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Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained

Author: Laura Packard
Feed episode count: 143
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Sep 15, 2026 · not_requested

Big Pharma Loses Again! But Will Trump's Deals Lower Your Drug Prices? w/ Merith Basey, Patients for Affordable Drugs

Duration seconds: 1967
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

Doctors vs. Insurance Companies: Why We Must Ban Prior Authorization w/ Emma Freer and Hannah Garden-Monheit, American Economic Liberties Project

Duration seconds: 1876
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

Trump's Vaccine Order: What It Means for Your Kids w/ Dr. Didi Ray, Doctors for America

Duration seconds: 1872
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

What's Safe to Eat? Cyclospora, Salmonella & the Food Safety Crisis w/ Dr. Janet Krommes, Doctors for America

Duration seconds: 1838
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested

Corporate Health Care Crimes: Wendell Potter on the Real Waste, Fraud & Abuse

Duration seconds: 1638
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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

How Wellness Influencers Scam Patients w/ Jen Bordenick, Unbiased Science

Duration seconds: 1816
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

Medicare and Medicaid Anniversary: Can We Protect Both Programs? w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now

Duration seconds: 1919
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

Big Medicine's Monopoly Problem: Corporate Consolidation Is Costing You Everything w/ Emma Freer, American Economic Liberties Project

Duration seconds: 1752
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

Big Pharma Charges the World's Highest Prices - Here's the Public Fix w/ Alejandro Molina, Groundwork Collaborative

Duration seconds: 1703
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Screwworm Crisis: What They're Not Telling You About Food Safety w/ Dr. Carrie McMahon, Unbiased Science

Duration seconds: 1716
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

Medicaid Work Requirements: Will the Medical Frailty Exemption Protect You? w/ Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations

Duration seconds: 1683
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

Hospital Mergers Are Making Your Healthcare Bills Explode w/ Natasha Murphy, Center for American Progress

Duration seconds: 1739
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Big Pharma Sued to Block Lower Drug Prices? Here's Why They Lost w/ Merith Basey, Patients for Affordable Drugs

Duration seconds: 1881
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

RFK Jr.'s HHS Shakeup: Why Top Officials Keep Quitting w/ Kayla Hancock, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1902
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Hantavirus: Facts vs. Misinformation w/ Dr. Christina Madison, The Public Health Pharmacist

Duration seconds: 1835
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Prior Authorization: The Insurance Denial System Blocking Your Treatment w/ Miranda Yaver, PhD

Duration seconds: 1973
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

The Fight to Lower Prescription Drug Prices in America w/ Vinny DeMarco, Maryland Health Care for All

Duration seconds: 1745
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Patient Advocacy in Action: Talking to Your Legislators w/ Mollie Montague, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Duration seconds: 2024
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Don't Get Billed: Avoiding Surprise Medical Costs & Medical Debt w/ Patricia Kelmar, PIRG

Duration seconds: 1913
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

The Affordable Care Act Turns 16: What's at Stake in 2026 w/ Anne Shoup, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1982
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

The Problem With Casey Means' Surgeon General Pick w/ Kayla Hancock, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1888
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Dismantling of Public Health in America w/ Dr. Stella Safo, Civic Health Alliance

Duration seconds: 1845
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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

Your Insurance Said No? Here's How to Win the Appeal w/ Neal Shah, Counterforce Health

Duration seconds: 1810
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

Why Your Prescriptions Cost So Much (PBMs Explained) w/ Dr. Jeoffry Gordon, Doctors for America

Duration seconds: 1984
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Feb 17, 2026 · not_requested

TrumpRx Exposed: What It Means for Your Prescriptions w/ Peter Maybarduk, Public Citizen

Duration seconds: 1909
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Feb 10, 2026 · not_requested

RFK Jr's First Year: The Damage Report w/ Rebecca Parks, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1659
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Feb 3, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Trump’s Health Care Plan w/ Charles Gaba, ACASignups.net

Duration seconds: 1839
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jan 20, 2026 · not_requested

Examining the New Food Guidelines w/ Dr. Rebecca Fujimura, Doctors for America

Duration seconds: 1802
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jan 13, 2026 · not_requested

What’s Going On With the Affordable Care Act? w/ Charles Gaba, ACASignups.net

Duration seconds: 1906
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Jan 6, 2026 · not_requested

War On Public Health in America? w/ Rebecca Parks, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1880
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Dec 16, 2025 · not_requested

What’s Going On With Congress & Our Health Care? w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now

Duration seconds: 1729
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Dec 9, 2025 · not_requested

Stop the Health Care Price Hike w/ Felicia Burnett, MomsRising

Duration seconds: 1899
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Dec 2, 2025 · not_requested

What's happening to the Affordable Care Act? w/ Charles Gaba, ACASignups.net

Duration seconds: 2086
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Nov 18, 2025 · not_requested

What Happens To Our Health Care Now? w/ Alex Lawson, Social Security Works

Duration seconds: 2092
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Nov 11, 2025 · not_requested

Government Still Shut Down, Now What? w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now

Duration seconds: 1939
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Oct 21, 2025 · not_requested

Lower Drug Prices Now? w/ Vinny DeMarco, Maryland Health Care For All

Duration seconds: 2075
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Oct 7, 2025 · not_requested

The Government Shut Down. Now What? w/ Laura Rodriguez, Center for American Progress

Duration seconds: 1864
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Sep 30, 2025 · not_requested

Government Shutdown? w/ Anne Shoup, Protect Our Care

Duration seconds: 1791
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Sep 16, 2025 · not_requested

What’s Happening to Veterans’ Health Care? w/ Dr. Allison Gill, Daily Beans Podcast

Duration seconds: 2001
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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Sep 9, 2025 · not_requested

Damaging Myths in Public Health? w/ Dr. Jessica Steier, Unbiased Science

Duration seconds: 2369
Source: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk

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