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Laura Packard

@laurapackard.com
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Health policy and health justice advocate, cancer survivor & founder @healthcarevoices.org @voicesofhealthcare.org, progressive small biz owner PowerThru, host weekly streaming health care call-in show & podcast #CareTalk, she/her

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Scroller of Doom @doomscrolleracct.bsky.social · 4h
100% increase club here. Premiums are doubling with less coverage.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 14h
The worst part is when you get word from the insurance company that something's not covered... And that's happening more and more, even though our premiums are sky high! bsky.app/profile/male... #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 16h
And beware of the dreaded deductible and co-insurance charges which are also increasing.
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Carolyn Urban @carolynurban.bsky.social · 21h
same - just going without health care that I can't provide for myself
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Susannah R @susannahredelfs.bsky.social · 21h
Had to let mine lapse this year. Too rich for Medicaid, too poor for the ACA, and I doubt I’m the only one. 🥲😡
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 23h
I’m paying 21% more this year for the exact same health insurance plan I had last year. And prices are going to rise double digits for next year! We can’t live like this, and we shouldn’t have to. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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WingChick🐸❌👑 @wingchick49.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Voted on the first day of early voting in VA. Hand delivered my absentee ballot to the registrar’s office.
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Springers for democracy and peace. @hopster51.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm just waiting for my mail ballot
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rsc72.bsky.social @rsc72.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 28/09/2026
#OOTD: My Nor'easter voting outfit!  Royal Blue rainjacket  ✅ Navy blue pants  ✅ Voting blue, priceless! ✅ Tell me, have you voted yet? What is your plan to vote?
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The fastest way to vote in 2026 #vote #shorts
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 24/09/2026
Why are millions of children still uninsured despite Medicaid and CHIP access, and what can we do about it? Dr. Tracy Tyson joins @laurapackard.com on #CareTalk to talk about MediKids, @kim.senate.gov's proposal to expand Medicaid for all children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3O...
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What happens when kids don't have insurance #healthcareaccess #emergencycare #parenting
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 24/09/2026
It's World Cancer Research Day. If you value funding medical research and saving lives, be a Health Care Voter this fall. #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Gas prices. Grocery prices. Rent. Healthcare. Everything costs more because of Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress. Democrats will take back Congress in 40 days and we will start making life affordable again. #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Our country is at a breaking point when it comes to healthcare. Americans need relief. MediKids – healthcare for all kids – is the crucial first step we need.
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 23/09/2026
Millions of American children don't have health insurance. Could expanding Medicaid to all kids fix the crisis? Dr. Tracy Tyson joins me on #CareTalk to talk about @kim.senate.gov's MediKids proposal to cover all children until age 26: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3O...
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What happens when kids lose their health insurance? #medicaid #healthcare #wellness
Millions of American children don't have health insurance. Could expanding Medicaid to all kids fix the crisis?@TracyTysonMD joins me on #CareTalk to explain...
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 22/09/2026
Are your prescription drug prices being manipulated at your pharmacy? Rachel Madley at Center for Health & Democracy explains with @laurapackard.com, watch the full #CareTalk episode: youtube.com/live/LdlNGhl...
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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hundreds of rural hospitals across the country are facing closures after years of funding problems. The issue was compounded last summer by the Trump administration’s massive cuts to Medicaid... #HealthcareForAll ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/05/01/r...
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Rural Hospitals and Communities Feeling Impact of H.R. 1 Medicaid Cuts, Rural Health Fund Falls Short
More stories have been published across the country in recent weeks detailing how the federal cuts to health care passed last year by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in H.R. 1, “The On...
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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump and Dr Oz plan to prevent Medicare from covering a basic test for breast cancer, forcing women to spend $5000 for this very same test! Did you vote for this? #HealthcareForAll
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Health Care Voter @healthcarevoter.org · 22/09/2026
Fight for our health care! #HealthcareForAll Pass it on.
Fight for our health care. Fight back against Republican cuts to our care. Be a Health Care Voter this fall! Pass it on.
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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 22/09/2026
Children’s healthcare, Medicaid and CHIP, rising uninsured rates, and Senator Andy Kim’s MediKids proposal. Guest: Dr. Tracy Tyson #CareTalk⚕️ Host: @laurapackard.com of @healthcarevoices.org #MSWMedia Listen: redcircle.com/shows/care-t...
