Podcasts

Behind the fight against corporate negligence

            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 […]

The immigrant workers’ struggle for life and dignity

          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 […]

Living sicker, dying younger in the richest country on Earth

          IN THIS EPISODE   Why is reforming our healthcare system necessary?  Is there any point in trying to change it, given the power of health insurers and pharmaceutical companies? Find out from someone who’s spent decades fighting and winning battles […]

Growing Old in America? This Pod’s for You.

          IN THIS EPISODE   Why do some elderly patients on Medicare struggle to get the health care they need? What are some of the dangers of Medicare Advantage? Join Casey Hobbs, RN, director of nursing at a Northern California retirement […]

What Happens When a Nurse Stands Up & Gets Loud?

          IN THIS EPISODE   Is nursing a science or an art? Or is it the art of knowing when to open your mouth? Should “your money or your health” be America’s healthcare slogan? Join Casey Hobbs, RN, director of nursing […]

Saving the American Economy with Single Payer

            IN THIS EPISODE   Health care in America remains marked by disparities and spiraling costs twelve years after passage of the Affordable Care Act. Given the divisive political climate in Washington DC, states are struggling to work out their […]