New from Code WACK, Why Restaurant Workers are Singing the Blues: Former Nashville Server Speaks Out
What health challenges do restaurant workers face as a result of their work? How did they fare during COVID? Can most restaurant workers really afford to miss a shift due to illness? Join Brenda Waybr...
3 Elo 20219min
New from Code WACK, Cherry picking? Lemon dropping? How health insurers weed out sick people
How do health insurance companies avoid insuring more costly patients? What’s a “trojan horse” when it comes to single-payer legislation? Does financing health care through an insurance system make s...
27 Heinä 20217min
New from Code WACK, Did NY Dems drop the ball on Medicare for All -- again?
What's long COVID like, after a year? How much does it cost to treat? Are some Americans still having to "stay married for the health insurance" - in 2021? What's one way Medicaid fails special needs ...
19 Heinä 202110min
New from Code WACK, Hallucinating & Hypertensive: A Long COVID Nightmare
As if having Long COVID weren’t enough, does America’s broken healthcare system make things worse? Does the social safety net - meaning Medicaid, unemployment and disability insurance - actually save...
13 Heinä 202111min
New from Code WACK, The Fallacy of Choice in U.S. Health Care
What if your surgery were suddenly cancelled the day before because your insurer deemed it "medically unnecessary?" What choices do Americans have when it comes to their care? Would global budgeting h...
7 Heinä 202110min
New from Code WACK, Setting the stage for health equity in America
What’s the point of pushing for Medicare for All when President Biden opposes it? What about racial equity in healthcare - is winning single payer enough? Is there any value in supporting incremental ...
28 Kesä 20219min
New from Code WACK, The $4T Elephant in the Room – U.S. Health Care
Featuring Dr. Thomas Rice, health economist and Distinguished Professor at University of California, Los Angeles’ Fielding School of Public Health, and host Brenda Gazzar, discussing why it’s not “one...
22 Kesä 202110min
New from Code WACK, Shareholders Before Patients - America’s Healthcare Dilemma
Why does the U.S. healthcare system perform poorly in equity and efficiency compared to other wealthy nations? How does the U.S. ration access to health care based on cost? How do other countries man...
15 Kesä 202110min