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 22/09/2026
🚨 Breaking: Vance/Oz to kick ~760,000 off of ACA coverage and/or subsidies based on "fraud" claims "predicted" in part by an AI model: acasignups.net/26/09/22/bre...
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Breaking: Vance/Oz to kick ~760,000 off of ACA coverage and/or subsidies based on "fraud" claims "predicted" by an AI model
via the Wall St. Journal: WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands of enrollments from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges, saying those ...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 21/09/2026
Millions of American kids are losing health coverage. Could universal Medicaid for kids fix it? Dr. Tracy Tyson discusses with me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com on #CareTalk live & @louisenorris.bsky.social @healthinsuranceorg.bsky.social + Rachel-C for HD answer your health insurance q’s
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Can MediKids Fix America's Child Healthcare Crisis? #CareTalk
Millions of American kids are losing health coverage. Could universal Medicaid for kids fix it? On Care Talk, @TracyTysonMD joins me to talk about about chil...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 18/09/2026
Got my first shingles shot and the newest covid booster. Looking forward to new superpowers, or at least faster internet.
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evancoren.bsky.social @evancoren.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Very detailed coverage of the aggressive deepfake operation that is currently underway. As a reminder, the best inoculation against misinformation is for broad awareness that it is being done. www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
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Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms
A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more...
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 17/09/2026
Big Pharma is fighting to stop lower costs for patients, but the drug pricing lawsuits aren't going their way. Merith Basey @p4ad.bsky.social @p4adnow.bsky.social explains with @laurapackard.com on the full #CareTalk ep: youtube.com/live/LdlNGhl...
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Big Pharma vs. The Government: Who Is Actually Winning? #medicare #news
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 17/09/2026
Serious question, does RFK Jr. believe the moon landing was a hoax? Does he think the earth is flat? bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just send the meteor already
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 16/09/2026
Big Pharma is losing court battles, but will Medicare drug price negotiation lower your drug prices? Merith Basey @p4ad.bsky.social @p4adnow.bsky.social joins me to discuss Big Pharma lawsuits and the reality behind Trump's Most Favored Nation pricing deals: youtube.com/live/LdlNGhl...
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They tried to stop lower drug prices and failed #breakingnews #pharma
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 16/09/2026
Talking to @chewsviews.bsky.social LIVE this morning about people losing their health care due to expiring ACA subsidies on @heartlandsignal.com and @wcpt820.com. LISTEN: tunein.com/radio/WCPT-8...
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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 15/09/2026
Medicare drug-price negotiations, Trump’s drug deals, and what they mean for patients. Guests: Merith Basey @p4ad.bsky.social #CareTalk⚕️ Host: @laurapackard.com of @healthcarevoices.org #MSWMedia Listen: redcircle.com/shows/care-t...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 14/09/2026
Big Pharma lost in court. Trump says he cut secret deals. Will you pay less? Merith Basey @p4ad.bsky.social discusses with me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com on #CareTalk live & @louisenorris.bsky.social @healthinsuranceorg.bsky.social + Rachel-C for HD answer your health insurance q’s
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Big Pharma Loses Again! But Will Trump's Deals Lower Your Drug Prices? #CareTalk
Big Pharma just lost again in court, but will your drug prices actually go down? On this episode of Care Talk, I'm joined by Merith Basey from @patientsforaf...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 14/09/2026
Fight for our health care. Fight back against Republican cuts to our care. Be a health care voter this fall! #BlueWaveIn50Days
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 10/09/2026
How would banning prior authorization affect your health insurance costs? Learn from Hannah Garden-Monheit & Emma Freer @econliberties.bsky.social how prior authorization for health insurance works or doesn't work for patients: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPk...
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Why you don't need prior authorization to keep costs down. #healthcare #reform
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 10/09/2026
The #CorruptTrumpRegime is trying to bribe a handful of people with ACA health insurance in some states with a "rebate". How does this help me when I'm paying over a thousand dollars more for my insurance this year because of Republican sabotage?
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 09/09/2026
Why your health insurance company is costing you more than just premiums. Learn from Emma Freer & Hannah Garden-Monheit @econliberties.bsky.social how prior authorization for health insurance works or doesn't work for patients: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPk...
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Why Your Insurance Company Is Actually Broken 💀 #insurance #healthcare
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 08/09/2026
Why your doctor needs permission from your health insurance company before your medical treatment. Learn from Emma Freer @econliberties.bsky.social how prior authorization for health insurance works or doesn't work for patients: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPk...
