--- title: "Podcasts" url: "https://www.healthinsurancementors.com/podcasts/" post_type: "page" date_published: "2014-11-14T00:43:15-08:00" date_modified: "2026-02-06T18:45:32-08:00" --- # Podcasts Radio commentary on under 65 health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid by principal broker C. Steven Tucker Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer Re: TrumpRx.gov and other reforms coming soon – 02/06/2026     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss EMTALA, Cost Shifting & new Short Term rules – 08/14/2025     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM 560 The Answer to discuss the impact of the “Inflation Reduction Act” in Medicare Part D and enhanced ACA health insurance subsidies now extended to 2026.  – 08/17/2022.     Mr. Tucker joined Attorney Steven Leahy and Jim Leahy on the Trust Radio Network on Chicago’s AM560 The Answer to discuss health insurance policy, Medicare and much more. – 10/30/2020.     Mr. Tucker joined a panel to debate U.S. health care policy and more on the nationally syndicated TV/Radio show “Beyond the Beltway with Bruce Dumont‘ from the Museum of Broadcasting in Chicago – 7/30/17.     C. Steven Tucker responds to “Obamacare architect” Jonathan Gruber’s insulting comments on the Stephanie Trussell show on Chicago’s WLS AM890  – 11/17/2014.     C. Steven Tucker on the passage of the PPACA by U.S. Supreme Court on the Don Wade & Roma show on Chicago’s WLS AM890 with guest hosts Jonathan Hoenig and Bruce Wolf. July 5, 2012 Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer Re: President Trump’s “Great Health Care Plan” – 01/16/2026     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on Medicaid – 07/05/2025     Mr. Tucker joined Illinois’ 6th congressional district candidate for U.S. congress Jeanne Ives to discuss the proper role of government in the health insurance marketplace post Obamacare and Covid-19. – 04/29/2020     Mr. Tucker joins Dan Proft and Shaun Thompson on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss President Trump’s Executive Order on non-ACA qualified Short Term health insurance which will become law on October 2, 2018 – 08/22/2018.     C. Steven Tucker joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s AM 560 The Answer to discuss the newly released GOP Obamacare replacement bill entitled “The American Health Care Act” – 03/07/2017     C. Steven Tucker joins Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM560TheAnswer to discuss the passage of “The American Health Care Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives and how the U.S. Senate can improve the bill. – 05/05/2017     C. Steven Tucker joined a panel to debate the U.S. Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act” on the nationally syndicated “Beyond the Beltway with Bruce Dumont‘ TV/Radio show at Museum of Broadcasting in Chicago – 7/2/17.     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer Re: New GOP legislation on health insurance subsidies – 12/10/25     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM 560 The Answer to discuss 15 years of the ACA – Affordable Care Act – known colloquially as “Obamacare” – 12/13/2024      Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM 560 The Answer to discuss the ongoing impact of federal regulations imposed upon the health care and health insurance industry. – 09/19/23     Mr. Tucker joins Chicago’s Morning Answer’s Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on AM560TheAnswer to discuss your options if you are furloughed or lose your job and with it your health insurance. – 04/13/2020                    Mr. Tucker joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss the “Medicare for all” and his evening with President Trump. – June 28, 2019                   C. Steven Tucker discusses the coming third annual Obamacare open enrollment period for 2017 on The Big John Howell and Ramblin’ Ray show on Chicago’s WLS AM890 11/01/2016.       C. Steven Tucker responds to SCOTUS ruling on King v. Burwell on Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Bruce Dumont. 6/26/2015     Mr. Tucker joined Jeanne Ives on Am 560 The Answer Re: Enhanced Obamacare subsidies & Medicaid for illegal immigrants during government shutdown – 10/12/25     Mr. Tucker on the Real Story with Jeanne Ives providing a timely update on ACA-qualified individual health insurance and Medicare – 11/26/23     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss new options available during 2021 ACA open enrollment, the truth about preexisting conditions and Joe Biden’s health care policy proposals. – 10/29/2020     C. Steven Tucker joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM560 to discuss the release of the discussion draft on the U.S. Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017”. – 06/23/2017     C. Steven Tucker discusses Governor Scott Walker’s Obamacare replacement plan with Dan Proft and John Kass on Chicago’s AM560The answer – August 20, 2015. Mr. Tucker joined John Anthony on Detroit’s Morning Answer: Re: IRA enhanced subsidy expiration & path forward for Republicans – 11/12/25 Mr. Tucker joins Chicago’s Morning Answer’s Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on AM560TheAnswer to discuss the Republican Study Committee’s new health care plan. “The best plan he has EVER read”.  – 11/1/2019.                    C. Steven Tucker joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Am560TheAnswer to discuss 2016 ACA Open Enrollment and provide solutions for the 173,000 Blue Cross policyholders who had their plans canceled again. November 2, 2015   Click below to hear Mr. Tucker discuss existing solutions for the uninsurable on The Michael Medved Show 9/8/09 Fast forward to 3:08 if using iTunes or 32:43 with Windows Media Player to hear his comments. Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer Re: Govt shutdown & enhanced ACA subsidy expiration – 10/1/25     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM 560 The Answer to discuss Biden’s effectively useless ‘fix’ to the ObamaCare “Family Glitch” – 04/08/2022.     Mr. Tucker joined Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss changes to the ACA via the “American Rescue Plan” – 03/16/2021.     C. Steven Tucker joins Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM560TheAnswer to discuss the EPIC FAILURE of the Freedom Caucus to pass “The American Health Care Act” which would have provided much need relief to millions of Americans suffering under Obamacare. – 03/28/2017     Mr. Tucker joined John Anthony aboard Free Spirit Yacht in Chicago on the Black & Right show to discuss the truth about preexisting conditions 10 24 2020     Mr. Tucker joins Bruce Wolf and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss the potential of ACA (Obamacare) repeal after President Trump’s D.O.J. refuses to defend the ACA against the Texas lawsuit. – 04/03/19     Mr. Tucker joins attorney Steven Leahy and Jim Leahy on  AM560TheAnswer to discuss ACA open enrollment, Medicare and how doing the right thing can sometimes get you in BIG trouble.  – 10/11/2019                   Mr. Tucker joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobsen on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss the truth about Republicans and Preexisting conditions. – 11/06/2018.     C. Steven Tucker reacts to the second presidential debate on Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM560TheAnswer 10/10/2016.      C. Steven Tucker discusses the latest Republican alternative to Obamacare with Stephanie Trussell on AM890 WLS Chicago on 9/21/2014.