What if rising costs, denied care, medical debt, and hospital closures are all connected? Dr. Ana Malinow breaks down the medical-industrial complex and explains how profit gets between patients and care. Listen to Code WACK!: https://loom.ly/1a7OnHg

At HEAL California, we believe healthcare is a human right, and that Medicare for All means freedom for all.

What would healthcare look like if everyone were covered and profit did not control care? Dr. Ana Malinow makes the case for comprehensive, universal national Medicare for All in this week’s Code WACK! https://loom.ly/1a7OnHg

The United States relies on a “do-it-yourself” model of care that leaves families responsible for finding, purchasing, or personally providing the care they need, and absorbing the financial consequences when they cannot. https://loom.ly/qwzDK_g

“Hopelessness is part and parcel of the medical-industrial complex system.” Dr. Ana Malinow explains why community and organizing are essential to building a healthcare system that serves people, not profit. Listen to Code WACK!: https://loom.ly/1a7OnHg

Pride Month may be ending, but the fight for LGBTQ+ healthcare justice continues. https://loom.ly/1a7OnHg

Medical debt affects four in 10 people in the United States, and even relatively small unpaid bills can damage a patient’s credit, financial future, ability to qualify for loans and jobs, and mental health. https://loom.ly/qwzDK_g

What if your loved one’s caregiver was suddenly locked out? During COVID-19, nursing home residents lost comfort, advocacy, meals, and hands-on help when families were barred from entering. This week on Code WACK!: Why the Essential Caregivers Act matters. https://loom.ly/KXJuBlM

Did you know family members often provide essential hands-on care in nursing homes? This week on Code WACK!, we explore what happened when that support disappeared during COVID-19. Have you helped care for someone in long-term care? Share your story or send us a DM. https://loom.ly/KXJuBlM

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news roundup, featuring a CalMatters report on whether California’s proposed health insurance tax could raise premiums by about $100 per person each year. Read the latest healthcare reform news and subscribe to HEAL California. https://loom.ly/stfmnhI

“The biggest lesson learned from COVID is how vital caregivers are.” This week on Code WACK!, Tony Chicotel explains why families are part of the care team and why the Essential Caregivers Act matters. https://loom.ly/KXJuBlM

Brenda Gazzar talks with Tony Chicotel of CANHR about nursing-home isolation, family caregiving, and the Essential Caregivers Act. Family caregivers were never “just visitors.” https://loom.ly/wxSVyU4

“This is no way to live.” Melody Taylor Stark shares how nursing home isolation affected her husband Bill during COVID — and why she’s fighting for the Essential Caregivers Act. Listen to Code WACK!: “‘No Way to Live’: The Cost of Nursing Home Isolation.” https://loom.ly/xFlw8jA

Essential caregiver. Not a visitor. Part of the care team. Melody Taylor Stark’s story shows why family caregivers matter — especially in long-term care. Listen to this week’s Code WACK!: “‘No Way to Live’: The Cost of Nursing Home Isolation.” Tag a caregiver. https://loom.ly/xFlw8jA

Check out this week’s #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring an article from Healthcare Dive about a federal watchdog finding that major Medicare Advantage insurers appear to deny care for profit. https://loom.ly/Dd1sVl8

Care is connection. This week on Code WACK!, Melody Taylor Stark shares why family caregivers are not just visitors — they’re comfort, advocacy, and dignity. Listen to “‘No Way to Live’: The Cost of Nursing Home Isolation.” What does essential caregiving mean to you? https://loom.ly/xFlw8jA

New Code WACK! episode: “‘No Way to Live’: The Cost of Nursing Home Isolation.” https://heal-ca.org/no-way-to-live-the-cost-of-nursing-home-isolation/

“When I am too sick to fight, I know that all of you are going to keep fighting for us.” Mariana Pineda fought for the New York Health Act while navigating the healthcare system she was trying to change. Listen to Code WACK! and help carry the fight forward. https://loom.ly/K8mzOtM

