Tag: Healthcare Accountability

April 27, 2026

By Brenda Gazzar

Why the Same Drug Costs 3x More (And Who Decides)

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Imagine two patients … same diagnosis, same medication, same country. Each one needs the same prescription. One gets their care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the other gets it through Medicare. The price of […]

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April 20, 2026

By Brenda Gazzar

Designed to Fail: How Insurance Denials Really Work

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Today, we’re talking about insurance denials, hidden incentives… and why getting care can feel like navigating a system designed to stop you. Our guest is Bob Coleman, a retired healthcare professional who spent more […]

Tags: administrative burden, Health Equity, care delays, Healthcare Accountability, medical billing transparency, medical debt, insurance appeals, insurance denials, denial rates, public health policy, codewack, Medicare for all, patient rights, Healthcare Costs, healthcare system failures, Healthcare Access, prior authorization, Healthcare Reform, physician burnout, Patient Advocacy, insurance industry practices

February 3, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

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 […]

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January 27, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

Health Equity Now: Tackling Racism in Medicine with Dr. Uché Blackstock

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! This time on Code WACK! For the second episode in our two-part series on racism in medicine, in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, we’re asking the question: What is racially concordant […]

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