Roxanne of Nashville, TN writes: I teach high school students. Many of them are immigrants. Some are unable to get a driver’s license because they lack documentation. My students are hard workers who believe in the American dream. They want to make something of themselves and make America great! my youngest child depends on my…
Donna of Johnson City, TN writes: I am a 64 year old woman and housemaker with Type 1 Diabetes and advanced complications that sharply limits my ability to get around except in the home. I was on TennCare but was kicked off and was denied Health Insurance due to my Diabetes and had to go…
Kelly of Hendersonville, TN writes: I still live in the same town I grew up in, only a few miles from where my great-great-great grandfather was born. My family has lived in Tennessee since it was a state. Even though we have all the growing pains of growth, I still love the place I came…
Kelly of Hendersonville, TN writes: I am 47 and a Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer patient. I was unemployed and without insurance when I was diagnosed. Social safety net programs saved my life and continue to keep me alive, five years into my treatment. I am a veteran of the USAF and a former military…
Cora of Chattanooga, TN writes: My Christian faith moves me to love and care about people. I was diagnosed with cancer a few years before the ACA became law. I have two adult children, 5 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. I routinely volunteer to make my neighborhood better. After working over 40 years I was…
Brian of Chattanooga, TN writes: I am the Rev. Brian Merritt from Renaissance Presbyterian Church and Mercy Junction. As a minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) I am deeply concerned about the rhetoric that surrounds the Affordable Care Act by incoming politicians. My congregation is on the Westside of Chattanooga in…
Brian of Chattanooga, TN writes: As a minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) I am deeply concerned about the rhetoric that surrounds the Affordable Care Act by incoming politicians. In Tennessee alone we have seen how a small number of legislators can undemocratically deny funds to some of our most vulnerable…
Sherrie of Ooltewah, TN writes: I have lived in Chattanooga for 13 years. I work as a Speech Language Pathologist in various medical settings. I am a single woman who has often dreamed of starting my own business. I enjoy spending time with family and friends. Personally, I have often dreamed of starting my own…
Kellen of Sewanee, TN writes: I am an artist and work at a pizza joint. I am losing my father’s insurance and needed coverage through the affordable care act. I am healthy but want to simply be covered for major emergencies. I was able to find affordable insurance through Obamacare. Without it I would not…