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Katie of Knoxville, TN
Katie of Knoxville, TN writes: I live in Bearden with my husband. I went to grad school and found a job immediately afterward. Unfortunately, when the recession hit, I got laid off. I worked temp jobs and did freelance work for about two years before I found another permanent job that provides benefits. Because of…
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Janet of Linden, TN writes: I have lived in Perry County Tennesse all my life and am currently employed at a Federally Qualified Health Center and do enrollments for the insurance. I have always been involved in the community and an active member of the local School Board. I was laid off from my previous job…
Read MoreCristen of Chattanooga, TN
Cristen of Chattanooga, TN writes: I have lived in Chattanooga (North Brainerd) for almost 3 years, but was raised in Knoxville. I am a valuation specialist with 14 years of experience in analyzing various real estate markets and properties. Many of my neighbors rely on the Affordable Care Act for quality preventive care and immediate…
Read MoreBrynda of Smyrna, TN
Brynda of Smyrna, TN writes: I’m a psychologist in private practice. I have had a practice here in Rutherford County since 2005. My husband’s work doesn’t offer benefits, so I have ACA insurance, as well as taking ACA insurance in my practice. Having grown up with a mother who was an immigrant from Germany, I…
Read MoreKatherine of Philadelphia, PA
Katherine of Philadelphia, PA writes: I am work with Medicaid beneficiaries for my full-time job. 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 (ACA) — for all it’s weaknesses…
Read MoreLaurie of Knoxville, TN
Laurie of Knoxville, TN writes: I have lived in Knoxville, Tennessee for 17 years. I have been a self-employed freelance court reporter for that entire time serving Knoxville and the surrounding areas, including trips to Nashville and Chattanooga for depositions. Before the ACA, buying insurance was a nightmare. There was no way to adquately compare…
Read MoreDavid of Tucson, AZ
David of Tucson, AZ writes: I have lived in the Tucson area most of my life. Currently my wife owns a small business here and we struggle paying for health insurance for us and our employees but we understand health insurance is VITAL for all of us. Currently all three of our employees have found…
Read MoreCarolyn of Maryville, TN
Carolyn of Maryville, TN writes: I am self employed and have always purchased healthcare on my own. I am healthy but have had a couple of non serious incidents that comply as pre existing conditions so even though I bought expensive plans I would not have gotten care if anything related to those conditions popped…
Read MoreDean of Sevierville, TN
Dean of Sevierville, TN writes: My partner and I own a small restaurant/retail point-of-sale (computer system) dealership in Sevierville since 2007 (we service all of Tennessee and north Georgia) and although we split the cost of health insurance for our two technicians, up until the ACA was passed, we could not afford health insurance for…
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sonya of knoxville, TN writes: I lived in Knoxville for over 30 years, I lost my husband 6 years ago and have not been able to afford healthcare since he passed away. The ACA has helped me afford insurance. I am 60 years old and a single female. If I did not have ACA I…
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