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In Debt and Desperate: The Hidden Cost of Getting Sick

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What is medical debt? Let’s look at what it’s not.  It’s not excessive spending on a pricey vacation, or on designer clothing or expensive watches. Medical debt usually happens when an unexpected accident or illness lands […]

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‘Rationing by Inconvenience:’ How Insurers Keep Patients From Care

      THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Got health insurance, but still can’t get the care you need? Ever spent hours on hold, battling claim denials, and jumping through hoops just to get the care you already paid for with your insurance premiums? […]

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Health Coverage Denied? Appeal. You might win!

    THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   We’re talking about one of the most frustrating experiences in American healthcare –  when your insurance company says ‘no.’ According to Miranda Yaver, an assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh, insurance […]

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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 24, 2026

Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Featured Podcast   What are the hidden costs of getting sick in America? Who are the patients whose lives are upended by medical debt? Why is the healthcare system failing the very people it’s supposed to serve? In Debt […]

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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 17, 2026

Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Featured Podcast   Ever spent hours on hold, battling claim denials, and jumping through hoops just to get the care you already paid for with your insurance premiums? ‘Rationing by Inconvenience:’  How Insurers Keep Patients From Care Featuring Miranda […]

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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 10, 2026

Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Featured Podcast   “The American healthcare system just isn’t really set up for ordinary individuals to fix these kinds of things when they go wrong. Whether it is the insurance company trying to save a penny or it’s an […]

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