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 […]
Author: Brenda Gazzar
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 […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Imagine learning that your baby girl has a brain tumor that’s causing seizures and disrupting her development, and your health insurance company is denying coverage for treatment her pediatric oncologist says she needs to survive […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What can be done to protect health care for the most vulnerable in the aftermath of Trump’s victory?What does another Trump administration mean for single-payer both nationally and in the states? How do […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What could a Trump White House mean for your health care and your family’s? What might it mean for public health at a time when the nation is still reeling from the devastating COVID-19 […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Why have healthcare giants like United Health and Cigna been purging some of their commercial accounts and pivoting to government-funded programs like Medicare Advantage and Medicaid? How is this affecting patients? And what is […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! How do some Australians, who have single-payer health care they call Medicare, view the American healthcare system? What do they think about the many people in America who need to have a job to get […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! How does Australia’s healthcare system work and why is it considered one of the best in the world? What are some of the ways the Australian healthcare system, which they call Medicare, and private […]