Posts Tagged ‘Perspective: Small Business Owner’
Carolyn of Maryville, TN
Carolyn of Maryville, TN writes: I am self employed and have always purchased healthcare on my own. I am healthy but have had a couple of non serious incidents that comply as pre existing conditions so even though I bought expensive plans I would not have gotten care if anything related to those conditions popped…
Read MoreDean of Sevierville, TN
Dean of Sevierville, TN writes: My partner and I own a small restaurant/retail point-of-sale (computer system) dealership in Sevierville since 2007 (we service all of Tennessee and north Georgia) and although we split the cost of health insurance for our two technicians, up until the ACA was passed, we could not afford health insurance for…
Read MoreSean of Joelton, TN
Sean of Joelton, TN writes: My wife and I live in Joelton, TN on a couple acres and look after my 80 year old mother and a few barnyard animals. We both work in different aspects of community health and witness firsthand the plight of the uninsured. Between us we have over fifty years of…
Read MoreJuliet of Chattanooga, TN
Juliet of Chattanooga, TN writes: My partner and I moved to Chattanooga in 2014 to start our small business. Prior to that, we had lived in Massachusetts for 10 years, where we received healthcare coverage from our employers and/or from “Romneycare,” i.e., the Massachusetts state healthcare program. Without the ACA, we never would’ve been able…
Read MoreJanice of Cleveland, TN
Janice of Cleveland, TN writes: People are foolish in thinking that repeal won’t affect them. The insurance I had before ACA had a $100k lifetime limit. I almost reached that limit because of complications from my gallbladder procedure. Even if nothing else had been a part of the ACA, that provision affects everyone. I got…
Read MoreJackie of Ooltewah, TN
Jackie of Ooltewah, TN writes: I’ve lived in Chattanooga since 2000. My husband and I own a marketing company, Riverworks Marketing, with 12 employees. The company was started in 2006. My husband joined forced with me in 2009 and we have been thriving ever since. We currently live in Ooltewah and are providing…
Read MoreRobert of Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert of Knoxville, Tennessee writes: I’ve lived in Knoxville all my life. I was always an honors student, I earned my blackbelt in karate, and I am an Eagle Scout. I was very involved with my school in high school, I was the lead in one of our theatre productions and I was homecoming king.…
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