Tag: public health policy

December 15, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

The Caregiving Crisis Is Here – and America Isn’t Ready

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Suddenly, with little notice, you may find yourself having to step into a caregiving role for a friend or family member. Maybe you already have. It could be an aging parent, an ailing partner […]

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October 27, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

Need care but lack insurance? Check out these free & low-cost options

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Millions of Americans are expected to forgo buying health insurance starting in 2026 as the cost of their coverage soars. Others who currently qualify for Medicaid may find the rules have changed and they are no longer […]

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October 20, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

Survival strategies if you lose your health insurance

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! With millions of Americans poised to lose their health coverage due to government cuts to Medicaid and other health programs, what can you do to protect your health and access to care? If you […]

Tags: public health policy, Medicare for all, Affordable Healthcare, Healthcare Access, Medicaid cuts, Healthcare Reform, uninsured Americans, survival without insurance, brenda gazzar, Rachel Madley, Healthcare Justice, Center for Health and Democracy, Single-Payer Healthcare, chronic illness, Health Equity, mutual aid networks, Code WACK! podcast, healthcare system failures, medical debt, prescription drug costs

April 7, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

How to Fight RFK Jr.’s Ambiguous Vaccine Agenda: Insights from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Can our local health departments counteract the mixed messages given by RFK, Jr. the secretary of Health and Human Services, about vaccine safety and efficacy? What about us? How can we combat […]

Tags: Health Equity, Code WACK! podcast, public health policy, HEAL California, health justice, Medicare for all, single-payer system, Universal Healthcare, RFK Jr. HHS Appointment, Healthcare Access, Vaccine Misinformation, Healthcare Reform, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, robert jk, code wack, rfk jr, brenda gazzar

March 31, 2025

By Brenda Gazzar

RFK Jr.s’ dangerous new power over America’s public health

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What could Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services mean for the public health of everyday Americans, given his history of vaccine misinformation? With measles already on […]

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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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