Hantavirus: Facts vs. Misinformation w/ Dr. Christina Madison, The Public Health Pharmacist

About this episode

Dr. Christina Madison discusses the truth behind Hantavirus and addresses health insurance questions in this episode.

Hantavirus is dominating the news - but how much of what you're hearing is actually true? From the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak to viral social media claims, misinformation is spreading almost as fast as the headlines. Dr. Christina Madison the Public Health Pharmacist cuts through the noise in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices . Plus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer from Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more. This episode has more about rule changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) affecting health insurance plans next year, Medicare Advantage plans attached to a local hospital, do dental and vision insurance plans also have open enrollment periods, how to get a prescription for off-label use through Medicare. New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows! Free or Low Cost Health Care…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Packard

Guest: Dr. Christina Madison

Topics covered

• Hantavirus
• Misinformation
• Public Health
• Health Insurance
• Medicare
• Affordable Care Act

Keywords

• Hantavirus
• Misinformation
• Public Health Pharmacist
• Medicare
• Affordable Care Act
• Health Insurance
• CMS
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Health Care Voices, healthinsurance.org, Just Care, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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