Care Talk with Laura Packard

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 fight to make it better. 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. Shows usually stream live on YouTube and Facebook on Mondays at 4:30pm ET, and podcasts are released on Tuesday mornings.

Our host Laura Packard is the founder of Health Care Voices, organizing adults with serious medical conditions and health care activists across the country as a political force. She is a stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate in Alexandria, Virginia.

CALL/TEXT IN YOUR QUESTIONS ‪(202) 838-6837‬

RESOURCES

Paying less for hospital care Low-cost dental care Low-cost hearing Low-cost vision Find a free or low-cost health care clinic near you Federally qualified health centers, which provide cheap-to-free care for low income people Lowering your health care costs on Medicare Help with drug costs on Medicare GoodRx to compare prescription prices with popular pharmacies Rx Outreach nonprofit pharmacy, for those earning less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level Find co-pay assistance programs from drug manufacturers Prescription assistance programs, or patient assistance programs for affording medicines Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company pharmacy for generic drugs

Lost your health insurance guide Health insurance guide for veterans Health insurance guide for young adults Affordable Care Act open enrollment guide What is Obamacare aka the Affordable Care Act? How to choose the best ACA health insurance plan for you Medicare open enrollment guide Medicaid guide Health insurance in the workplace guide HSA & FSA: What to know Preventative services included in Medicare Preventative services included in the Affordable Care Act Essential health benefits of the Affordable Care Act

What is Medicaid expansion? What is the Inflation Reduction Act? SSI vs SSDI (Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance): the differences, benefits, and how to apply Referral service for SSI/SSDI attorneys Ending surprise medical bills, and how to report them Help with medical debt Appealing an insurance denial Mental health guide Important resources for older adults Urgent Care Vs. Emergency Room: Where to go Download and Complete Your State or Territories’ Advance Directive Form Access to abortion pills by mail Find verified abortion clinics and abortion pills by mail safely & privately