcare and improve their health and their working lives. I have had breast cancer and had been turned down for coverage. I…
Read MoreEllen of Nashville, TN
Ellen of Nashville, TN writes: My husband and I own a custom cabinet shop that he started over 20 years ago and I joined when we married in 1998. We had one employee but by 2006 we had outgrown our garage in White House and needed more help as well. So we moved to a…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Diana of Memphis, TN
Diana of Memphis, TN writes: Tennesseans deserve to see a real plan that protects high-quality affordable health care. We were promised a replacement plan by the Republican party. The strategy used to replace a 2000 plus page document (ACA) needs to be defined for those Tennesseans interested in analyzing the result. Help Diana get this…
Read MoreSandra of Gold Canyon, AZ
Sandra of Gold Canyon, AZ writes: Hello. My name is Sandra. I’m 25 years of age. I could tell you all about myself but I’d rather tell you all about my amazing brother. Kenneth in my family is known as the miracle child. He was born as a premi. The doctors told my mom that…
Read MoreMargartt of Memphis, TN
Margartt of Memphis, TN writes: I work as a respiratory therapist in Memphis, Tennessee. I raised 4 children here. My husband & I have worked very hard to provide all that our children needed including healthcare. I lost my job in 2013 which means I also lost my health insurance. It was the first time…
Read MoreJoseph of Signal Mountain, TN
Joseph of Signal Mountain, TN writes: I was born in Chattanooga and have had the privilege to live in beautiful East Tennessee most of my life. As one of four kids, my mom and dad worked hard to care for us and provide the best education they could afford, which, on a middle-class income, meant…
Read MoreKatherine of Philadelphia, PA
Katherine of Philadelphia, PA writes: I work with Medicaid beneficiaries for my full-time job as a leader at a non-profit in Philadelphia. And my brother, my spouse, and I all have chronic health conditions. I’ve seen how hard it is to make health care affordable in this country, and I’ve seen how the Affordable Care Act…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Michael of Nashville, TN
Michael of Nashville, TN writes: I am disappointed by Senator Alexander’s actions this week. All Americans, deserve to see a real plan that protects quality, affordable health care. “repeal and delay” or “repeal-and-promise” strategies are irresponsible. Claiming that a replacement plan that affects on sixth of our economy and hundreds of millions of people can be crafted,…
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