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
New from CodeWACK! ‘Rationing by Inconvenience:’ How Insurers Keep Patients From Care
This time on Code WACK! Got health insurance, but still can't get the care you need? Ever spent hours on hold, battling claim denials, and jumping through hoops just to get the care you already paid...
17 Aug 14min
New from CodeWACK! Health Coverage Denied? Appeal. You might win!
This time on Code WACK! We're talking about one of the most frustrating experiences in American healthcare - when your insurance company says ‘no.’ According to Miranda Yaver, an assistant professo...
9 Aug 15min
New from CodeWACK! What the New UCLA Report Reveals About California Single Payer
This time on Code WACK! California has debated a single-payer healthcare system for decades, but a new UCLA report commissioned by the California Health and Human Services Agency under Senate Bill 7...
3 Aug 12min
New from CodeWACK! California’s Next Governor Could Transform Healthcare—or Gut It. Becerra vs. Hilton
This time on Code WACK! The upcoming governor's race could shape the future of health care for nearly 40 million Californians. With former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra fac...
27 Juli 15min
