Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained

Is Medicaid at risk under the Trump administration? Nicole Jorwic from Caring Across Generations talks about Medicaid, how the program works, what could happen including possible cuts to benefits and eligibility through work requirements, block grants and per capita caps, and your health care in 2025 under President Trump.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Rachel Madley from Center for Health and Democracy, and Louise Norris from HealthInsurance.org answer your health insurance and health care questions.

This episode includes more about Medicaid: should you get a secondary back up insurance option for next year? Medicare open enrollment is going on right now until December 7th, what do you need to do? Affordable Care Act open enrollment is happening too, how do you enroll for next year? What is the difference between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan? I need help finding a dental provider. Can you get part G through Medicare?

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Is your health insurance at risk next year under President Trump? Adam Hoyer from Protect Our Care talks about the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare, and what could happen to your health insurance in 2025, including the advanced premium tax credit (APTC) subsidies through the Inflation Reduction Act which expire at the end of the year.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from JustCare & Social Security Works, and Louise Norris from HealthInsurance.org answer your health care and health insurance questions.

This episode includes more about open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act: who can get an ACA policy? And how do they sign up? When are you eligible to sign up for Medicare? What happens if you don’t sign up when you’re supposed to? What happens if you face a huge copay for a procedure under your employer insurance? What preventative care do I have access to under insurance, after testing positive for a specific gene?

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!

Could the Inflation Reduction Act and Medicare drug price negotiation really be at risk in 2025? Alex Lawson from Social Security Works talks about the future of the Inflation Reduction Act under President Donald Trump including Medicare drug price negotiations and out of pocket prescription drug and insulin co-pay caps, Project 2025, and what may happen next year that could raise the cost of medications in America.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from JustCare and Louise Norris from HealthInsurance.org answer your health care and health insurance questions.

This episode includes more about open enrollment for Medicare. What’s going on, how long does it last, who needs to take action and what do you need to do? And more about open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. When is it, what do you need to do, who is eligible?

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!