Podcasts

‘A New Day’ for California Health Care?

          IN THIS EPISODE   Is California finally getting serious about fixing our health care? On April 25, 2022, a major report was issued on California’s fragmented and uber-expensive healthcare system. Who’s behind the report? What were its conclusions and recommendations? […]

Who are the ‘Big Six’ taking over America’s health care?

              IN THIS EPISODE   What’s the healthcare industry been up to since winning passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010? Are mergers, acquisitions and industry consolidation improving care for patients? Who are the “Big Six” healthcare corporations […]

Healing Healthcare Trauma: Tools for Nurses and People Who Care

        IN THIS EPISODE   How do common American hospital practices traumatize patients and nurses? What experiences erode trust between the sick and their healers?  Join host Brenda Gazzar and Kathy Allan, RN and board-certified holistic nurse, for unique insights into healthcare-acquired […]

Rise Up: ‘They get rich while we fade away’

            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 […]

When Lawmakers Fail to Act: Taking Single Payer to the People

          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 […]