Tag: Healthcare Justice

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 […]

The brutal dismantling of America’s healthcare safety net

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   As a consequence of Trump’s drastic cuts to Medicaid and other health programs, experts estimate that between nearly 8 million and 10 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034. These include the most […]

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 […]

Betrayal, Burnout & Moral Injury: Doctors and the Financialization of Medicine

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   What happens when doctors feel forced to act against their own moral compass? When financial barriers—not clinical judgment—determine the care a patient receives? We’re talking about moral injury in medicine—how it’s affecting physicians, harming patients, […]

Can California beat the odds and ditch for-profit healthcare?

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   As Trump Administration attacks on public health care ramp up, what’s California doing to fight back? Can the state break free from a system that puts profits over patients — and build a truly universal, […]