Skip to content
Forward Tennessee
  • About
    • Careers
  • Issues
    • Health Care
    • Tax Fairness
    • Clean Air, Water, Energy
  • Events
  • Donate

Letter to Editor: Sherrie of Knoxville, TN

February 6, 2017

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 eligibility than Medicaid does.  As a result of not having insurance and access to medical care, my  conditions worsened over the years to the point where I became disabled.  I was a productive member of the work force, but many employers don’t offer health coverage, which is why ACA is so important.  Had that been available 20 years ago, I could have gotten treatment that would likely have kept me in the work force for many more years.  Our Senators & Representatives have shown us that they are partisan bigots who would rather waste time on repeal than to fix what might need fixing with ACA to continue coverage for all Americans., especially those with pre-existing conditions.

Help Sherrie get this message heard by adding your voice.

We’re stronger together.

[ADD YOUR LETTER TO EDITOR]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Posted in Personal Story and tagged Knoxville News Sentinel, Letters Submitted to Press, Perspective: Senior, Perspective: Women

Our Organization

  • About Us
  • Careers

Our Issues

  • Affordable Healthcare
  • Clean Air, Water, & Energy
  • Tax Fairness

Support Our Work

  • Upcoming Events
  • Donate

ForwardTN is a TN non-profit corporation and carries 501(c)3 status with the IRS. Your donation to ForwardTN is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

© 2019 Forward Tennessee. All rights reserved.