Laura Packard
@lpackard
Cancer survivor, #CareTalk host, progressive digital consultant, @HealthCareVoice @VoiceHealthCare @HealthCareVoter @Power_Thru speak @CollectiveSpkrs she/her
Eight years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I’m in remission, grateful to still be here, each and every day.

#CancelCutsToMedicaid before our lives get cut. We are not going to just "get over it". Congress needs to act now to fix what they broke, instead of leaving on their fun summer vacations.
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV
Millions of Americans are about to be priced out of their existing health insurance in the next few months… …and it seems as if the political discourse doesn’t care even a little bit. It’s barely been mentioned. levernews.com/health-insurer…
Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, putting kids at risk of losing the care that keeps them alive. This isn’t belt-tightening. It’s life-threatening. If you believe in family, freedom, and dignity, this should make you furious. nytimes.com/2025/07/21/wel… #CancelCutsToMedicaid
As we kick off our 60-hour vigil. My brother Chris’s words are a reminder of why we’re fighting for the legacy–and the future–of Medicaid. “I am Medicaid, don’t extinguish me.” #CancelCutsToMedicaid
The new Republican budget law brings drastic cuts to health care. Why did elected officials vote against their own constituents' needs? Watch my interview with @nicolejorwic @CaringAcrossGen: youtube.com/live/aX32hj5e8…
Found in House Republican conference: 219 able-bodied adults who refuse to work.
Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. nyti.ms/4nZtblR
NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…
They’re…shutting down the government to protect a pedophile.
Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. nyti.ms/4nZtblR
Shutting down the United States House of Representatives to avoid a vote on the Epstein matter should cause everyone to recalibrate their conspiracy meter from like a 6 out of 10 to 8.5 out of 10.
New #CareTalk with @lpackard of @HealthCareVoice #MSWMedia Guest: @nicolejorwic of @CaringAcrossGen Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wha…
Recent Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill will primarily affect American citizens and long-term immigrants, NOT undocumented immigrants. Learn more about healthcare funding and the implications of these decisions with @LouiseNorris @hio_org: youtube.com/watch?v=-TuQIA…
“They were not comfortable treating me because I am an unwed mother and that goes against their Christian values.” At a recent town hall in Jonesborough, Tennessee, a woman said her OB-GYN refused to provide prenatal care because she isn’t married.
The guy who’s against Zohran Mamdani’s free bus service shot a campaign video on Staten Island’s free ferry service.
Great day on the Rock
How will the new Trump budget law affect nursing home & in-home care? On #CareTalk live @nicolejorwic @caringacrossgen discusses w/ me @healthcarevoice @mswmediapods & Diane Archer @SSWorks answers your health ins q’s. Watch: youtube.com/live/aX32hj5e8…
NEW: Millions of Americans trying to get Medicaid could soon have to navigate byzantine state systems to prove they have jobs. See how Georgia’s system has played out. @renurayasam + Sam Whitehead report. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/g…
NEW: Donald Trump is not done cutting your health care. He and his fellow GOPers have more reforms in sight. via @CitizenCohn thebulwark.com/p/trump-isnt-d…
Epstein’s "little black book" totals 97 pages, containing 1,571 names and roughly 5,000 phone numbers. At least 38 names are mysteriously circled, including Donald Trump's. “I got my hands on a copy,” writes Leland Nally. “I made close to 2,000 phone calls.”…