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Irene of Chattanooga, TN
Irene of Chattanooga, TN writes: I am an older American on Medicare. I have many friends that now have healthcare coverage because of the Affordable Health Care Act. I am a community leader and I feel that both will be privatized by the new administration. Eliminating these 2 health care programs will surely bring chaos…
Read MoreKellie of Knoxville, TN
Kellie of Knoxville, TN writes: I’ve lived in Knoxville all my life, circulating through all the various coffee shops at some point in time. Currently I am a student at UTK studying political science and public relations. I chose these majors because I strongly believe the people of this nation who have seen, listened to,…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Kelley of Chattanooga, TN
Kelley of Chattanooga, TN writes: I am an advocate for the Affordable Care Act. In recent years, it is true, I am paying more for my companies health insurance. I do not blame the ACA for this development. The reasons I pay more does not have simple answers. I believe that health care is…
Read MoreWilliam ‘Tiger” of Hendersonville
William “Tiger” of , writes: I moved to Nashville in 1982, had a few road gigs early on (Razzy Bailey, pre-fame Alan Jackson, and unknowns). I performed at the late lamented Opryland theme park from 1989 – 1997, and have primarily been an in-town live performer since then (wedding bands, country bands, theater, solo jazz…
Read MoreJerry of Hendersonville, Tennessee
Jerry of Hendersonville, Tennessee writes: I’ve lived in Nashville since 1979 after growing up in PA and living in NYC and working as a musician. I moved to Hendersonville from NYC because as an independent musician with no steady paycheck, it was too expensive to live there. Nashville was a logical choice because of the…
Read MoreAndy of Nashville, Tennessee
Andy of Nashville, Tennessee writes: I was working for a publishing company in Silicon Valley, CA who provided great health insurance benefits. That company was sold to another publisher in November of this year. We knew this sale was coming and I had to make some tough decisions. As a result of this sale, my insurance…
Read MoreRobert of Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert of Knoxville, Tennessee writes: I’ve lived in Knoxville all my life. I was always an honors student, I earned my blackbelt in karate, and I am an Eagle Scout. I was very involved with my school in high school, I was the lead in one of our theatre productions and I was homecoming king.…
Read MoreSuzanne of Pinellas Park, TN
Suzanne of Pinellas Park, writes: Grew up in a middle class family and had healthcare. Moved to Nashville in ’06 to pursue music. Got a record contract with Warner and built a successful music career. Struggled with drug and alcohol addiction problems which led to bad choices and some not so great health problems as…
Read MoreMegan of Washington, D.C.
Megan of Washington, writes: In March 2012, I was working as a middle school teacher in central California when I found out I would be getting laid off at the end of the school year. Since I was unlikely to find another teaching job (there was still quite a shortage of open teaching positions at…
Read MoreScott of Nashville, TN
Scott of Nashville, TN writes: In 2000, I had CIGNA health insurance. My premium was $10,000 a year. I was self-employed. CIGNA took care of prescriptions and doctor’s visits. But in 2008 our premium rose to $18,000 a year with a $5,000 deducible. But if we went in the hospital, we would have to pay a $27,000 deducible.…
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