Laura Packard

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Health policy and health justice advocate, cancer survivor & founder @healthcarevoices.org @voicesofhealthcare.org, progressive small biz owner PowerThru, host weekly streaming health care call-in show & podcast #CareTalk, she/her

Creator Caucus Thursday 9am Room 115B
Governor Spanberger: Health care voters remember broken promises, and we're reminded every time we receive a bill, go to the pharmacy, or pay our monthly premiums. This issue isn’t going away, and drug prices will only become even less affordable for most Virginians over the coming year.
Me in the hearing room
Virginia has the opportunity to make groundbreaking progress by allowing those of us not on Medicare yet to benefit from Medicare-negotiated prices. The Affordable Medicine Act will provide Virginians with life-changing savings. Governor Spanberger, please sign this bill to save Virginians’ money and save Virginians’ lives.
Giving public comment at the Colorado PDAB meeting
Voting yes on Virginia redistricting
Testifying live via Zoom before the Colorado Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Me going through chemo in 2017 versus in remission in 2025
Me in treatment in 2017 versus in remission in 2021.
In front of the colorado state Capitol
Holding my ballot and smiling
There are anti cancer vaccines now - the HPV and the Hepatitis B vaccines, and others in development. If RFK Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade, how many future cancer patients will get sick and die?
My health insurance went up 21% this year. What about you?
At the Capitol
I believe in organic farm-to-table produce, farmers markets, and pasteurization. I like my food minus the food poisoning. #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
I support a natural unprocessed or minimally processed food diet, AND vaccines. Broccoli doesn't cure polio. Pass it on.
Speaking via Zoom to the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board
With Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Testifying before the Virginia state legislature
With Mollie Montague
Blood Cancer United volunteers talking with Delegate Bennett-Parker
Testifying virtually before the Virginia House of Delegates
Screenshot of me looking at the camera in a navy blue turtleneck
Me and EBP outside my polling place
Smiling in Cannon House office building
Holding an Arjun for Cambridge sign
Smiling and with a bandaid on my arm
Protest outside Virginia Republican Party headquarters
The winning trivia team
Me in 2017 while undergoing chemo vs me in remission years later
My grand daughter depends on Medicaid and cutting edge cancer research. Do the wealthy depend on tax cuts?
Outside Earle Sears fundraiser with the protest clowns
Cuomo says he will move to Florida if Mamdani becomes NYC mayor
Smiling, wearing a blue shirt, inside an auditorium
Wearing a pink wig and Straight Outta Chemo t shirt
Me smiling in a hospital gown
Undergoing chemo, in 2017
Me undergoing chemo in 2017 vs in remission years later
Me in 2017 vs me in remission after treatment
Me going through chemo in 2017, versus me in remission years later
Wearing a blue coat and black umbrella, hair blowing in the wind
We cannot go back to a time where people didn't have chronic diseases because they didn't reach middle age. That is not acceptable for America. That is not acceptable for our health care system, and that's not acceptable for our government.
Smiling, standing with my state delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Smiling with Elena Hung
Four Virginia Cancer Action Day volunteers and Delegate Bennett-Parker
Total snow and sleet accumulation between 5 and 9 inches, with amounts of 10 to 12 possible
Two baby bobcats
So they're talking about taking away health care for disabled families and seniors to help fund tax cuts for people like Elon Musk? (Yes.)
John Daly meets Tiger Woods golfer meme
In Michigan stadium, 1997
Talking with Nicole Jorwic about Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans
So they're talking about taking away health care for disabled families and seniors to help fund tax cuts for people like Elon Musk? Yes.
Open enrollment for health insurance is going on right now. Get covered at healthcare.gov.
I’m a stage 4 cancer survivor and the Affordable Care Act saved my life. We’re not going back.