Tag: medical debt

When Your Health Insurance Says ‘No’ to Your Doctor’s Orders

      THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   For many Americans, getting the right medical care isn’t just about what their doctors recommend; it’s also about what their insurance company is willing to cover. So what happens when those two don’t agree? And why can […]

When Insurance Cuts Eating Disorder Care Too Soon

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   In the United States, as many as 30 million people are affected by eating disorders, including many children and adolescents, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect both […]

We’ve accepted this healthcare system as normal. Should we?

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Is it really normal that the health insurance we pay for often doesn’t fully protect us? It may be ‘normal’ but is it right? Millions of Americans face soaring healthcare costs, coverage denials, medical […]

Breaking Free From America’s Medical-Industrial Complex

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! America’s healthcare system doesn’t only hurt us in big ways – like forcing us to choose between getting expensive medical treatments or living sick. Or having to choose the ‘least worst,’ but always very […]

Why Canadians Don’t Have to Fight Health Insurers

            THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   For millions of Americans, health care means fighting insurance companies, putting off costly treatment, wondering whether the hospital you prefer is in-network, or fearing financial disaster if you get seriously sick. But what […]

The Truth About Canada’s Healthcare Wait Times

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Today, we’re taking an inside look at Canada’s public health insurance system, known as Medicare. What are the biggest misconceptions Americans have about it?  What works, what doesn’t, and why? And what happens when a public […]

Too Poor for Insurance, Too Sick to Wait: America’s Healthcare Trap

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! As of spring 2026, enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies have not been extended. Without congressional action, millions of Americans could face significantly higher premiums—or lose coverage altogether. Around 22 million people receive ACA premium subsidies, […]

UnitedHealth’s Dangerous Takeover of U.S. Health Care

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   As of spring 2026, enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies have not been extended. Without congressional action, millions of Americans could face significantly higher premiums, or lose coverage altogether. Around 22 million people receive […]