IN THIS EPISODE How is medical debt a racial justice issue, and what’s being done about it? What role does the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion play in reducing medical debt and keeping rural hospitals open? And what specific […]
Author: Brenda Gazzar
IN THIS EPISODE Why are Black families disproportionately impacted by medical debt in America? How do inequities in housing access and safety, environmental pollution, and health care combine and intensify the vulnerability of disenfranchised communities? And why have families […]
IN THIS EPISODE What challenges do people in the LGBTQ+ community face in accessing quality health care and how does this affect their wellbeing? What policy solutions are needed to tackle these challenges? To find out, we spoke to […]
IN THIS EPISODE What special health needs do LGBTQ communities have – and how well are they being addressed? What can our broken healthcare system learn from the retail industry about how to treat clients with unique […]
IN THIS EPISODE How does the struggle for healthcare justice intersect with the movement to protect consumers? How do regulations on corporations and their products benefit us all? Is putting profit above consumer safety really “good business?” What’s […]
IN THIS EPISODE California has expanded the state’s Medicaid program to some undocumented immigrant workers, but not all. Who gets coverage, and who doesn’t? Is lack of insurance coverage the only issue immigrant workers face when it comes to […]
IN THIS EPISODE Undocumented workers in California contribute about $3.7 billion in state and local taxes each year. They hold one in 16 jobs in the state. What challenges do they face when it comes to getting access to […]
IN THIS EPISODE Since the free market has failed to rein in costs and achieve equity in health care, what’s next? Can we govern our seemingly ungovernable healthcare sector? Can we build legislative consensus around policies that protect all […]