The nominees to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)--Dr. Oz, have controversial records and views on medicine. Dr. Meena Bewtra of Doctors for America talks about what they could mean to our public health in 2025 if confirmed.
Plus experts including show host, stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, and Louise Norris from HealthInsurance.org answer your health insurance and health care questions.
This episode includes more about the marketplace open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, Mary wants to know is there a way to cut insurance companies out as middlemen between doctors and patients, David is applying for hospital assistance for a huge emergency surgery uninsured medical bill, Lisa had to get an approval letter for a mammogram, and Elisa's mother's health care provider will no longer accept her Medicare Advantage plan Jan 1.
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