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We're holding elected officials accountable for their votes on health care, and supporting those who fight to protect our care.

06/01/2026

The doors keep swinging at the Department of Health and Human Services. With multiple top health agencies now run by acting officials, who is actually steering America's public health? As the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak winds down, a new Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading. What happens to patients when no one's in charge?

Kayla Hancock at Protect Our Care does a deep dive into the leadership vacuum at HHS, and why it matters for your health in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

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

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows.

05/18/2026

Hantavirus is dominating the news - but how much of what you're hearing is actually true? From the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak to viral social media claims, misinformation is spreading almost as fast as the headlines.

Dr. Christina Madison The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLC. cuts through the noise in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

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

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions 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

05/14/2026

Trump and Republicans cut a trillion dollars from our health care last year, and they want to cut more to pay for more endless wars.
How much have your insurance premiums risen? Mine are up 21% this year alone!

05/11/2026

Every year, tens of millions of Americans are denied the medical care they've already paid for - not by their doctors, but by their insurers. Miranda Yaver PhD, the author of the new book Coverage Denied, explains how insurers use "rationing by inconvenience", and what patients, advocates, and policymakers can do to fight back in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

Get the book: https://amzn.to/4uCmN6z

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

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows.

05/05/2026

9 years ago today, Republicans in the U.S. House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. And then held a party to celebrate stripping our healthcare.

Nearly a decade later nothing has changed. They're still trying to take away our care.

05/04/2026

How can Americans finally pay less for prescription drugs? Vinny DeMarco from Maryland Health Care for All! breaks down what's actually being done to lower prescription drug costs in states like Maryland and Colorado, what still needs to happen, and how YOU can take action in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

Also Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answers your health insurance questions on Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows.

04/06/2026

Learn how to be a patient advocate in healthcare and take your fight straight to your legislators. Mollie Montague of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN breaks down exactly how everyday people can lobby their legislators for better health care in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

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

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows.

03/30/2026

Every year, millions of Americans are blindsided by surprise medical bills and crushing debt - not because they did anything wrong, but because the system is designed to be confusing. Patricia Kelmar of U.S. PIRG explains your rights under the No Surprises Act, how surprise medical billing has changed, and what you can do about it in this episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard of Voices of Health Care Action.

Also Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org and Rachel Madley of Center for Health and Democracy answer your health insurance questions on Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more.

New episodes every Monday at 4:30pm ET. Like and Follow for updates. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows.

I'm a stage 4 cancer survivor, and the Affordable Care Act saved my life nine years ago. The ACA and I are both still he...
03/23/2026

I'm a stage 4 cancer survivor, and the Affordable Care Act saved my life nine years ago. The ACA and I are both still here.

Why are we funding more wars overseas while taking away health care from millions of Americans like you and me?

Casey Means is unqualified to be America's top doctor. Pass it on.
03/18/2026

Casey Means is unqualified to be America's top doctor.
Pass it on.

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