Tag: HEAL California

Profit, Prejudice and the Price of Care

               THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How do health insurance hassles, such as denials and preauthorizations, exacerbate inequities in our broken healthcare system? How do they rob physicians of precious time caring for patients and even jeopardize […]

When Insurers Play Doctor: How Corporate Greed Ties Physicians’ Hands and Harms Patients

              THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why can working as a doctor in America feel like being on a battleground? What questionable tactics are insurance companies using? How are they affecting patients and physicians alike? And when coverage […]

Labor Day: How Trump’s Policies Threaten Workers’ Rights, Safety & Retirement

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What happens when millions are stripped of Medicaid coverage? Who shoulders the costs when hospitals are forced to care for more uninsured patients? And how will unions and the workers they represent bear the […]

The One Big Beautiful Bill? It’s a Bitch!

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What happens when millions are stripped of Medicaid coverage? Who shoulders the costs when hospitals are forced to care for more uninsured patients? And how will unions and the workers they represent bear the […]

Can a united West Coast win single-payer?

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What if California, Oregon, and Washington joined forces to win federal approval for universal, single-payer healthcare? Could a united West Coast shift the balance of power in America’s healthcare debate?  To find out, we recently […]

Had it with the health insurance racket? Know your options!

           THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why are some Americans choosing to go off the health insurance grid? For Lani Gonzales, entrepreneur and hypnotherapist, it was the mounting frustration with denials, delays … and ultimately being dropped by her […]

The House Always Wins: Why One Woman Gave Up On U.S. Health Insurance

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What would you do if your health insurer suddenly dropped you—and the care you needed cost thousands out of pocket? That’s what happened to Lani Gonzales, a former attorney from Florida who thought she understood […]

When Doctors Suffer Too: The Hidden Crisis of Moral Injury in U.S. Healthcare

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Most of us know that our profit-driven healthcare system results in moral injury. How is moral harming physicians? And how is it harming patients?  Dr. Diljeet Singh is an integrative gynecologic oncologist and the […]