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We're an independent grassroots group of health care advocates with serious medical conditions organizing for affordable comprehensive health care and making our health care system work better for all. Health Care Voices does not support or oppose candidates for public office.

06/10/2026

One in three Americans struggles with high medication costs due to the pharmaceutical industry's practices.

Learn more from Merith Basey Patients For Affordable Drugs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6xAoVV4L6M

06/08/2026

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 breaks down the Supreme Court's decision to reject pharmaceutical industry lawsuits challenging Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act in this episode with our founder Laura Packard.

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.

06/05/2026

The Trump administration's bad judgment and shifting priorities, including significant budget cuts to USAID, have led to deadly consequences.

Learn more from Kayla Hancock Protect Our Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-xWZ1C6bo

06/03/2026

There's a critical absence of leadership within key organizations like HHS, CDC, and the National Institutes of Health, creating a significant lack of public health preparedness.

Learn more from Kayla Hancock Protect Our Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-xWZ1C6bo

06/02/2026

The expanding Ebola virus outbreak, although primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, raises concerns about America's epidemic preparedness and public health systems.

Learn more from Kayla Hancock Protect Our Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-xWZ1C6bo

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 our founder Laura Packard.

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.

05/28/2026

The CDC is coordinating with the World Health Organization regarding the individuals exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Learn more from Dr. Christina Madison The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCm6_XBRHLc

05/26/2026

An outbreak of the rare Andes hantavirus occurred aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius in spring 2026, after two passengers likely came into contact with infected rodents.

Learn more from Dr. Christina Madison The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCm6_XBRHLc

05/21/2026

The likelihood of hantavirus sustained human-to-human transmission through casual contact is low; close contact is typically required for its spread.

Learn more from Christina Madison The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCm6_XBRHLc

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