THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How would single-payer, Medicare for All affect the experience of getting care? Would it make it easier to find and see a primary care doctor? And just as importantly, how much money could individuals and […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What the heck is going on with Medicare for All in California? Can single-payer advocates overcome their differences and finally win health care for all in the Golden State? What’s the significance of two […]

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Will California’s new single payer bill, CalCare, be a tough sell for the state’s legislature, even if most of the state’s residents want Medicare for All?  What political hurdles must be cleared before such a […]

  “New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.”     FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing   Algorithms make it possible for companies to […]

  New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform.       The Single-Payer Quandary: What Would You Do With An Extra $5,000 A Year?   Featuring James G. Kahn, MD, MPH       Breaking News […]

  “…Medicare pays to develop a patient care plan, coordinate treatment with specialists, and regularly check in with beneficiaries…. Without the program, providers often have little incentive to spend time coordinating care because they can’t bill Medicare for such services.”     Medicare’s Push To […]