Author: Brenda Gazzar

          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 […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What if you don’t have health insurance but need medical care to save your life? If you’re drowning in bills from the hospital, what can you do? To find out, we spoke to Venus […]

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How do people get into medical debt in the first place? Sometimes it can happen when a business reorganization turns employees with benefits into contractors with no benefits. Or maybe you live in […]