How fifteen years of the Affordable Care Act has changed health care in America, and what is at risk in 2025. Anne Shoup of Protect Our Care talks about current attacks on the ACA including insurance premium subsidies set to expire this year, Medicaid expansion under attack in the House budget, and more.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about Medicare Advantage overpayments, changes proposed to marketplace open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act next year, and last chance to make changes to your Medicare Advantage insurance coverage during the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period which ends March 31st.

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Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through September 30. Bobby Kogan of Center for American Progress talks about what changes are in that budget, what happens next, and how it will affect you.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices and Rachel Madley from Center for Health & Democracy answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes more about changes proposed to open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act for next year, how to appeal when your Medicare Advantage plan denies your insurance claim or prior authorization, how the Medicare versus Medicare Advantage open enrollment periods work, and when do you become eligible for Medicare.

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Is contraception at risk in 2025? Dana Singiser of the Contraceptive Access Initiative talks about past and ongoing attacks on access to birth control in America, and what we could face under the Trump administration.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer of Just Care & Social Security Works, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes answers on Affordable Care Act open enrollment ending soon (Nov 1-Jan 15), Medicare Advantage open enrollment continuing (Jan 1-Mar 31), what to do when your insurance refuses to cover a needed drug or treatment, and when will the U.S. get national healthcare.

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Edwin Park of Georgetown Center for Children and Families talks about what cuts to Medicaid this year could look like, including work requirements, block grants, and per capita cuts, how changes to Medicaid worked (or didn't work) in Arkansas and Georgia so far, and how cuts could affect your state’s health care.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer of Just Care & Social Security Works, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes answers on the Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline coming soon (Nov 1-Jan 15), Medicare Advantage open enrollment starting up (Jan 1-Mar 31), dealing with contract disputes that leave your medical providers out-of-network, what if you can barely afford Medicare but can't afford dental and vision.

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Naveed Shah of Common Defense talks about what has happened over the past several years for veterans on health care, including changes to the VA, the PACT Act, what could happen in 2025 under President Trump next year including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) recommendations for spending cuts, and how it will affect veterans.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and special guest Brandy Schantz of the Living Chronic podcast talk about Tricare and VA health care, and answer your veterans' health insurance questions.

This episode includes what is Tricare? Who is eligible? What is the difference between Tricare and the VA healthcare system? Do you need Tricare to use the VA? Can you use Tricare outside the VA? How do you enroll? What are your Tricare options as a retired reservist?

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The nominees to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)--Dr. Oz, have controversial records and views on medicine. Dr. Meena Bewtra of Doctors for America talks about what they could mean to our public health in 2025 if confirmed.

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

This episode includes more about the marketplace open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, Mary wants to know is there a way to cut insurance companies out as middlemen between doctors and patients, David is applying for hospital assistance for a huge emergency surgery uninsured medical bill, Lisa had to get an approval letter for a mammogram, and Elisa's mother's health care provider will no longer accept her Medicare Advantage plan Jan 1.

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The health insurance industry in America is broken. What can we do about it? Wendell Potter, whistleblower and former health insurance industry exec, and founder of Center for Health and Democracy talks about Brian Thompson, the former UnitedHealthcare CEO, and the stories that have been revealed about the greedy underbelly of our health insurance system. 

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

This episode includes more about the continuing Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, the upcoming Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, why NOLAgal may have gotten charged for her colonoscopy, and a retiree couple on Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) getting the hard sell to switch insurance plans. 

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In Alabama, a state supreme court decision led to fertility clinics suspending in vitro fertilization (IVF) services, and some have now closed for good. Tina Sherman, National Director of MomsRising talks about fertility treatments and IVF, what happened in Alabama with the Supreme Court, fetal personhood laws, what could happen in 2025 under the Trump administration and beyond, and how it will affect patients.

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

This episode includes more about Affordable Care Act open enrollment, how to navigate your insurance provider network, and why are Eunice's health care premiums going up next year.

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Is your reproductive health care at risk under the Trump administration? Ianthe Metzger from Planned Parenthood talks about what has happened to reproductive care and abortion care over the past several years in America including the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade, abortion bans on a state level, what could happen to reproductive services including birth control and fertility care in 2025 and beyond under President Trump, and how it will affect patients.

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 Affordable Care Act open enrollment, how do you find the best plan? What do you need to do during Medicare open enrollment? What kind of benefits do you receive with a marketplace plan-there's a scam involving ads featuring gas and grocery subsidy cards. What are all the various alphabet parts of Medicare, Parts A B C D etc.

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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?

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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?

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If Congress does not pass a budget or budget extension (continuing resolution) by March 14, the federal government will shut down. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works talks about the budget process, how government shutdowns work, and how it will affect you.

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 & Democracy, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes what to do when your health insurance company denies needed medical imaging, loopholes that let rich people avoid paying their fair share of Medicare taxes, a Congressman's friend is facing medical debt because chemotherapy was not covered with an out of pocket maximum, and more about the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period which continues through March 31st.

