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Is Aussie health care really better?

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How do some Australians, who have single-payer health care they call Medicare, view the American healthcare system? What do they think about the many people in America who need to have a job to get […]

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Health care in the Land Down Under

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How does Australia’s healthcare system work and why is it considered one of the best in the world? What are some of the ways the Australian healthcare system, which they call Medicare, and private […]

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Countering systemic erasure? Data justice for marginalized communities

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What is “data justice” and how does it inform (and strengthen) health policies for invisibilized communities? What policy solutions are needed to reduce health disparities among people, especially marginalized Latinx and indigenous communities? What […]

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Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

  “…the election’s outcome could alter the very nature of the nearly 60-year-old federal program.”     Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare   On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves […]

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Weekly News Roundup for Nov 4, 2024

  New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform.     Is Aussie Health CareReally Better?   Featuring Anna Candler,Founder/CEOThe Circular Water Company           Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Snippets of news […]

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Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

  “Why the high price? One explanation is that hospitals mark up products to balance overhead costs and generate revenue.”     Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars   This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer […]

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