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Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained episodes
- Have You Paid Your Taxes? Why Millionaires Aren't Paying Their Fair Share! w/ Maura Quint, Americans for Tax FairnessHave 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 Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insurance questions.This episode includes answers to:You receive a bad diagnosis. Should you go on disability through your job, or sign up for Social Security disability and quit your job?So much insurance paperwork!What to do if your state legislators won't expand MedicaidThe public health emergency ends May 11, how does this affect your insurance if you're on Medicaid?Patient-dumping and the high cost of for-profit health careNew 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!29 min
- Affordable Care Act Turns 13! How is Obamacare doing? w/ Jonathan Cohn, author of "The Ten Year War"
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 the history and future of the Affordable Care Act, and what's next for health care reform in America.
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: How to approach a doctor if you can’t pay for care? What should you do if you can’t afford Medicare premiums? People on SSI (Supplemental Security Income) & SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) should qualify for Medicaid, but only people on SSI qualify? What are all the different types of Medicare, the alphabet soup of Medicare Parts A B C D? Which ones do you need? Can small business owners and employees use the Affordable Care Act for insurance?
Buy Jonathan's book: https://amzn.to/3JqpsdM
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!
31 min - Medicaid Unwinding w/ Natasha Murphy, Center for American Progress
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 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.
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!
28 min - Care Talk - End Medical Debt w/ Jerry Ashton, co-founder of RIP Medical DebtGot 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 Ashton, co-founder of the non-profit RIP Medical Debt and co-author of “End Medical Debt”, discusses how you can fight medical debts. Get his book here: https://amzn.to/42ax6BMCALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES30 min
- Care Talk - Never Pay the First Bill w/ Marshall Allen, author of "Never Pay the First Bill"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 “Never Pay the First Bill”, discusses how you can fight health care overcharging and outrageous medical bills in America. Buy Marshall Allen's book now: https://amzn.to/3mKUkhxCALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES37 min
- Care Talk - Infant and Child Vaccinations w/ Dr. Shetal Shah, Doctors for AmericaGot 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 neonatologist and researcher, talks about the decline in infant and child vaccination rates.CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES26 min
- Care Talk - State Of Our Health Care w/ Anne Shoup, Protect Our CareGot 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 Shoup from Protect Our Care discusses the State of the Union and President Biden’s health care agenda.CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES29 min
- Care Talk - Ambulance Surprise Bills w/ Patricia Kelmar, U.S. PIRGGot 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 surprise medical billing and ambulance surprise bills, and what we can do about it.CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES30 min
- Care Talk - How Dehumanizing Administrative Burdens Harm Disabled People w/ Mia Ives-Rublee, Center for American ProgressGot 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 HealthSherpa.Special guest Mia Ives-Rublee from Center for American Progress talks about their latest report on unnecessary barriers to social services for the disability community, How Dehumanizing Administrative Burdens Harm Disabled People, and what to do about it.CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES32 min
- Care Talk - Indian Health Service w/ Dr. Meghan O’Connell, Doctors for AmericaGot 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. Meghan O’Connell from Doctors for America talks about the Indian Health Service.CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS (202) 838-6837 FOR FUTURE EPISODES28 min
About Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained
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Care Talk is a weekly American healthcare podcast, from a progressive point of view. Hosted by Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate, health and public policy experts explain…
health care in the United States and 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 industries, and cover in-depth how to deal with medical debt, fight insurance company denials of care, access cheaper prescription drugs and better health care. New episodes every Tuesday. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE EPISODES (202) 838-6837.