New from Code WACK,A second look at the Indian Health Service: A broken promise?
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! In the wake of the recent presidential election, we’re revisiting one of our favorite podcast episodes from 2023 about the hurdles America's Indigenous peoples face in accessin...
31 Dec 202416min
New from Code WACK,Will Project 2025 sink traditional Medicare?
This time on Code WACK! What could another Trump presidency mean for the rise in Medicare private plans and what would that mean for patient care and financial waste in our healthcare system and for...
23 Dec 202415min
New from Code WACK,The tricks and traps of Medicare ‘Disadvantage’ plans
This time on Code WACK! Why are seniors between a rock and a hard place when choosing between various Medicare options? How do private Medicare plans, known as Medicare Advantage, limit patients’ op...
16 Dec 202416min
New from Code WACK, Forsaken? The problem with for-profit health care.
This time on Code WACK! What questionable justifications did a major insurance company give to repeatedly deny coverage to treat a baby’s brain tumor? What would have been the financial impact on th...
10 Dec 202415min
New from Code WACK, Coverage denied: A doctor's fight to save her own baby
Imagine learning that your baby girl has a brain tumor that’s causing seizures and disrupting her development, and your health insurance company is denying coverage for treatment her pediatric oncolog...
3 Dec 202418min
New from Code WACK,Does Trump mean the end of Medicare for All?
This time on Code WACK! What can be done to protect health care for the most vulnerable in the aftermath of Trump's victory? What does another Trump administration mean for single payer both nationa...
26 Nov 202412min
New from Code WACK,Taking stock: Health care in the wake of the 2024 elections.
This time on Code WACK! What could a Trump White House mean for your health care and your family’s? What might it mean for public health at a time when the nation is still reeling from the devastati...
19 Nov 202414min
From Code WACK, Act of Congress? The essential fight against profiteering.
This time on Code WACK! Why have healthcare giants like United Health and Cigna have been purging some of their commercial accounts and pivoting to government-funded programs like Medicare Advantage...
12 Nov 202415min
