Katie of Smyrna, TN writes: I as a American citizen and Tennesseean I do not want the Affordable Care Act repealed especially without a replacement. The ACA is life saving for so many people. To repeal it is saying we don’t want to take care of our own opinion which is not the Christian or…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1-19-17 Contact: Kelley Elliott Email: kelliott333@gmail.com Phone: 423.580.3163 Women of the Women’s March Call on Senators Alexander and Corker to Stop Their Rush to Rip Away Key Affordable Care Act Provisions Benefiting the Wellbeing of Families & Women Women with the National Alliance for Health Care Security discussed with women and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly McCall January 17, 2017 615/491-1843 Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Finds Gaping Problems in Repeal 32 Million Americans Will Lose Insurance Coverage If ACA Repealed, Premiums Will Double by 2026 NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report finding the repeal of key provisions in the Affordable…
Ashley of Chattanooga, TN writes: I’ve lived in Chattanooga for 12 years. I work part-time in the service industry. I work at an internship and do regular volunteer work. I am also active in the local performing arts community. I grew up in a household where we didn’t see the doctor unless we needed stitches…
Ann of Signal Mountain, TN writes: I’ve been a resident of Hamilton for 32 years. Now retired, I worked since 1972 as a public health nurse in various rural/urban environments and still retain my active RN license in both Tennessee and Michigan. For 10+ years! I worked with pregnant and parenting teens in our county…
Torri of Nashville, TN writes: I have three children, and my husband is a small business owner. We started our business in 2004, a construction company called Sunago Builders. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, we used to have to pick and choose between health care or eating, between health care or bills. We would…
Poll Shows Majority of Tennesseans Oppose ACA Repeal Voters ask Senator Lamar Alexander to justify vote for repeal without replacement NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A poll commissioned by The Alliance For Healthcare Security on January 5-6 shows an overwhelming majority of Tennesseans oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan that provides many…
sherry of garrison, KY writes: I’m sherry hall. I’ve lived in or around Garrison Ky since 97. I’m married with no children and have been a homemaker for 16 years. Many friends and fAmily also live in and around Garrison Ky. I am a Christian and have been since I was a child. I like…
Alissa of Soddy Daisy, TN writes: I’ve lived in Soddy Daisy (just outside of Chattanooga) for five years, building my editing and self-publishing support business. As a small business owner, access to affordable healthcare is particularly important to me. I have always felt that affordable healthcare is a universal human right. The ACA is not perfect,…
Nicole of Crossville, TN writes: I am an audiologist, raised in Roane county but lived in Memphis for 19 years, spending the first half of my career in pediatrics and the second half working with adults with hearing impairment. I moved to Fairfield Glade (Crossville) in 2015 to buy a private audiology practice. It was…