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The lasting impact of racism in medicine

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How did desegregation impact Black patients in America? What hasn’t changed? What does racism in medicine look like today? And what should we do when we see it?  To break it down, we spoke to […]

Segregation in health care: America’s racist – and deadly – legacy

      THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What did segregation look like in hospitals and medical facilities in America, and did it only extend to the South? What finally brought an end to the deadly practice that cost countless Black and Brown lives?  […]

Billionaires vs. Our Benefits: Who Really Wins With Social Security Cuts?

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What would cutting off or limiting Social Security benefits – or privatizing Social Security – mean for the roughly 68 million retirees who rely on such benefits? And what could that mean for those […]

How Many Must Die? America’s Health Crisis

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why are some 200,000 Americans dying each year due to issues with their health insurance and access to care? Would a single-payer healthcare system put a stop to this?  To find out, we interviewed Dr. […]

Murder, Money & Medicine: The United Healthcare CEO Tragedy and America’s Insurance Crisis

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   This time on Code WACK!  The strong reactions to the tragic murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by alleged killer Luigi Mangione are bringing renewed attention to the abuses of for-profit health […]