THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Public health advocacy requires considerable insight into the major issues that affect communities. How best to gain this insight? What role does direct personal experience play?  Today Seciah Aquino, DrPH, MS shares how her lived […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Rebate aggregators? Group purchasing? Vertical integration? How exactly do Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, operate to maximize profit? And how are everyday Americans suffering from these practices? To find out, we spoke to Dr. […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   We’re taking another look at Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs. Why were PBMs started and how did they morph to become one of the most powerful entities in health care? Why have they caught […]

  “…at least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live alone in the United States. About half have trouble with daily activities such as bathing, eating, cooking, shopping, taking medications, and managing money…. But only 1 in 3 received […]

  New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform.     Public Health Advocacy:Leveraging the ImmigrantExperience Featuring Seciah Aquino, DrPH, MSLatino Coalition for a Healthy California         Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Snippets […]

  “Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF….”     Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds   Abortion has emerged as the most important issue […]