This week from CodeWACK! Cancer, Copays and the Cost of Staying Alive
This time on Code WACK! In the United States, about 5,800 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each day. That’s over 2 million people a year. In fact, excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly fou...
12 Okt 10min
This week from CodeWACK! Insurers Are Denying Patients Care. What Needs To Change?
This time on Code WACK! We’re revisiting part 2 of a powerful series from 2024 in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September. What justification did a major insurance company give to ...
29 Sep 15min
This week from CodeWACK! When Health Insurance Denies a Baby's Cancer Treatment
This time on Code WACK! About 15,000 children and teens are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States. While survival rates have improved dramatically, cancer remains the leading cause o...
21 Sep 18min
New from CodeWACK! Why Labor Unions Are Essential to Winning Medicare for All
This time on Code WACK! Labor unions have spent decades fighting to win good health benefits for their members. And by and large, they have succeeded. The ‘union advantage’ has been documented. Comp...
14 Sep 12min
This week from CodeWACK! Labor Day: Why Every Union Negotiation Is Really About Health Care
This time on Code WACK! In honor of Labor Day, we're looking at the powerful connection between work and healthcare in America — and what it means for workers when their health coverage is chained t...
7 Sep 16min
New from CodeWACK! 340B: The Drug Discount Patients May Never See
This time on Code WACK! This time, we’re taking a closer look at the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. In a nutshell, the program gives hospitals and clinics that serve low-income and other vulnerab...
31 Aug 11min
New from CodeWACK! In Debt and Desperate: The Hidden Cost of Getting Sick
This time on Code WACK! What is medical debt? Let’s look at what it’s not. It’s not excessive spending on a pricey vacation, or on designer clothing or expensive watches. Medical debt usually happe...
24 Aug 11min
