Kathryn of Signal Mountain, TN writes: I am a resident of Signal Mountain, TN, and the mother of four children, two with special health care needs. My son has a neuromuscular metabolic disorder, and my youngest daughter has Down syndrome and was born with esophageal atresia and a form of leukemia. We are an average…
Amy of Nashville, TN writes: I’ve lived in Tennessee 40 years. I currently work at Belmont University and Centennial Medical Center. As a nurse, instructor and parent of two young children, I see everyday the effects of a lacknowing of access to healthcare. Prior to ACA folks were literally perishing or foreclosing due to lack…
Sherrie of Knoxville, TN writes: I am an example of what can happen to someone who doesn’t have access to medical care. I lost a job with health insurance due to pre-existing conditions that the insurer didn’t want to cover. I tried for years to get coverage under TNCare but they put more restrictions on…
Danielle of Collierville, TN writes: I moved to Memphis 8 years ago for a job on the medical staff of Baptist Memorial Health Care. I am now a mother of two girls residing in Collierville and serve our paralyzed veterans at the Memphis VA Medical Center. As a Christian, I believe we all deserve access…
Erin of Nashville, TN writes: My name is Erin Alff. My family and I moved to Nashville in 2011. I am a stay at home mom to 3 little boys. We live in the 12 South neighborhood and my oldest attends Glendale Elementary. As a mom with asthma and with 2 children with it…
Samm of Madison, TN writes: While I am proud of Tennessee’s two senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, I am concerned that both of them have talked about the need to sustain the benefits of ACA for those in need until a better plan is in place, but then both turned around and voted for…
Richard of Seymour, TN writes: I’m a mostly retired Family Nurse Practitioner and I practiced for 40 years in East Tennessee seeing thousands of uninsured patients . My wife & I continue to live in Sevier County, our children grew up here and went to public schools here. Over the years I provided care…
Amy of Nashville, TN writes: As a nurse I am able to interact with many people who fall under the ACA. Let me assure you that we are all just one situation away from needing assistance with healthcare. Before ACA, I saw situations where patients chose to forgo tests, scans or treatment because if a…