Podcasts

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Is ‘fetal personhood’ coming to your state?

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   This time on Code WACK! Where are we today when it comes to reproductive rights in America? And what does the latest IVF case in Alabama mean for reproductive justice and healthcare equity in America?  […]

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What’s fueling America’s dreadful nursing home care?

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   This time on Code WACK! Are regulations meant to protect nursing home residents being enforced? How is understaffing at the California Dept of Public Health affecting nursing home regulation?  Are for-profit and nonprofit nursing […]

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‘A race to the bottom?’ How U.S. nursing homes are failing us

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   The COVID pandemic devastated nursing homes and other long-term care facilities highlighting the need for major reforms. What are the policies behind the often dismal performance of the nursing home industry? What policy changes have […]

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News & Views

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Weekly News Roundup for Mar 18, 2024

  Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on health policy, Medicare for All & California     Like Weekly News Roundup? Then you’ll love our popular podcast Code WACK! where we shine a light on the […]

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How Your In-Network Health Coverage Can Vanish Before You Know It

  “It is bad for patients’ health — and sanity — that the perceived promises of care in their insurance plans can suddenly disappear midyear.”     How Your In-Network Health Coverage Can Vanish Before You Know It   Sarah Feldman, 35, received the first […]

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Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes

  “I don’t know where these investor groups can see savings without cutting back on the level of quality….”     Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes   Shelly Olson’s mother, who has dementia, has lived at the […]

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