In this episode, The Health Advocates are joined by guest co-host Corey Greenblatt, Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy at GHLF. Zoe and Corey dive into the latest news on mifepristone and the court ruling, promising research on a new mRNA cancer vaccine, and plans to expand health insurance coverage to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients.

“Nearly half of DACA recipients are uninsured, so when we talk about the importance of Medicaid expansion, or the importance of the Affordable Care Act expansion, or just generally affordable access to health care, this is something that is just exponentially more important for this group of people,” says Corey.

Among the highlights in this episode:

0:08 : Zoe summarizes the episode’s main topics

1:09 : Corey shares the latest advocacy news, including upcoming visits to D.C. and state capitals in Wisconsin and Ohio to support reforms for pharmacy benefit managers and copay accumulator adjuster bans

2:01 : Join GHLF’s advocacy efforts and sign up for the 50-State Network to get involved

More information via this link: https://www.50statenetwork.org/become-a-50-state-network-advocate/

3:21 : Mifepristone Update: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito temporarily blocks lower court rulings on mifepristone, giving justices more time to review the case

4:24 : mRNA Cancer Vaccines: The promising findings of a Moderna-Merck mRNA vaccine in treating skin cancer, cutting the risk of death or recurrence by 44%

5:32 : Precision Medicine: Zoe and Corey discuss the potential of precision medicine in the treatment of chronic illness

6:22 : Insurance Expansion for DACA Recipients: The Biden administration's plan to expand access to Affordable Care Act and Medicaid coverage for DACA recipients

8:10 : The importance of advocating for increasing access to health care as emergency health orders end, potentially leaving millions without coverage

8:54 : What our hosts learned from this episode

Contact Our Hosts

Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF: snewmark@ghlf.org

Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director, Community Outreach at GHLF: zrothblatt@ghlf.org

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