“Why does Medicare Advantage fail seniors?” Because coverage often falls apart when people need care most. 🎧 Dr. Belinda McIntosh explains on Code WACK! What do you think Medicare should guarantee? https://loom.ly/V46tQEY

This week’s Weekly News Roundup is here. Stories on Medicare Advantage failures, rising insurance costs, child care, hospital safety, and corporate power in healthcare. Clear, non-paywalled, and worth your time. https://loom.ly/NHK8FLw

New on Code WACK! 🎙️ Medicare Advantage covers most U.S. seniors, but many face delays, denials, and “paper benefits.” Psychiatrist Dr. Belinda McIntosh explains who’s harmed most and why. 🎧 Listen + reply: should Medicare be privatized? https://loom.ly/V46tQEY

“They’re not choosing — they’re relegated.” A powerful line from Dr. Belinda McIntosh on Medicare Advantage. Listen to the full Code WACK! episode 🎧 https://loom.ly/zvcAM9M

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring a @calmatters.org investigation on why trans youth still have protections in California, and what threats could put that progress at risk. Read & subscribe to stay informed. https://loom.ly/u0N3vwE#MedicareForAll

“No real choice.” That’s the reality of Medicare Advantage for many seniors. New Code WACK! episode explores why — and who gets hurt. 🎧 https://loom.ly/zvcAM9M

Many seniors don’t “choose” Medicare Advantage. They’re pushed into it because they can’t afford Medigap. Dr. McIntosh calls this the "Gap Trap." Have you or someone you love faced this? Share your experience below or DM us. https://loom.ly/zvcAM9M

Why does Medicare Advantage fail seniors? “When people get sick, the promised coverage often falls apart.” New Code WACK! episode is live 🎧 Does this surprise you? https://loom.ly/zvcAM9M

🚨 New Code WACK! episode is live 🚨 Dr. Belinda McIntosh explains why Medicare Advantage often isn’t a real choice, and how it deepens racial and income disparities for seniors. What surprised you most about Medicare Advantage? https://loom.ly/zvcAM9M

Is racism in health care still a problem in 2026? Absolutely. This week on Code WACK!, we connect hospital segregation, Medicare, and modern health inequities. What lessons should we be acting on now? https://loom.ly/L2Gz4gM

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring an @NPR story on Americans making drastic choices just to afford health insurance. These are the real-life consequences of a broken system. Read + subscribe to stay informed. https://loom.ly/zbG2SxQ#MedicareForAll

Did you know Black patients were once placed in segregated hospital wards, no matter their illness? This week on Code WACK!, we unpack how this history still shapes healthcare today. https://loom.ly/L2Gz4gM

“People are treated differently on the basis of race.” This week on Code WACK!, Dr. Barbara Berney explains how this reality shaped healthcare, and why it still matters today. What needs to change? https://loom.ly/L2Gz4gM

Racism in healthcare didn’t disappear after desegregation. This week on Code WACK!, Dr. Barbara Berney explains how Medicare forced hospitals to desegregate - and why racial inequities in care still persist today. What connections do you see to modern healthcare? https://loom.ly/L2Gz4gM

This photo represents a fight most of us were never taught. This week’s Code WACK! episode tells the story of how Medicare forced hospitals across America to desegregate and save lives. Listen and share this episode with someone who cares about healthcare and justice. https://loom.ly/7VkxT-U

This story shows what segregation really meant. Barbara Berney explains how Medicare changed it. Listen to Code WACK! and reply with one takeaway. https://loom.ly/7VkxT-U

Medicare forced hospitals to desegregate. Barbara Berney explains how in this Code WACK! episode. Listen and repost to spread this history. https://loom.ly/7VkxT-U

Hospitals once turned Black patients away. Medicare forced them to stop. This Code WACK! episode tells one of the most important civil rights stories in healthcare history. 🎧 Listen and repost to spread it. https://loom.ly/7VkxT-U

Inside California’s push for guaranteed healthcare. This week on Code WACK!, host Brenda Gazzar is joined by longtime healthcare organizer Michael Lighty to break down what’s actually possible at the state level, what’s at stake in 2026, and why unity matters more than ever. https://loom.ly/bgw4tY4

This episode cuts through the noise and focuses on what actually moves change forward - clear thinking, real strategy, and the importance of working together when the stakes are this high. 🎧 Listen now and tell us which part of the conversation made you pause. https://loom.ly/bgw4tY4

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring an @axios.com story on how millions are turning to AI to analyze medical bills and uncover billing errors. Stay informed and subscribe to HEAL California’s weekly updates. https://loom.ly/bQxLYqw

“How can we expect to win if we’re divided?” This week’s Code WACK! episode focuses on unity, strategy, and why divided movements don’t beat powerful industries. What does unity look like to you right now? https://loom.ly/bgw4tY4

ABA therapy is widely considered the “gold standard” in autism care — yet states are cutting it as Medicaid budgets tighten. Families say the impact is devastating. What should come first: cost control or access to care? https://loom.ly/BkDsO7Y

🚨 New Code WACK! episode 🚨 California CAN guarantee healthcare - even when DC won’t. 🎙️ Brenda Gazzar talks with Michael Lighty of Healthy California Now about unity, single payer, and what’s at stake in 2026. Question: Should CA lead the way on guaranteed care? https://loom.ly/bgw4tY4

“The Affordable Care Act has likely achieved all it can achieve.” This week on Code WACK!, we ask what comes after incremental reform. Is it time to move beyond patchwork solutions? https://loom.ly/cKtG4ag

From surprise bills to coverage gaps, this article explains why medical billing is so complex and what patients can do to protect themselves. https://loom.ly/n251xhU

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring a @cnn.com story on small business owners facing $1,900 monthly premiums as ACA subsidies expire. Stories like this show why our system isn’t working. https://loom.ly/Tb27Etc#MedicareForAll

Why do more Americans want Medicare for All? This week on Code WACK!, we unpack the costs, the data, and the political shift behind growing support. What changed your mind, if anything? 🎧 Listen now - https://loom.ly/cKtG4ag

Happy New Year from HEAL California ✨ We’re heading into 2026 with growing momentum for Medicare for All. More people are demanding care without crushing costs. Here’s to a year of progress, people-powered change, and healthcare that works for everyone.

