Letter to Editor: Julie of Ooltewah, TN

February 16, 2017

Julie of Ooltewah, TN writes: My name is Julie Edmondson. I live in Ooltewah. I am married and have 3 stepchildren. In my early 20s, I had a massive stroke and was hospitalized for several days. Five years later, I had another injury. My doctors did an MRI and found that I had an unruptured…

Letter to Editor: Debra of Springhill, TN

February 16, 2017

Debra of Springhill, TN writes: My name is Debra Smith. I live in Springhill. I was a microbiologist for over 20 years.  Before the ACA, I could only get insurance through my employer because I had a pre-existing condition. By 2013, I had almost met my million-dollar cap. That year, I left my job with…

Letter to Editor: April of Lookout Mountain, TN

February 16, 2017

April of Lookout Mountain, TN writes: My name is April Cook and I am a retired nurse. I live in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. I volunteer as a nurse with the Red Cross. About 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Now, I need routine follow-ups and take several medications to stay alive. I…

Letter to Editor: Amber of Memphis, TN

February 16, 2017

Amber of Memphis, TN writes: My name is Amber Sherman. I am from East Memphis. I am 22 years old and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a degree in political science and legal studies. I work full time and plan to attend law school in the August. I want to practice…

Letter to Editor: Linda of Kingsport, TN

February 16, 2017

Linda of Kingsport, TN writes: My name is Linder Barber. I have lived in Kingsport since 1978. I was a teacher and later worked in real estate. As people with private insurance, the ACA has been great for us. Before the ACA, our premiums were going up every year. The year before the ACA, our…

Letter to Editor: Brynda of Smyrna, TN

February 16, 2017

Brynda of Smyrna, TN writes: I am a longtime resident of Tennessee and have run my own psychology practice for more than 10 years.  It has been a long-time dream of mine to start my own practice. Unfortunately, I put my dream on hold for years because I knew that neither my husband nor I…

Letter to Editor: Deborah of Lenoir City, TN

February 16, 2017

Deborah of Lenoir City, TN writes: My name is Deborah Scaperoth and I live in Lenoir City, TN. In 2003 my brother Gary was killed. He was a Navy Chaplain, Lieutenant Commander, a scholar, and an American Baptist minister. One day someone in his church asked Gary to drive with her to an AA meeting.…

Letter to Editor: Martha of Chattanooga, TN

February 16, 2017

Martha of Chattanooga, TN writes: My name is Martha McGowan and I’ve been in Chattanooga all my life. I did restaurant work for about 35 years. The place closed down and I had to get on unemployment. It was a hard time for me. I got sick and had to go to the hospital, but…

Letter to Editor: Melinda of Portland, TN

February 16, 2017

Melinda of Portland, TN writes: My name is Melinda Dyer, I live in Portland, TN, and I have three kids. I worked low-middle class jobs, for many years at poverty level. Fortunately I got a few breaks and some education, and things changed for the better. My husband is an assistant principal, and now I…

Small Business Group, Local Business Owners Discuss Impact of Repealing the Affordable Care Act on Small Businesses and the Self-Employed in Chattanooga

February 10, 2017

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Small Business Majority, a national small business advocacy organization, today hosted a telephone press conference with Chattanooga small business owners to explain why attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will harm small businesses. Lindsay Mueller, Midwest Director of Small Business Majority, said: “We cannot return to the old way of…