THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  Millions of Americans have health insurance, but still can’t afford to use it. So what happens when high deductibles and corporate profit pressures shape the care patients receive? To break it down, we spoke with […]
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THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Â Why do Americans live about four years less, on average, than people in similar European countries, despite spending far more on health care? And why are so many dying from illnesses we already know how […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Â Why are people in America resorting to receiving medical care in animal stalls – even if they have health insurance? What would it take to make volunteer stopgap clinics unnecessary – and who stands in […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  Healthcare premiums aren’t the only costs going up. Your pocketbook is also getting hit with higher out-of-pocket costs – like deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance – often under the radar. How is this hidden cost […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Privatized Medicare now covers more than half of older adults nationwide. But how do Medicare Advantage plans’ lower star ratings, narrow networks, and “paper benefits” hit seniors of color hardest-and why are hospitals dropping these […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  How does Medicare Advantage – also known as privatized Medicare – fail seniors … especially seniors of color?  Why do many seniors find they actually have no other choice than an Advantage plan? What’s the consequence […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  This time on Code WACK! In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re rebroadcasting this episode examining how desegregation shaped the experiences of Black patients in America – and what still hasn’t changed. […]
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re rebroadcasting our Anthem Award–winning episode on one of the most overlooked civil rights battles in American history: the desegregation of hospitals. The episode features Dr. […]