5M Americans Set to Lose Coverage | Sr. Mary Haddad on Tax Credits & Telehealth

Time is running out. Sister Mary Haddad, President & CEO of the Catholic Health Association, returns to discuss the urgent healthcare policy crisis threatening millions of Americans as we approach the end of 2025. With premium tax credits set to expire and Medicaid already cut, working families face an uncertain future.
In this conversation, we explore:

The real impact of healthcare policy decisions on everyday Americans
Why rural communities are being hit hardest
How emergency departments are becoming primary care by default
The critical role of telehealth in modern healthcare delivery
What Congress must do NOW to prevent catastrophe

Sister Mary brings both moral clarity and practical insight to one of the most pressing issues of our time, reminding us that behind every statistic is a human life.
Resources:
Catholic Health Association: https://www.chausa.org
Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Introduction & Welcome Back
0:54 - The Current Healthcare Policy Landscape
2:20 - Premium Tax Credits Crisis: 4.2M at Risk
3:16 - Congressional Inaction & Government Shutdown
5:04 - Why Rural Communities Are Most Vulnerable
6:20 - Hospitals Operating on Thin Margins
8:08 - Emergency Departments as Primary Care
10:37 - The Hidden Cost of Delayed Care
11:53 - Telehealth Flexibilities at Risk
14:19 - The Hotel Problem: Rural Healthcare Reality
16:11 - Healthcare as a Fundamental Human Right
18:11 - Balancing Mission and Financial Reality
20:21 - What Congress Must Do Now
21:25 - Speaking Truth: It's About People, Not Numbers
23:16 - Long-Term Solutions for Sustainable Healthcare
25:28 - How Listeners Can Take Action
26:40 - Finding Hope in Concrete Actions
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