“We save hundreds of billions of dollars if we go to a Medicare for All type system.” This week on Code WACK!, we break down why healthcare costs are driving support for Medicare for All. Do you believe cost savings could change the debate? https://loom.ly/cKtG4ag

More Americans support Medicare for All than you might think - even when they’re told it would replace private insurance. This week on Code WACK!, we unpack why healthcare costs are shifting public opinion. 🎧 Listen and weigh in. https://loom.ly/cKtG4ag

Aging in place is hard. Could neighbors be the answer? This week on Code WACK!, we explore how community support can make the difference when caregiving systems fail. 🎧 Join the conversation. https://loom.ly/lGlA52c

Did you know it often costs more to place someone in a nursing home than to support them at home? This week on Code WACK!, we unpack why the system still pushes families toward institutional care. 🎧 Thoughts? Listen today - https://loom.ly/lGlA52c

Why do neighbors matter for aging in place? This week on Code WACK!, Mary-Elizabeth Harmon explains how one neighbor can be the difference between staying home or being placed in a facility when systems fall short. 🎧 What do you think? https://loom.ly/lGlA52c

Thank you to the advocates, organizers, patients, caregivers, and community members who continue to show up for one another and fight for a health care system that works for all of us. From all of us at HEAL California, we wish you a joyful, restful holiday season and a healthier year ahead.

Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring a @GuardianUS investigation into how Medicare Advantage incentives may be linked to wrongful death claims involving nursing home seniors. https://loom.ly/vh60t54

Aging in place is harder than most people realize. This week on CodeWACK!, we explore how caregiving gaps push people into institutions - and how neighbors helping neighbors could be part of the solution. Listen and tell us: could this work where you live? https://loom.ly/lGlA52c

Did you know? If caregiving were a business, it would be the world’s largest — yet most caregivers go unpaid and unsupported. This week on Code WACK!, we explore what that reality means for families across the country. 🎧 Listen and share your thoughts below. https://loom.ly/H5d6Of0

Caregiver burnout isn’t weakness — it’s what happens when people are pushed beyond human limits. This week on Code WACK!, Mary-Elizabeth Harmon speaks honestly about exhaustion, isolation, and survival. 🎧 Listen & share. https://loom.ly/H5d6Of0

Caregivers provide over $800 billion in labor every year — mostly unpaid. This week on Code WACK!, we talk about why caregiving is treated as invisible labor and why that has to change. 🎧 What do you think? https://loom.ly/H5d6Of0

Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news roundup, featuring reporting from @guardian.com on how expiring ACA subsidies could trigger a “death spiral” in U.S. health care. Stay informed. Subscribe to HEAL California’s weekly roundup. https://loom.ly/WDojq5o

Caregiving can begin in an instant and last for years. This week on Code WACK!, Brenda Gazzar talks with caregiver and community builder Mary-Elizabeth Harmon about burnout, unpaid labor, and why America isn’t ready for the caregiving crisis. https://loom.ly/H5d6Of0

New Code WACK! episode 🎙️ Former nurse and insurance agent Sherry Davis Johnson explains what’s really driving skyrocketing health insurance costs — and why coverage gaps are becoming more common. 💬 What’s been your biggest insurance frustration? https://loom.ly/bRNQTrY

“They call me in a panic to say, ‘I don’t think I’m gonna be able to pay for my health insurance plan.’” This week on Code WACK!, Sherry Davis Johnson shares what she hears every day from clients trying to stay covered. 💬 Does this sound familiar? https://loom.ly/bRNQTrY

Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an @ABCNews story on a new poll showing 1 in 4 ACA enrollees would likely go without coverage if premiums double. Stay informed and subscribe to HEAL California’s weekly roundup. https://loom.ly/cE-R-98#MedicareforAll

Did you know? One day in the hospital can push you to your entire out-of-pocket maximum - even if you’re insured. This week on Code WACK!, Sherry Davis Johnson explains why this happens and what protections still matter. 💬 Ever been shocked by a medical bill? https://loom.ly/bRNQTrY

New Code WACK! episode! This week, insurance expert + former nurse Sherry Davis Johnson breaks down why healthcare costs are exploding and why even insured people struggle to stay covered. #MedicareForAll #CodeWACK #HealthcareJustice https://loom.ly/bRNQTrY

People aren’t scared of their diagnosis; they’re scared of losing their coverage. This week’s episode explains why premiums are spiking and what’s at stake for 2026. 🎧 Tune in: https://loom.ly/HWKeQ6U

Small-business owners are bracing for huge ACA premium spikes. Farmers, barbers, and GOP voters are warning Congress: don’t let the enhanced subsidies expire. Millions could lose coverage. What do YOU think Congress should do? https://loom.ly/ldeD9hg

Health insurance premiums are jumping — and people are scared. This episode explains what’s happening and why it matters for 2026. Listen: 🎧 Listen here: https://loom.ly/HWKeQ6U Have you checked your 2026 premium yet? How much did it go up?