Laura Packard
@laurapackard.com
Founder @healthcarevoices.org @voicesofhealthcare.org, Exec Dir Health Care Voter, Principal PowerThru LLC, host weekly streaming health care call-in show & podcast #CareTalk, #CancerSurvivor, Speaking Inquiries @collectivespeakers.bsky.social, she/her
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Laura Packard
@laurapackard.com
· Nov 15
For those that don’t know me, I’m the stage 4 cancer survivor that was blocked by Trump on Twitter in 2017, while he was trying to strip away my/our health care. Shared my story with Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention in 2020. In remission, and fighting for your health care every day.
On #CareTalk live Margarida Jorge @hcanef.bsky.social talks about government shutdown & healthcare w/ me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com & @louisenorris.bsky.social @healthinsuranceorg.bsky.social Rachel Madley Center for Health & Democracy answer your health ins q’s
American Government Still Shut Down, Now What? #CareTalk
Laura Packard
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
On #CareTalk live Margarida Jorge @hcanef.bsky.social talks about government shutdown & healthcare w/ me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com & @louisenorris.bsky.social @healthinsuranceorg.bsky.social Rachel Madley Center for Health & Democracy answer your health ins q’s
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His "concept" of a Healthcare Plan is finally revealed. It involves eliminating the Insurance Industry & people purchasing their OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE. Unrelated, note his obsessive envy of Obama, historically rated 1 of our finest presidents, who he still believes was born in Kenya.
#sad 🤣
#sad 🤣
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
His "concept" of a Healthcare Plan is finally revealed. It involves eliminating the Insurance Industry & people purchasing their OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE. Unrelated, note his obsessive envy of Obama, historically rated 1 of our finest presidents, who he still believes was born in Kenya.
#sad 🤣
#sad 🤣
My health insurance cost is going up 21% next year. Health insurance prices for everyone are going through the roof. What is Trump and the Republican controlled Congress doing about it? They aren't even showing up to work. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My health insurance cost is going up 21% next year. Health insurance prices for everyone are going through the roof. What is Trump and the Republican controlled Congress doing about it? They aren't even showing up to work. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
What is a prescription drug affordability board and what does it do?
Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
Expert Reveals How Maryland's Prescription Drug Affordability Board LOWERS Costs
What is a prescription drug affordability board and what does it do? Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from Maryland Health Care For All: https://youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJhCRM #LowerDrugPricesNow #PrescriptionDrugs #BigPharma
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November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What is a prescription drug affordability board and what does it do?
Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
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Join Civic Health Alliance and Doctors for America for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1" Register at tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
We hope to see you there!
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
@economicsecurityproject.org
@healthcarevoices.org
We hope to see you there!
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@healthcarevoices.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Join Civic Health Alliance and Doctors for America for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1" Register at tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
We hope to see you there!
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
@economicsecurityproject.org
@healthcarevoices.org
We hope to see you there!
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
@economicsecurityproject.org
@healthcarevoices.org
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Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
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NEW: Decision Desk calls the Virginia Attorney General race for DEMOCRAT Jay Jones!
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
NEW: Decision Desk calls the Virginia Attorney General race for DEMOCRAT Jay Jones!
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Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
In Cambridge Mass supporting my friend @arjunjaikumar.bsky.social for Cambridge School Committee. Vote!
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In Cambridge Mass supporting my friend @arjunjaikumar.bsky.social for Cambridge School Committee. Vote!
Protesting with @seiu.org Virginia home health care workers across the state to share an important message: our health care is on the ballot. Vote.
Find your polling place: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
Find your polling place: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
Our Health Care Is On The Ballot. Vote.
YouTube video by Laura Packard
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November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Protesting with @seiu.org Virginia home health care workers across the state to share an important message: our health care is on the ballot. Vote.
Find your polling place: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
Find your polling place: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
In Virginia we say No Kings! Make your voice heard, vote on or before Tuesday November 4th 2025. #NoKings
What Happens When Democracy Is Attacked?
At the No Kings protest in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, we say No Kings! Make your voice heard in Virginia, vote on or before Tuesday November 4th 2025. We didn’t fight an American Revolution just to install another dictator at home. #NoKings
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November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In Virginia we say No Kings! Make your voice heard, vote on or before Tuesday November 4th 2025. #NoKings
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When Laura Packard first joined the fight for affordable, accessible healthcare, she never expected she’d end up in the trenches herself, speaking out for her own survival.
Thank you @laurapackard.com for sharing your empowering journey from cancer to congress.
Read her story here: bit.ly/47Q6MBs
Thank you @laurapackard.com for sharing your empowering journey from cancer to congress.
