Care Talk with Laura Packard: American Health Care Explained

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

Big Pharma earns a 76% gross profit margin - and three corporate middlemen pocket 41 cents of every dollar Americans spend on prescriptions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Alejandro Molina at Groundwork Collaborative [https://groundworkcollaborative.org/] breaks down a bold new plan that could change everything in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard [https://www.laurapackard.com/] from Health Care Voices [https://healthcarevoices.org/]. Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org [https://www.healthinsurance.org/] and Diane Archer from Just Care [https://justcareusa.org/] answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about changes to the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace next year, Medicaid termination rule coming soon, and what to do if your health insurance plan drops you. 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! Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk [https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk]

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

Is the screwworm outbreak actually a threat to your food? How have cuts to our nation’s food infrastructure made our food supply less safe and endangered our health? Dr. Carrie McMahon, a former FDA regulatory scientist with over two decades of experience, now a contributor to Unbiased Science [https://www.unbiasedscience.com/], cuts through the noise and delivers unbiased, evidence-based answers in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard [https://www.laurapackard.com/] from Health Care Voices [https://healthcarevoices.org/]. Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org [https://www.healthinsurance.org/] and Diane Archer from Just Care [https://justcareusa.org/] answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about a new bill in Congress that would add an out-of-pocket limit to traditional Medicare, CMS reports Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers have dropped, how to apply for Medicaid, and what to do if your doctor opts out of Medicare. 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! Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk [https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk]

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

New federal rules require some Medicaid recipients to prove they qualify for a "medical frailty" exemption - or lose their coverage. Here's what you need to know before it's too late. Nicole Jorwic at Caring Across Generations [https://caringacross.org/] breaks down the new Medicaid work requirements that take effect next year - and the proposed new CMS rules that determine who qualifies as "medically frail" in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard [https://www.laurapackard.com/] from Health Care Voices [https://healthcarevoices.org/]. Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org [https://www.healthinsurance.org/] and Diane Archer from Just Care [https://justcareusa.org/] answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about the Trump administration allowing insurers to offer loans to patients with catastrophic health insurance plans, suing a school district forcing retired employees into Medicare Advantage, can your employer insurance discriminate based on private testing which may reveal pre-existing conditions, and a mix-up on primary and secondary health insurance coverage for cataract surgery. 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! Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk [https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk]

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

Why is healthcare so expensive in America? Hospital mergers are driving up your health care bills - and the data proves it. Natasha Murphy at Center for American Progress [https://www.americanprogress.org/] breaks down how hospital consolidation hands Big Hospital the power to charge you whatever they want in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard [https://www.laurapackard.com/] from Health Care Voices [https://healthcarevoices.org/]. Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org [https://www.healthinsurance.org/] and Diane Archer from Just Care [https://justcareusa.org/] answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about a judge's ruling on Affordable Care Act marketplace changes for next year, a Medicare Advantage plan that handled charges incorrectly, proposed rule changes on Medicaid eligibility for next year, and whether or not vision insurance is a good deal. 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! Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk [https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk]

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

Big Pharma just took a massive loss at the Supreme Court - and it means lower drug prices for millions of Americans. Merith Basey at Patients for Affordable Drugs [https://www.patientsforaffordabledrugs.org/] breaks down the Supreme Court's decision to reject pharmaceutical industry lawsuits challenging Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard [https://www.laurapackard.com/] from Health Care Voices [https://healthcarevoices.org/]. Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org [https://www.healthinsurance.org/] and Diane Archer from Just Care [https://justcareusa.org/] answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about Medicare covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Medicare no longer covering preventative sonograms for breasts, fighting an out of network bill, and Part B Medicare is optional? 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! Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk [https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk]