Posts Tagged ‘Perspective: Women’
Janice 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 MoreRoxanne of Nashville, TN
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…
Read MoreDonna of Johnson City, TN
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…
Read MoreKelly of Hendersonville, TN
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…
Read MoreKelly of Hendersonville, TN
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…
Read MoreCora of Chattanooga, TN
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…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Claire of Sewanee, TN
Claire of Sewanee, TN writes: I recently became a Certified Application Counselor. During this Open Enrollment period, I am serving in communities in rural Tennessee, mainly in Grundy, Marion and Franklin counties. This is has been an extremely rewarding experience. I have helped enroll/re-renoll 17 people so far who have all been extremely grateful for…
Read MoreSherrie of Ooltewah, TN
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…
Read MoreAmber of Memphis, TN
Amber of Memphis, TN writes: I am a native of East Memphis and grew up in a single parent home with my twin sister. I graduated from UT Martin last year with a degree in political science and will be starting law school next August. Being able to stay on my mother’s insurance until I’m…
Read MoreRenee of Memphis, TN
Renee of Memphis, TN writes: I am a long time community member in Memphis, am married and have raised a family here. On May 28, 2003, I was terminated from my job of 9 years. I was the person who carried the insurance for my family and therefore, my family lost their insurance that day…
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