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Why your insurance says no before treatment #healthcare #insurance
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terrymoranabc.bsky.social @terrymoranabc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This conversation was so important—and Laura explains the stakes and the solutions with great clarity and a passion born from personal experience. Worth your time.
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 04/09/2026
Talking to @terrymoranabc.bsky.social about how this is a health care election, and why I'm a #HealthCareVoter. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxvu...
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Trump's Trillion-Dollar Health Care Cut
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 03/09/2026
New proposals from the Trump administration suggest removing the birth dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. @madhury.bsky.social at @drsforamerica.bsky.social explains the dangers of this change with @laurapackard.com on #CareTalk: youtube.com/live/QZ5MN1l...
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Why this vaccine saves newborn lives 💉❤️ #newborn #health #vaccine
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 03/09/2026
My health insurance cost has gone up 21% this year, and could increase even more next year. How about you? Republicans chose to give tax breaks and special deals to greedy billionaires & Trump donors while the rest of us pay. #CostOfCorruption
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Charlotte Rene Woods @charlottewords.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wittman voted 60 times to undo the Affordable Care Act. Then he backed extending its subsidies. As Democrats seize on healthcare in midterm elections, some Republicans are walking a 'tightrope' on the issue, @erincovey.bsky.social says. virginiamercury.com/2026/09/03/w...
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Wittman voted 60 times to undo the Affordable Care Act. Then he backed extending its subsidies. • Virginia Mercury
“Every House Republican in a competitive race is having to walk a tightrope on healthcare affordability,” said Erin Covey, a Cook Political Report analyst.
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 02/09/2026
Stop letting health insurance denials dictate your medical treatment. Learn more from Emma Freer & Hannah Garden-Monheit @econliberties.bsky.social how prior authorization has evolved from a simple cost-control measure into a major barrier for quality patient care: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPk...
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How insurance denials are burning out your doctor #healthcare #burnout
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 01/09/2026
Are your kids receiving enough shots to stay healthy and avoid dangerous diseases? @madhury.bsky.social at @drsforamerica.bsky.social sets the record straight on childhood vaccinations, clarifying the facts with @laurapackard.com on #CareTalk: youtube.com/live/QZ5MN1l...
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What actually happens when your child gets vaccinated? 🧬 #science #health #parenting
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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 01/09/2026
When your doctor says yes, but your insurance company says no. Guests: Emma Freer & Hannah Garden-Monheit @econliberties.bsky.social #CareTalk⚕️ Host: @laurapackard.com of @healthcarevoices.org #MSWMedia Share & follow! redcircle.com/shows/care-t...
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 31/08/2026
🚨🚨🚨 NATIONALLY, unsubsidized #ACA premiums are set to jump an *additional* 15% in 2027: acasignups.net/rate_changes...
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NATIONALLY, unsubsidized ACA premiums to jump *ANOTHER* ~15% next year
I've finally completed my state-by-state individual & small group health insurance market analyses of the preliminary 2027 rate filings for all 50 states (+DC), so it't time to take a moment to check ...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 31/08/2026
Doctors vs. Insurance Companies: Why We Must Ban Prior Authorization w/ Emma Freer & Hannah Garden-Monheit @econliberties.bsky.social & me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com on #CareTalk live & @louisenorris.bsky.social @healthinsuranceorg.bsky.social + Diane-Just Care answer your health ins q’s
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Insurance Companies Are Denying Your Care (And Here’s Why) #CareTalk
Your doctor said yes — but insurance said no. Why?On this Care Talk, I’m joined by Emma Freer and Hannah Garden-Monheit from @economicliberties, authors of t...
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump tells Big Pharma executives their stock has gone up after he signed pharmaceutical deals
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/08/2026
RFK Jr complains that people in hospice aren't dying quick enough and therefore cost too much money
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 28/08/2026
At the hearing on Trump's Affordability Crisis, live from Las Vegas w/ @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social @robertgarcia.house.gov @titus.house.gov @susielee.house.gov @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/FWsCr_K...
At the hearing in Las Vegas
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 28/08/2026
The dangerous reality of international food inspection and how DOGE cuts affect your food safety. Learn more from @janetkrommes.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social watch the full #CareTalk episode with @laurapackard.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=clhh...
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How DOGE cuts make your food less safe?
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