Author: Brenda Gazzar

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Are hospitals and health insurers incentivized to keep costs high? Are mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector helping – or hurting? How has the state of Maryland kept hospital costs in check – […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What led a CEO to produce a series of films to change America’s healthcare system?  What role do hospitals play in health care’s astronomical pricing? And what options do we have to rein in […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Winning Medicare for All in the U.S. may be at a standstill at the federal level, but it’s a different story In the states. In 2021 alone, 18 single payer bills were introduced in […]

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How does diversity in politics affect the policies that impact our everyday lives? What challenges do women face when running for office and once they get there, how do their life experiences influence […]

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Longtime nurse advocate, single mother, and now California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo was the only Democrat to unseat a Republican incumbent in the California assembly last November.  What inspired her to get into politics? […]

              THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   This time on Code WACK!  What’s the latest on efforts to rein in Medicare Advantage insurers and their questionable practices? What hurdles do patients face with Medicare Advantage plans when it comes […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How does running a hospital like a business run counter to providing reliable and affordable healthcare? How would having Medicare for All change the way hospitals are financed and what would it mean for […]

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What’s the story behind the EMTALA patient protection law of 1986, which requires hospitals to stabilize or treat patients who are in a health emergency regardless of their insurance status or ability to […]