Author: Brenda Gazzar

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Now that COVID protections have ended, what does that mean for the millions of people getting booted off Medicaid in the country? Where does that leave our nation’s most vulnerable, including children and people […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What’s being done to help elder Native Americans receive culturally competent long term care? Would it surprise you to learn that relying on the Indian Health Service may not be enough to meet their […]

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, we’re examining healthcare inequities in Native communities. What challenges do they face when it comes to accessing quality health care in America? What problems could they encounter when they […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How did UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest health insurer by revenue, make billions in profit in the second quarter of 2023? How do UnitedHealth Group, CVS and Cigna control 80 percent of the drug supply […]

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What policy solutions are needed to help people with disabilities get and keep quality health care – and what policies may do more harm than good?  What would a Medicare for All system mean […]

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What challenges do people living with disabilities face when it comes to accessing quality health care? And are they being included in decisions about health policies that affect them? To find out, we spoke to […]

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What’s the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike about and what’s at stake for actors? Plus, what could the ongoing strike mean for their health care? To find out, we spoke to Pat Finn, a Los Angeles-based actor […]

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   In honor of Labor Day, we’re looking at the trade-offs some workers face in order to have health care. What choices are families forced to make when they can’t afford to insure everyone?  […]