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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!

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What's in the debt ceiling deal? Special guest Tory Cross from Caring Across Generations talks about the debt ceiling bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden, what’s in it, and how it will affect your care. Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices. 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!

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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 Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insurance questions. This episode includes answers to: What people (or communities of people) can do if they want insurance to cover more care? Why not put universal health care up for a vote? The public health emergency for covid is over. What happens now? How does this affect our health care? When will the US provide the type of healthcare the other 36 or so industrialized nations give its citizens? When does open enrollment start again? What should you do now if you don’t have health insurance coverage? 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!

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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 your health care and health insurance questions. This episode includes answers to: What is open enrollment?  Who can get health insurance now, and who has to wait?  What should you do if you don’t have health insurance and aren’t eligible for a special enrollment period?  How do you figure out which insurance plan is best for your family? 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!

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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 insurance questions. This episode includes answers to: What is Medicaid Unwinding and what should you do if you are currently enrolled in Medicaid? What is the Medicaid Unwinding Special Enrollment Period? I have Florida Blue health insurance and can't see any specialists How do you find the best health insurance policy for your family, how do you choose between so many options? What should you be looking for? 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!

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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 Gürel from Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insurance questions. This episode includes answers to: How can I find a supplement plan that covers prescription drugs too? Don't you practically have to have no assets to qualify for Medicaid? I turn 65 on May of 2024. When will my Medicare start! If you have Medicaid for health insurance now, what should you be on the lookout for from your state? What do you do if you no longer qualify for Medicaid? If I am getting Social Security and Military pension can I get SSDI? 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!

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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 questions. This episode includes answers to: Why is my husband's insurance cheaper for him than me for the same plan through his employer? What do you do if you're not old enough for Medicare? What if your insurance doesn't cover a specific specialist? If you've lost your Medicaid, what do you do now? How can anyone afford long term care? 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!

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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 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 Medicaid The 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 care 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!

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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?

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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 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. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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The U.S. House just passed a budget resolution, which would include massive cuts to health care including Medicaid. Bobby Kogan of Center for American Progress talks about how the budget process works in Congress, what the House and Senate need to do next, and how it could affect you.

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 & Democracy, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes the latest on Trump administration cuts to health insurance enrollment helpers, and an end to public comments for federal health care proposed policies, as well as answers to what to do if your tax form for marketplace health insurance is wrong, how to fight back against proposed Medicaid cuts, and how trigger laws could take away health coverage from people on expanded Medicaid in some states.

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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 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/42ax6BM CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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/3mKUkhx CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 neonatologist and researcher, talks about the decline in infant and child vaccination rates. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 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 EPISODES

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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 surprise medical billing and ambulance surprise bills, and what we can do about it. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 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 EPISODES

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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. Meghan O’Connell from Doctors for America talks about the Indian Health Service. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 & Health Care Voter, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Special guest David Mitchell from Patients for Affordable Drugs talks about how the drug price provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will impact Americans in the coming years. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 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 HealthSherpa Special guest Kaylan Fodor from Healthcare Rising Arizona talks about the winning fight to end predatory medical debt in Arizona through a ballot initiative passed in 2022- and how other states can take action too. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 Laura Packard from Health Care Voices & Health Care Voter and Zoid Finch from HealthSherpa. Special guests Debbie White, RN- president of HPAE NJ (and AFT VP) and Anne Tan Piazza- executive director of the Oregon Nurses Association, talk about America’s health care staffing crisis. What can Congress, the states, and the hospital industry do about it? CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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The House and the Senate are battling on budgets, and health care for 80 million Americans on Medicaid is at stake. Allison Orris of Center on Budget & Policy Priorities talks about President Trump & Congress’ budget reconciliation crisis, potential government shutdown, and how it threatens our health care.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care and Social Security Works, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes answers on what to do when you can't afford your medication, when you have Medicare Advantage and can't get assistance, when your family's employer-based health insurance is suddenly cancelled, and does Medicare Advantage overbill the U.S. government?

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!

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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 Packard from Health Care Voices and Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works. Special guest Stacey Echols Sr., Acting Director of the VA Health Eligibility Center talks about health care and the VA system. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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, 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

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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 Care & Social Security Works and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa. Special guest 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

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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 the November 2022 election results, and what they could mean for your health care. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 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

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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 and the state of the pandemic. CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬ FOR FUTURE EPISODES

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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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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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. 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

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What’s going on with America’s budget? The House and the Senate have different versions, conservative politicians want to strip health care from millions of Americans to pay for tax cuts for the rich, and without agreement by March 14th the government will shut down. Margarida Jorge of Health Care for America Now talks about President Trump & Congress’ budget reconciliation crisis and how it threatens our health care.

Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care and Social Security Works, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

This episode includes what to do when receiving a large hospital bill, can insurers deny you a Medicare supplemental (aka Medigap) policy based on pre-existing conditions, and what to do if your insurer denies you a medical screening test.

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!

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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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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