Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to release the causes of autism this month. Our guest Jessica Steier DrPH of Unbiased Science just wrote a New York Times article about one of the most damaging myths in public health. She’s here to talk about how vaccines do not cause autism, and why this fake news keeps being spread.

Read the full essay with this guest link: https://nyti.ms/3UUNrIp

In this #CareTalk episode Dr. Steier, a public health scientist who specializes in science communication, talks about the sophisticated tactics being used to manufacture a vaccine-autism link and dismantle America's vaccination infrastructure, with show host & cancer survivor Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer of Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about changes to catastrophic health insurance plan access from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), why people can't always rely on health insurance agents for Medicare Advantage advice, and how do Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) work with Affordable Care Act plans.

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In May, the Trump administration and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released the first Make America Healthy Again report, “Make Our Children Healthy Again”, on chronic diseases and children. A new draft report on strategies to fight chronic illness in kids was leaked but not officially released yet. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Miranda Yaver PhD of Defend Public Health talks about the new draft MAHA report, and what it would take to truly make America healthy, with show host & cancer survivor Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Read the Defend Public Health report: https://www.defendpublichealth.org/resource/improving-health-americans-together-evidence-based-framework-addressing-root-causes

Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer of Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about the latest court rulings on Affordable Care Act open enrollment changes, how to get out of a bad Medicare Advantage plan, and what happens if you benefit from ACA advance premium tax credits now.

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A grassroots organization of health professionals called “Defend Public Health” has released a new report on the root causes of illness in the United States. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Elizabeth Jacobs of Defend Public Health talks about how to get beyond false, flawed and fundamentally incorrect interpretations of science, medicine, and disease outcomes to improve our health with evidence-based public health policies, with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Read the Defend Public Health report: https://www.defendpublichealth.org/resource/improving-health-americans-together-evidence-based-framework-addressing-root-causes

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The Big Ugly Bill makes a lot of changes to America’s health care system over the next several years. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Rachel Madley of Center for Health & Democracy explains what changes are coming to your health care, and when those changes will happen with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Read Rachel's detailed timeline on Substack: https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/how-will-health-care-change-for-you

Also Diane Archer of Social Security Works & Just Care, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your health insurance and health care questions, on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance, and more.

This episode includes more on President Donald Trump's latest words on lowering drug prices, what about fraud waste and abuse in health care versus cuts to programs, and Medicare drug premiums rising next year.

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Massachusetts is the home of RomneyCare, which originally inspired the Affordable Care Act. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Alex Sheff of Health Care For All Massachusetts shares what we can learn about making health more affordable and available with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

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Do you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act? Your costs may be about to skyrocket. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Charles Gaba of ACASignups.net explains why you may be getting sticker shock for your health insurance policy in the next couple months, and what Congress could still do to help you with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Diane Archer of Social Security Works and Just Care answers your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare.

This episode includes whether you have to sign up for Medicare when you turn 65, is Part G Medicare in jeopardy from the big budget law, and how some Medicare Advantage insurers underpay hospitals and providers.

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The new Trump budget law means huge cuts to health care. How will this affect the caring economy, including nursing homes, assisted living, and in-home caregiving all paid for by Medicaid? In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Nicole Jorwic from Caring Across Generations tells us more about how Medicaid cuts will affect people needing care, and people giving care with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Diane Archer of Social Security Works and Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare.

This episode includes more about what's happening to Medicare, people's Medicare options, and how to choose the best Medicare Advantage plan.

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The Trump budget megabill is law. Drastic cuts to Medicaid will affect everyone, whether you have Medicaid or not. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Dr. Eric Fethke from Doctors for America and The Pursuit of Health podcast tells us more about how it will change all of our health care with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer of Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about how the Big Ugly Bill will affect prescription drug prices, Affordable Care Act enrollment changes and the lawsuit, prior authorization for traditional Medicare, will the Medicaid cuts have real impacts on patients, and what happened after Trump's executive order on drug prices.

New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows!

The Trump budget megabill is law. Drastic cuts to Medicaid will affect everyone, whether you have Medicaid or not. In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Dr. Eric Fethke from Doctors for America and The Pursuit of Health podcast tells us more about how it will change all of our health care with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer of Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about how the Big Ugly Bill will affect prescription drug prices, Affordable Care Act enrollment changes and the lawsuit, prior authorization for traditional Medicare, will the Medicaid cuts have real impacts on patients, and what happened after Trump's executive order on drug prices.

New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows!

President Trump and Congress’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is now law. How will the drastic cuts to health care affect you and your family? In this #CareTalk episode, health care expert Natasha Murphy from Center for American Progress returns to tell us more about what was in the final bill, and how it will change our health care with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.

Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer of Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about whether the Big Ugly Bill can be challenged in court, what happens to your Social Security benefits as a result of this law (you may have gotten a misleading email from the Social Security Administration), why doesn't America have universal health care like other countries, and how traditional Medicare may start using prior authorization for some services in five states.

New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows!