THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What the heck is going on with Medicare for All in California? Can single-payer advocates overcome their differences and finally win health care for all in the Golden State? What’s the significance of two […]

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Will California’s new single payer bill, CalCare, be a tough sell for the state’s legislature, even if most of the state’s residents want Medicare for All?  What political hurdles must be cleared before such a […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Once again, a new single-payer bill, AB 2200 or CalCare, sponsored by the California Nurses Association, has been introduced in the California state legislature. How will it help save lives? Will it break the […]

  “…Medicare pays to develop a patient care plan, coordinate treatment with specialists, and regularly check in with beneficiaries…. Without the program, providers often have little incentive to spend time coordinating care because they can’t bill Medicare for such services.”     Medicare’s Push To […]

  “Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond.”     Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican […]

  New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform.         Simplicity, Savings & Equity?The Single-Payer Solution   Featuring James G. Kahn, MD, MPH         Breaking News in Healthcare Reform   Snippets […]