IN THIS EPISODE For most of us, the horror of getting a cancer diagnosis is only the beginning of a protracted, exhausting and stressful struggle to get the coverage and care we need to survive. Patients with life-threatening […]
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IN THIS EPISODE What can advocates do when lawmakers shirk their responsibility to fix a healthcare system that hurts so many? Are campaign contributions from the for-profit healthcare industry the reason legislators refuse to advance reforms that would cover […]
IN THIS EPISODE Whole Washington, a grassroots coalition in the Evergreen State, is committed to winning health care, “created by The People, for Everyone!” The Whole Washington Health Trust would be the nation’s first public, non-profit healthcare system. Who’s the […]
IN THIS EPISODE HMOs may seem like a good deal, but what if you need a medical specialist? Will the doctor you need be in your network? And what about those crazy bills? Join host Brenda Gazzar […]
IN THIS EPISODE How do our healthcare and health insurance systems respond to patients with rare diseases? What about diseases that are stereotypically considered a “woman’s disease?” Do all breast cancer patients – even men – receive […]
IN THIS EPISODE What should single-payer supporters around the country think about the defeat of California’s AB 1400? Did the state just lose its bid for healthcare equity? Join guest Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, […]
IN THIS EPISODE Does the type of insurance you have make a difference in the care you get? If the goal is equity, can America’s multi-payer system ever deliver? Listen as guest Dr. Paul Y. Song, radiation oncologist […]
IN THIS EPISODE Does the path to winning single payer in the U.S. lie in the states, or in Congress? Would states that rejected the Medicaid expansion accept federal Medicare for All? Join guest Dr. Paul Y. Song, radiation oncologist, […]