This week on CodeWACK! The Truth About Canada’s Healthcare Wait Times
This time on Code WACK! Today we’re taking an inside look at Canada’s public health insurance system known as Medicare. What are the biggest misconceptions Americans have about it? What works, what...
18 Touko 13min
This week on CodeWACK! Too Poor for Insurance, Too Sick to Wait: America’s Healthcare Trap
This time on Code WACK! As of spring 2026, enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies have not been extended. Without congressional action, millions of Americans could face significantly higher pr...
12 Touko 17min
New from CodeWACK! UnitedHealth’s Dangerous Takeover of U.S. Health Care
This time on CodeWACK! What if the rising cost of health care - the surprise bills, the shrinking choices, the long waits — weren’t random at all, but largely the result of quiet, strategic consolida...
4 Touko 10min
New from CodeWACK! Why the Same Drug Costs 3x More (And Who Decides)
This time on CodeWACK! Imagine two patients … same diagnosis, same medication, same country. Each one needs the same prescription. One gets their care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the...
27 Huhti 10min
This week from CodeWACK! Designed to Fail: How Insurance Denials Really Work
This time on CodeWACK! Today, we’re talking about insurance denials, hidden incentives… and why getting care can feel like navigating a system designed to stop you. Our guest is Bob Coleman, a reti...
20 Huhti 9min
New from CodeWACK! Why Employers Are 'Flying Blind' on Healthcare Costs
This time on CodeWACK! Most employers don’t actually know what they’re paying for healthcare - and employees are paying the price. In this episode of Code WACK!, discover why companies are “flying bl...
13 Huhti 13min
This week from CodeWACK! The Health Insurance Black Box: Why Employer Healthcare Costs Keep Rising
This time on CodeWACK! What challenges do employers face when providing health coverage to their employees? And what role do health insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers—prescription drug middlemen ...
6 Huhti 16min
New from CodeWACK! States Push Back Against Medicaid Managed Care
This time on CodeWACK! Today, most people on Medicaid get their care through private insurers called Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs—like Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. Critics say these companies...
30 Maalis 18min
