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 […]

        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’ options and why are they considered riskier […]

          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 the family if they had to pay […]

  “…eruptions of public rage have shadowed the American health care system for decades.”     Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change.   Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops […]

  “…immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care.”     Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes […]

  New Code WACK! episode   What questionable justifications did a major insurance company giveto repeatedly deny coverage to treat a baby’s brain tumor?       The Tricks & Trapsof Medicare‘Disadvantage’ Plans   Featuring Diljeet K. Singh, MD             […]