Posts Tagged ‘Nashville Tennessean’
Letter to Editor: Clean Cars and Air by Brady of Nashville, TN
Brady of Nashville, TN writes: Weakening standards to cut tailpipe carbon pollution will further contribute to climate change, which can worsen asthma symptoms for the 24 million Americans – including 6.3 million children – who suffer from asthma. I was one of those kids growing up with asthma. Luckily, I no longer suffer from it…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Molly of Nashville, TN
Molly of Nashville, TN writes: I think most of Americans can agree that to deny people whom may have a pre-existing is unjust and wrong. I am someone whom has private insurance through a reliable institution, but I am also a special educator who has worked with the poor and disabled. I’ve seen first hand…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Judith of Hendersonville, TN
Judith of Hendersonville, TN writes: Dear Ms. Mitchell, I am writing to express my concern for repair/replacement of the Affordable Care Act. I am very concerned that it will be repealed and not replaced. I am associated with a small non-profit in Hendersonville which ministers to people with minimal health insurance. Their ACA coverage is…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Samm of Madison, TN
Samm of Madison, TN writes: While I am proud of Tennessee’s two senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, I am concerned that both of them have talked about the need to sustain the benefits of ACA for those in need until a better plan is in place, but then both turned around and voted for…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Madison of Nashville, TN
Madison of Nashville, TN writes: Dear Senator Alexander, My name is Madison Johnson, and I am a constituent from Nashville. I am writing to express my fears that repeal of the ACA would result in lost access to care, and ultimately to the loss of lives in Tennessee. I am a psychiatry resident at Vanderbilt,…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Melissa of Nashville, TN
Melissa of Nashville, TN writes: Dear Senator Alexander, I am a constituent from Nashville. I’m writing because I stand by your statements to wait to repeal the ACA until we have a replacement plan in place. However, I’m disappointed by your recent vote on the budget resolution that seems to go against your original statement.…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Melissa of Nashville, TN
Melissa of Nashville, TN writes: Dear Senator Alexander, I am a constituent from Nashville. I’m writing because I stand by your statements to wait to repeal the ACA until we have a replacement plan in place. However, I’m disappointed by your recent vote on the budget resolution that seems to go against your original statement.…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Diana of Memphis, TN
Diana of Memphis, TN writes: Tennesseans deserve to see a real plan that protects high-quality affordable health care. We were promised a replacement plan by the Republican party. The strategy used to replace a 2000 plus page document (ACA) needs to be defined for those Tennesseans interested in analyzing the result. Help Diana get this…
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