Tag: Health Equity

Think Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Won’t Hit You? Think Again

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What will happen when Medicaid is slashed for millions of people as a result of Trump’s H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill?”  How will the largest rollback of the social safety […]

Medicaid Saved My Mom’s Life – But Trump Could End It for Millions

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   While not perfect, Medicaid has served as a lifeline for millions of impoverished Americans, including Jennifer Wells and her mother, who suffered a brain aneurysm years ago. But that lifeline will soon be taken […]

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 […]