Read her story here: bit.ly/47Q6MBs
![A quote from Laura Packard (Founder of Health Care Voices, Digital Consultant, Health care Advocate, & Cancer Survivor) that reads: "The day after my first chemotherapy appointment in May [2017] was when the US House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which was keeping me alive. And then they held the party to celebrate while I was on my couch after chemo, trying not to die. So I took that personally.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t6c7zzns3i5bmkewscsfy37b/bafkreib7zia6lxhygjw7ejjtamjxmkbu5kpfofip5pf3scvszvsblh3t74@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When Laura Packard first joined the fight for affordable, accessible healthcare, she never expected she’d end up in the trenches herself, speaking out for her own survival.
Thank you @laurapackard.com for sharing your empowering journey from cancer to congress.
Read her story here: bit.ly/47Q6MBs
Thank you @laurapackard.com for sharing your empowering journey from cancer to congress.
Read her story here: bit.ly/47Q6MBs
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Open Enrollment starts today — and millions of Americans are seeing their premiums have doubled or even tripled.
How much is your premium going up? Comment below or upload your notice here ➡️ bit.ly/premiumincreases
How much is your premium going up? Comment below or upload your notice here ➡️ bit.ly/premiumincreases
November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Open Enrollment starts today — and millions of Americans are seeing their premiums have doubled or even tripled.
How much is your premium going up? Comment below or upload your notice here ➡️ bit.ly/premiumincreases
How much is your premium going up? Comment below or upload your notice here ➡️ bit.ly/premiumincreases
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SNAP cut off. Children and seniors going hungry.
ACA premiums skyrocketing, huge cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Trump and Republicans would rather see Americans get sick and starve than negotiate.
We MUST win the midterms and that starts with #YesOnProp50!
Join us this weekend!
linktr.ee/cadem
ACA premiums skyrocketing, huge cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Trump and Republicans would rather see Americans get sick and starve than negotiate.
We MUST win the midterms and that starts with #YesOnProp50!
Join us this weekend!
linktr.ee/cadem
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October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
SNAP cut off. Children and seniors going hungry.
ACA premiums skyrocketing, huge cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Trump and Republicans would rather see Americans get sick and starve than negotiate.
We MUST win the midterms and that starts with #YesOnProp50!
Join us this weekend!
linktr.ee/cadem
ACA premiums skyrocketing, huge cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Trump and Republicans would rather see Americans get sick and starve than negotiate.
We MUST win the midterms and that starts with #YesOnProp50!
Join us this weekend!
linktr.ee/cadem
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Not in California and want to help get Prop 50 over the finish line? The volunteer phone banks are open. Click on the link, sign up for shifts, and share with your friends. #Prop50VoteYes
www.mobilize.us/nancypelosi/...
www.mobilize.us/nancypelosi/...
Virtual Phone Bank for Yes on Prop 50 · Pelosi for Congress
Call voters across California and tell them to vote Yes on Prop 50!
www.mobilize.us
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Not in California and want to help get Prop 50 over the finish line? The volunteer phone banks are open. Click on the link, sign up for shifts, and share with your friends. #Prop50VoteYes
www.mobilize.us/nancypelosi/...
www.mobilize.us/nancypelosi/...
We've been traveling around Virginia, holding Winsome Earle-Sears, John Reid, and Jason Miyares accountable for their harmful positions that threaten our health care. cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
Rep. John McGuire, Lt. Gov. candidate John Reid make GOP campaign stop in Albemarle - Cville Right Now
McGuire, Reid and Terry Sears discussed state Democrats' redistricting effort, while protesters outside attacked Winsome Earle-Sears' support of the "Big Beautiful Bill."
cvillerightnow.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We've been traveling around Virginia, holding Winsome Earle-Sears, John Reid, and Jason Miyares accountable for their harmful positions that threaten our health care. cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
Republicans in Washington have refused to extend subsidies to prevent drastic cost increases for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2026. I'm one of the millions of Americans facing the consequences. (story via @oconnor-reports.bsky.social @vadogwoodnews.bsky.social)
More than 300,000 Virginians to see health care premiums rise as open enrollment begins
Republicans in Washington have refused to extend subsidies to prevent drastic cost increases for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2026.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Republicans in Washington have refused to extend subsidies to prevent drastic cost increases for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2026. I'm one of the millions of Americans facing the consequences. (story via @oconnor-reports.bsky.social @vadogwoodnews.bsky.social)
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Split screen at the capitol in Richmond this morning: Virginia Republicans bash Dems for fighting back on redistricting while protestors call out Trump cuts to health care assistance
October 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Split screen at the capitol in Richmond this morning: Virginia Republicans bash Dems for fighting back on redistricting while protestors call out Trump cuts to health care assistance
I voted! It's #VoteEarlyDay.
