Care Talk with Laura Packard: Recent Episodes
Laura Packard
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. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE EPISODES (202) 838-6837.
How can you apply for and receive charity care to help cover hospital medical bills? Special guest Jared Walker of Dollar For talks about applying for hospital charity care for medical bills and medical 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 your health care and health insurance questions. This episode includes answers to:
What to do if your family needs health insurance but you missed the open enrollment window to apply
Problems accessing long-term specialists out-of-state through Medicaid
I’ve been on Medicaid for a few years and have heard lots of people are losing coverage right now. What should be I doing to make sure I can stay covered?
What’s the difference between a broker & a navigator for health insurance?
How do you find a trustworthy broker?
How do you handle insurance if you have a life change like a move, or family member changes?
and more. New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Call or text your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. Special guest Edwin Park from Georgetown Center for Children and Families talks about health care in Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 & Social Security Works and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. Adam Hoyer from Protect Our Care discusses what Congress can do on health care in the lame duck session at the end of the year, and what next year might look like. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 & Social Security Works and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. We’ll also be talking about last week’s election results, and what they could mean for your health care. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! 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 Anne Shoup from Protect Our Care, who will talk about the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs, and the national bus tour to let Americans know how and when they can access these new benefits.. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! 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 and the state of the pandemic. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, 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 fight to lower prescription drug costs - what is and isn't in the Inflation Reduction Act, what Congress could do next, and what's happening in the states. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Dr. Chidi Wamuo of Doctors for America, who will talk about racial disparities in health care and what we can do about it. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Dr. Eric Sullivan of Doctors for America, who will talk about what to do if you or a loved one gets a scary medical diagnosis–working within the medical system, getting 2nd opinions, getting expert care from outside your local provider. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! 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. Sara Teichholtz of Doctors for America, who will talk about health care proxies, living will and durable power of attorney, medical directives and more. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gurel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Anne Shoup of Protect Our Care, who will talk about the budget reconciliation bill, the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for our health care. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Eagan Kemp of Public Citizen, who will talk about consolidation and competition of medical providers, and what does this mean for patients. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Dr. Ami Macurdy Keatts to talk about patient safety and advocacy from a physician's perspective. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Lizzie Presser from ProPublica to talk about the history of self-managed abortion, the different types, and current-day activism in this space. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Peter Grumbles from the Law Offices of John Dunlap to talk about SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and how those programs work. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Adam Hoyer from Protect Our Care, to talk about the impending threat to the Affordable Care Act this fall and how your health insurance rates may go up if Congress doesn’t act. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Dr. Meena Bewtra from Doctors for America, to talk about gun violence and health care. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Got questions about your health insurance, or America’s health care system? Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer YOUR health insurance questions live, with experts including Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Dr. Meena Bewtra from Doctors for America, to talk about abortion, reproductive health care, and the Supreme Court’s impending ruling. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Keifer Buckingham of Open Society Foundations, to talk about the global response to the COVID pandemic, and what America needs to do going forward. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest John McNamara from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to talk about health care and medical debt. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Maura Quint from Americans for Tax Fairness & Unrig Our Economy on Tax Day to talk about health care and our tax system. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Liz Hagan from United States of Care to talk about state-based public options for health insurance, what are they, and what does that mean for you. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest T. R. Reid to talk about why all the other advanced democracies can get better health outcomes at half our cost in America. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Natasha Murphy from Center for American Progress to talk about the upcoming Medicaid unwinding when the Public Health Emergency ends - what to do if you're losing health insurance through Medicaid. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Joining us is special guest Anne Shoup from Protect Our Care to talk about twelve years of the Affordable Care Act, ongoing attacks on the law, and what the future looks like for Obamacare. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa. Joining us are special guests from Little Lobbyists to talk about Medicaid, home & community based services, and what children with complex medical conditions & disabilities face. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Care Talk, Mondays at 4:30pm ET! We answer your health insurance questions live with Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa, and special guest Adam Hoyer from Protect Our Care to talk about President Biden’s State of the Union speech and what the administration plans to do this year to improve our health care in America.
CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Care Talk! We answer your health insurance questions live with Laura Packard from Health Care Voter & Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa, and special guest Adam Fox from Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) to talk about how to fight outrageous medical bills. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Care Talk! We answer your health insurance questions live with Laura Packard from Health Care Voter & Health Care Voices, Aleka Gürel from HealthSherpa, and special guest Wendell Potter from Center for Health & Democracy to talk about all the pieces of our health care system, and how they increase our costs and fight reform. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Care Talk with Laura Packard! We answer your health insurance questions live with Laura Packard from Health Care Voter & Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa, and special guest Dr. Cedric Dark from Doctors for America, who will be discussing when to go to Urgent Care versus the Emergency Room. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices