Laura Packard

Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained

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American health care is broken. But that doesn't mean it needs to break you. With the help of some friends, we can make sense of it all and come out stronger. Join Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate, each week on Care Talk as she brings policy experts to answer your questions on Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance, and more. We help patients and families navigate America's health insurance and health care systems, and explain topics in-depth from how to fight medical bills to lowering the cost of healthcare in America. New episodes every Tuesday....

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Laura Packard

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What happens if the U.S. government defaults on our debt? w/ Gideon Lukens, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities 23.05.2023 27:02

What happens if the U.S. government defaults on our debt? Gideon Lukens at Center on Budget & Policy Priorities talks about the debt ceiling limit and default crisis, and what’s at stake for our health care Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from H...

How does the default crisis affect veterans' health care? w/ Naveed Shah, Common Defense 16.05.2023 24:14

How does the default crisis affect veterans' health care? Special guest Naveed Shah at Common Defense talks about the default crisis, what cuts could mean for veterans’ health care, and what happens if the U.S. government defaults on our debt. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Aleka Gürel from Health Sherpa answer...

How does a Texas court case affect whether you get preventative care? w/ Cheryl Fish-Parcham, FamiliesUSA 09.05.2023 27:29

How does a Texas court case affect whether your health insurance covers preventative care? Cheryl Fish-Parcham at FamiliesUSA talks about the Texas court ruling on preventative care (Braidwood), and what’s next. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insuranc...

What did Congress just do about the default crisis? w/ Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations 02.05.2023 24:34

What did Congress just do about the default crisis? Nicole Jorwic at Caring Across Generations talks about the default bill that the U.S. House just passed, and what the cuts would mean to Medicaid and our health care. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gür...

Is the abortion pill banned or not? w/ Jodi Jacobson, Healthcare Across Borders 25.04.2023 29:48

Is the abortion pill banned or not? Jodi Jacobson of Healthcare Across Borders talks about abortion care and the war on medication abortion in America. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insurance...

Have You Paid Your Taxes? Why Millionaires Aren't Paying Their Fair Share! w/ Maura Quint, Americans for Tax Fairness 11.04.2023 28:56

Have you paid your taxes yet? How come millionaires and billionaires aren't paying their fair share! Maura Quint from Americans for Tax Fairness talks about health care and the American tax system, and how we can tax wealthy individuals and corporations to help pay for the health care that America needs. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from...

Affordable Care Act Turns 13! How is Obamacare doing? w/ Jonathan Cohn, author of "The Ten Year War" 28.03.2023 30:59

The Affordable Care Act turns 13 this month — coming a long way since President Obama signed it into law in 2010. But how has Obamacare fared through the decade? And, with ongoing conservative threats, what's next? Jonathan Cohn, senior national reporter for HuffPost and author of “The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage” , joins Care Talk to talk about th...

Medicaid Unwinding w/ Natasha Murphy, Center for American Progress 21.03.2023 27:02

Special guest Natasha Murphy, director of Health Policy at Center for American Progress , discusses about Medicaid unwinding, the end of the public health emergency, and what this means for your health insurance. Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts...

Care Talk - End Medical Debt w/ Jerry Ashton, co-founder of RIP Medical Debt 14.03.2023 29:01

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. Special guest Jerry As...

Care Talk - Never Pay the First Bill w/ Marshall Allen, author of "Never Pay the First Bill" 07.03.2023 36:03

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works. Special guest Marshall Allen, author of the book “Nev...

Care Talk - Infant and Child Vaccinations w/ Dr. Shetal Shah, Doctors for America 28.02.2023 25:50

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. Special guest Dr. Shetal Shah from Doctors for America, practicing neonatologis...

Care Talk - State Of Our Health Care w/ Anne Shoup, Protect Our Care 14.02.2023 28:05

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from Health Sherpa. Special guest Anne Sh...

Care Talk - Ambulance Surprise Bills w/ Patricia Kelmar, U.S. PIRG 07.02.2023 30:00

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works. Special guest Patricia Kelmar from PIRG talks about s...

Care Talk - How Dehumanizing Administrative Burdens Harm Disabled People w/ Mia Ives-Rublee, Center for American Progress 31.01.2023 31:42

Care Talk - Indian Health Service w/ Dr. Meghan O’Connell, Doctors for America 24.01.2023 27:48

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Special guest Dr. Megh...

Care Talk - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs w/ David Mitchell, founder Patients for Affordable Drugs 10.01.2023 33:27

Last chance for open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act - deadline is January 15! Got questions about Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Hea...

Care Talk - Ending predatory medical debt in Arizona w/ Kaylan Fodor, Healthcare Rising Arizona 20.12.2022 30:37

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance continues through January 15! There’s still time to get covered with affordable insurance for next year. Got questions about Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survi...

Care Talk - Health Care Staffing Crisis in America w/ Debbie White, HPAE NJ & Anne Tan Piazza - Oregon Nurses Association 13.12.2022 30:26

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance continues! It’s time to get covered with affordable insurance for next year. Got questions about Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR health care & health insurance questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate...

Care Talk - Health Care and the VA System w/ Stacey Echols Sr., VA Health Eligibility Center 06.12.2022 28:01

Open enrollment for Medicare and Affordable Care Act health insurance continues! It’s time to get covered with affordable insurance for next year. Got questions about your Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare options, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Pa...

Care Talk - Health Care in Puerto Rico & the U.S. Territories w/ Edwin Park, Georgetown Center for Children and Families 29.11.2022 32:08

Open enrollment for Medicare and Affordable Care Act health insurance is back! It’s time to get covered with affordable insurance for next year. Got questions about your Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare options, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to Care Talk. We answer YOUR questions live, with experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Pack...

Care Talk - Medicare and Affordable Care Act open enrollment w/ Adam Hoyer, Protect Our Care 22.11.2022 28:03

Open enrollment continues! It’s time to get covered with affordable health insurance for next year. Got questions about your Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare options, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to CareTalk. We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Ca...

Care Talk - Open enrollment, election results, and more 15.11.2022 29:13

Open enrollment is back! It’s time to get covered with affordable health insurance for next year. Got questions about your Medicare or Affordable Care Act Obamacare options, or America’s health care system in general? Welcome to CareTalk. We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care...

Care Talk - Lower Costs, Better Care w/ Anne Shoup, Protect Our Care 27.09.2022 28:15

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works. Joining us is special guest Anne Shoup from Protect Our Care, who will talk about the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive d...

Care Talk - Covid Boosters w/ Dr. Meena Bewtra, Doctors for America 20.09.2022 28:41

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, and Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works. Joining us is special guest Dr. Meena Bewtra from Doctors for America, who will talk about COVID boosters a...

Care Talk - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care For America NOW 13.09.2022 27:58

Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Margarida Jorge of Health Care For America NOW, who will talk about the f...