Find your polling place at voicesofhealthcare.org/vote/ @voteearlyday.bsky.social
Find your polling place at voicesofhealthcare.org/vote/ @voteearlyday.bsky.social
What Happens When You Vote By Mail?
OOTD: My voting outfit. I voted early by walking in my absentee ballot to the city elections office drop box. Proud to cast my vote for Virginia’s next governor @AbigailSpanbergerForGovernor! And the @virginiademocrats7650ticket. #vote #virginia #VirginiaElections
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October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I voted! It's #VoteEarlyDay.
Find your polling place at voicesofhealthcare.org/vote/ @voteearlyday.bsky.social
Find your polling place at voicesofhealthcare.org/vote/ @voteearlyday.bsky.social
Why do we pay so much more than other countries for prescription drugs here in America?
More from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social: youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
More from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social: youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
What Drug Companies Don't Want You To Know!
Why do we pay so much more than other countries for prescription drugs here in America? Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from Maryland Health Care For All: https://youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJhCRM #LowerDrugPricesNow #PrescriptionDrugs #BigPharma
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October 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Why do we pay so much more than other countries for prescription drugs here in America?
More from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social: youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
More from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social: youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...
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My son is 7 days of meals away from Nov 1.
He’s at risk of losing his skyrocketing healthcare.
He just had his 42nd surgery, and for the 1st time ever, we had to depend on a Go Fund Me.
His 43rd surgery is stalled, somewhere on the horizon.
Democrats are fighting for him.
But #RepublicansAreAWOL
He’s at risk of losing his skyrocketing healthcare.
He just had his 42nd surgery, and for the 1st time ever, we had to depend on a Go Fund Me.
His 43rd surgery is stalled, somewhere on the horizon.
Democrats are fighting for him.
But #RepublicansAreAWOL
This is about to get bad.
D.C. Republicans are on paid vacation while millions in their own districts are about to lose SNAP benefits.
They’ll find out soon enough—families with hungry kids don’t stay silent. #FeedTheShutdown
D.C. Republicans are on paid vacation while millions in their own districts are about to lose SNAP benefits.
They’ll find out soon enough—families with hungry kids don’t stay silent. #FeedTheShutdown
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My son is 7 days of meals away from Nov 1.
He’s at risk of losing his skyrocketing healthcare.
He just had his 42nd surgery, and for the 1st time ever, we had to depend on a Go Fund Me.
His 43rd surgery is stalled, somewhere on the horizon.
Democrats are fighting for him.
But #RepublicansAreAWOL
He’s at risk of losing his skyrocketing healthcare.
He just had his 42nd surgery, and for the 1st time ever, we had to depend on a Go Fund Me.
His 43rd surgery is stalled, somewhere on the horizon.
Democrats are fighting for him.
But #RepublicansAreAWOL
My health insurance cost is going up 21% next year. Health insurance prices for everyone are going through the roof. What is Trump and the Republican controlled Congress doing about it? #RepublicansAreAWOL
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My health insurance cost is going up 21% next year. Health insurance prices for everyone are going through the roof. What is Trump and the Republican controlled Congress doing about it? #RepublicansAreAWOL
My health insurance premiums are going up next year (21%!). Congress needs to act now to make ACA health insurance affordable for middle class families. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Alexandria cancer survivor receives notice of higher insurance premium as ACA subsidies are set to expire
Virginians are starting to receive notices that their insurance premiums are going up by at least 20%.
www.wusa9.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My health insurance premiums are going up next year (21%!). Congress needs to act now to make ACA health insurance affordable for middle class families. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
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Other countries have a better tax system to make sure everyone has the health care they need.
Learn more from Diane Archer @socialsecurityworks.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0y...
Learn more from Diane Archer @socialsecurityworks.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0y...
Why Is Health Care So Hard To Get?
YouTube video by Health Care Voices
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October 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Other countries have a better tax system to make sure everyone has the health care they need.
Learn more from Diane Archer @socialsecurityworks.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0y...
Learn more from Diane Archer @socialsecurityworks.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0y...
Trump and the Republicans are so determined to take away our health care that they are keeping the government shut down to do it. #TrumpHatesOurHealthCare
October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Trump and the Republicans are so determined to take away our health care that they are keeping the government shut down to do it. #TrumpHatesOurHealthCare