House vs. Senate Budgets, with Medicaid at Risk? w/ Allison Orris, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities

The House and the Senate are battling on budgets, and health care for 80 million Americans on Medicaid is at stake. Allison Orris of Center on Budget & Policy Priorities talks about President Trump & Congress’ budget reconciliation crisis, potential government shutdown, and how it threatens our health care. Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care and Social Security Works, and Louise Norris of healthinsurance.org answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance and more. This episode includes answers on what to do when you can't afford your medication, when you have Medicare Advantage and can't get assistance, when your family's employer-based health insurance is suddenly cancelled, and does Medicare Advantage overbill the U.S. government? New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows!