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Senate Bill – Fact Checked
Senator Lamar Alexander released a statement about the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on June 22, 2017 and another on the subsequent CBO score of the BCRA on June 26, 2017. The many problems with Sen. Alexander’s analysis are detailed at https://www.tnjustice.org/response-senator-lamar- alexanders-statements-bcra/. Here’s a…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Barbara of Crossville, TN
Barbara of Crossville, TN writes: I am extremely disappointed and disheartened about Sen. Alexander's stand on the health care bill. He has supported to end the requirement that insurance companies must cover health services such as emergency dept. visits, hospitalizations, maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs, and care for the mentally ill and people with…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Craig of Signal Mountain, TN
Craig of Signal Mountain, TN writes: There is something highly immoral about making decisions behind closed doors that affect so many people. We need transparency and you even called for that. I fail to see the follow up from you in hosting/scheduling town hall meetings etc. If you can't follow through on this, then please,…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Kevin of Signal Mountain, TN
Kevin of Signal Mountain, TN writes: I Feel Ill Last Wednesday Republicans in the House of Representatives narrowly passed something they call the AHCA. Ever since, I've felt like the underside of a turnip green. And what's worse, the more I'm exposed to this putrid bill, the more my symptoms multiply. It started with the…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Tyler of Chattanooga, TN
Tyler of Chattanooga, TN writes: It's time Republicans stop playing politics with the health of our families. Four years ago, my father was diagnosed with Lymphoma. He was in between jobs, but was able to find insurance and we were able to afford the expensive treatment for him to survive. Two year later, he died…
Read MoreDarcy of Tucson, AZ
Darcy of Tucson, AZ writes: My husband and I are self-employed owners of small businesses in Tucson, AZ. My husband is a self-employed ceramic artist and I am an on-line book retailer. We have lived in Tucson for 20 years, and raised our young daughters here. Despite the economic decline of 2008-2010, we diversified our…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Sonya of Knoxville, TN
Sonya of Knoxville, TN writes: I was born in Tennessee and have lived in Knoxville for 30 years. I am dedicated to my two grandchildren and take great joy in volunteering at their school. Six years ago, I lost my husband. Before his death, we could afford private insurance. For the past six years I…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Kerry of Knoxville, TN
Kerry of Knoxville, TN writes: After studying social work at a University in Texas, I moved to California where I worked for three years in the social work field. I moved to Tennessee in 1995 to be a social worker for the State. I had excellent benefits through my employer and adopted three children as…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Becky of Nashville, TN
Becky of Nashville, TN writes: Dear Editor, I have been grateful for the Affordable Care Act and how it has allowed my family to get the healthcare coverage they need. My son-in-law, a hard working young man, has been able to get insurance via the ACA, when his several part time jobs were not offering…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Caroline of Nashville, TN
Caroline of Nashville, TN writes: I am writing because we must preserve the ACA so that ALL Americans can have access to health care. I believe our country is far too rich not to offer this as a right to its citizens. I have two children: one on the Autism spectrum and one who is…
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