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What happens if the U.S. government defaults on our debt? w/ Gideon Lukens, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities

What happens if the U.S. government defaults on our debt? Gideon Lukens at Center on Budget & Policy Priorities talks about the debt ceiling limit and default crisis, and what’s at stake for our health care Plus experts including stage 4 cancer survivor and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices, Diane Archer from Just Care & Social Security Works, and Zoid Finch from Health Sherpa answer your health care and health insurance questions. This episode includes answers to: What people (or communities of people) can do if they want insurance to cover more care? Why not put universal health care up for a vote? The public health emergency for covid is over. What happens now? How does this affect our health care? When will the US provide the type of healthcare the other 36 or so industrialized nations give its citizens? When does open enrollment start again? What should you do now if you don’t have health insurance coverage? and more. New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Call or text your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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