Author: Brenda Gazzar

Profits over patients – America’s sickening healthcare system

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Medicare for All is back in the spotlight with two new bills recently introduced in Congress! What makes these proposals different from earlier versions— and why are some advocates feeling hopeful, even in the current […]

Sex Ed, Medicaid, & Abortion Access: A trio of policies worth fighting for

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Which states have received the highest scores in the rePROs Fight Back’s 13th annual 50-state report card on sexual and reproductive health and rights released in March — and why? And what specific threats […]

Criminalizing Choice: The Deadly Cost of Denying Abortion

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How is America doing on sexual and reproductive health nearly three years after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade? What are the real-life human rights consequences of abortion bans now sweeping across […]

Taking It to the Streets: National Rally Against Greed in Health Care

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Single payer is back in the spotlight with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Pramila Jayapal submitting new Medicare for All bills for 2025-26! How will the upcoming National Day of Action on May 31st […]

National Day of Action: Single payer & the power of righteous fury

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why is National Single Payer organizing a National Day of Action on May 31 amid cuts and freezes to public health programs? How has an incremental approach to universal health care in America made […]

How to Fight RFK Jr.’s Ambiguous Vaccine Agenda: Insights from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

              THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Can our local health departments counteract the mixed messages given by RFK, Jr. the secretary of Health and Human Services, about vaccine safety and efficacy? What about us? How can we combat […]