Health Care Voices

10/13/2026

As our kids settle back into school routines, keeping our families healthy—and being able to afford the care they need—is at the top of every parent’s mind.

We’ve got your back! Join MomsRising, the National Public Health Coalition (and more!) on October 13th for a Virtual Public Health Town Hall. We'll dive into what matters most to families right now: affordability and access to health, mis/disinformation, vaccines and respiratory season, caregiving support, and more.

RSVP today and join us for an exciting conversation on public health!

Panelists:

Kelly Whitener, Associate Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families (CCF)

Dr. Liz Marnik, PhD, Immunology & Genetics, of

Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medical Physician

Kathleen Ethier from the National Public Health Coalition and former lead of the Division of Adolescent Health at CDC

Jaimie Worker, Senior Director of Policy and Research at Caring Across Generations

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A medida que nuestros hijos vuelven a adaptarse a la rutina escolar, mantener a nuestras familias saludables —y poder pagar la atención médica que necesitan— es la máxima prioridad de cualquier mamá o papá.

¡Estamos contigo! Acompaña a MomsRising y a la Coalición Nacional de Salud Pública (National Public Health Coalition, en inglés) (¡y a más organizaciones!) este 13 de octubre en nuestra asamblea pública virtual sobre Salud Pública. Profundizaremos en los temas que más nos importan a las familias en este momento: el acceso a la salud y su costo, la desinformación, las vacunas y la temporada de enfermedades respiratorias, el apoyo a las tareas de cuidado, y mucho más.

Tendremos traducción simultánea al español disponible.

¡Reserva tu lugar hoy mismo y acompáñanos en esta gran conversación sobre salud pública!

Panelistas invitados:

Kelly Whitener, profesora asociada de la práctica en el Centro para Niños y Familias (CCF) de la Escuela McCourt de Política Pública de la Universidad de Georgetown.

Dra. Liz, doctora en inmunología y genética, de .

Dr. Owais Durrani, médico especialista en Urgencias/Medicina de Emergencias.

Kathleen Ethier, de la Coalición Nacional de Salud Pública y exdirectora de la División de Salud Adolescente de los CDC.

Jaimie Worker, Directora Sénior de Políticas e Investigación de Caring Across Generations

10/01/2026

Could automatic health insurance coverage for every newborn become the new standard in America?

Tracy Tyson MD joins Laura Packard on to talk about MediKids, Senator Andy Kim’s proposal to expand Medicaid for all children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3Ox56JVUI

09/30/2026

09/24/2026

Why are millions of children still uninsured despite Medicaid and CHIP access, and what can we do about it?

Tracy Tyson MD joins Laura Packard on to talk about MediKids, Senator Andy Kim’s proposal to expand Medicaid for all children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3Ox56JVUI

09/24/2026

Millions of American children don't have health insurance. Could expanding Medicaid to all kids fix the crisis?

Tracy Tyson MD joins me on to explain how children in America get health care now, and how Senator Andy Kim’s MediKids proposal could cover all children until age 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3Ox56JVUI

09/22/2026

Are your prescription drug prices being manipulated at your pharmacy?

Rachel Madley at Center for Health and Democracy explains with Laura Packard, watch the full episode on prescription drug prices: https://youtube.com/live/LdlNGhlThu8

09/21/2026

Millions of American kids are losing health coverage. Could universal Medicaid for kids fix it? On Care Talk, Tracy Tyson MD joins our founder Laura Packard to talk about about children's health care in America: how Medicaid and CHIP work today, what's driving the rise in uninsured kids, how the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid cuts could affect children, and Senator Andy Kim's bold new MediKids proposal for universal healthcare coverage from birth to age 26.

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

Comment with your story - how do your kids get their care? What do you think about expanding Medicaid for all children? 👇

09/17/2026

Big Pharma is fighting to stop lower costs for patients, but the drug pricing lawsuits aren't going their way.

Pharmaceutical companies are challenging the Inflation Reduction Act in court, attempting to block the government's ability to negotiate drug prices for people on Medicare. Merith Basey from Patients For Affordable Drugs Patients For Affordable Drugs NOW explains with Laura Packard why these legal strategies are failing and what it means for your wallet.

Watch the full episode to understand the status of these ongoing legal battles: https://youtube.com/live/LdlNGhlThu8

09/15/2026

FACT: 1 in 4 Americans (1) aren't registered to vote or (2) aren't sure if they're registered to vote. exists to fix that problem & get every American for their next trip to the ballot box 🗳️ bit.ly/2026nvrdreg

09/15/2026

Why your health insurance company is costing you more than just premiums.

Learn from Emma Freer & Hannah Garden-Monheit at American Economic Liberties Project how prior authorization for health insurance works or doesn't work for patients: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPkd6JBFtc