The most memorable quotes in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for May 31-June 5.
“We did not foresee the kind of medical costs that we’ve experienced with this group of members.”
– BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Vice President Roy Vaughn on the insurer’s proposal to increase premium rates by an average of 36 percent for individual health plans sold on the federal marketplace
“It’s a shame these are people who have worked all their lives and there’re not a lot of options for their care.”
– Doc Rogers, on new TennCare income restrictions that will reduce home-care options for many ailing seniors