Want to understand the policies shaping healthcare — and the people affected by them? Code WACK! brings real stories and clear conversations about Medicare for All, single payer, and healthcare justice. This week: Mariana Pineda, Long COVID and the New York Health Act. https://loom.ly/K8mzOtM

What happens when getting too sick to work also means losing health insurance? This week on Code WACK!, we share part two of Mariana Pineda’s story - a teacher, mother, and New York Health Act advocate whose life was upended by Long COVID. Listen wherever you get podcasts. https://loom.ly/K8mzOtM

Check out this week's #MedicareForAll news round-up, featuring an article by @Politico on new Medicaid work rules that could force medically frail patients to repeatedly prove they are too sick to work. Read & subscribe: https://loom.ly/O6q67aM

What happens when getting too sick to work also means losing the health insurance you need? This week on Code WACK!, Brenda Gazzar shares part two of Mariana Pineda’s story with Susan Karbiner and Carly Paris. Listen wherever you get podcasts. https://loom.ly/K8mzOtM

“She couldn’t get all of the care that she needed to keep her alive.” Susan Karbiner remembers Mariana Pineda on Code WACK!, in a powerful episode about healthcare justice, Long COVID and the fight for care as a human right. Listen to Mariana Pineda: Presente. https://loom.ly/1MKBHkc

Mariana Pineda got sick, lost her job and lost the health insurance tied to that job. She spent down her savings on COBRA, then struggled to get care. No one should lose healthcare because they got sick. #MedicareForAll https://loom.ly/1MKBHkc

Did you know most Americans get health insurance through work? Mariana Pineda’s story shows what can happen when illness means losing both your job and the coverage needed to get better. Listen to Code WACK!: Mariana Pineda: Presente. https://loom.ly/1MKBHkc

Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news roundup, featuring an AP article on new data showing that roughly 8% of the U.S. population lacked health insurance in 2025, with the number of uninsured growing by about 800,000. https://loom.ly/oxvNYeM#MedicareforAll

This week on Code WACK!, we remember Mariana Pineda: teacher, single mom, organizer, and healthcare justice fighter. Her story is about Long COVID, Medicaid, homelessness, motherhood, and a movement that refuses to stop fighting. Listen now. https://loom.ly/1MKBHkc ‎

Americans are used to fighting insurers over care. But in Canada, Dr. Bernard Ho says physicians usually have the final say on what patients need. This week on Code WACK!, we look at what happens when care is based on medical need rather than insurance company rules. Link in bio!

“Everyone should have the best quality of care that they actually need.” Dr. Bernard Ho joins @CodeWACKpodcast to talk about Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system and why healthcare should be based on need, not profit. #MedicareForAll https://loom.ly/LSCGn4k#MedicareForAll

In Canada, doctors help decide what care patients need, not insurance companies. This week on @codewack.bsky.social, Dr. Bernard Ho breaks down Canada’s public health insurance system and what the U.S. can learn from it. #MedicareForAll https://loom.ly/LSCGn4k

Your doctor knows what you need. So why do insurance companies get so much power over your care? This week on @CodeWACKpodcast, Dr. Bernard Ho explains how Canada’s public health insurance system puts medical need first. Listen now. #MedicareForAll https://loom.ly/LSCGn4k

This week’s Medicare for All news round-up looks at rising ACA costs, clinic closures, and Medicaid threats. Read the latest and subscribe to stay informed. #MedicareForAll https://loom.ly/FvLdZmo

Americans are used to fighting insurers over care. But in Canada, Dr. Bernard Ho says physicians usually have the final say on what patients need. This week on Code WACK!, we look at what happens when care is based on medical need, not insurance company rules. https://loom.ly/LSCGn4k

“Canada actually has pretty strong health outcomes.” Dr. Bernard Ho explains why public healthcare does not mean lower-quality care, and why Canada’s system deserves a more honest conversation. Listen to Code WACK! https://loom.ly/f0hG2UU

Every healthcare system has wait times. Canada’s are often visible. America’s are often hidden by cost, deductibles, insurance barriers and fear of the bill. This week on Code WACK!, Dr. Bernard Ho explains why that distinction matters. https://loom.ly/f0hG2UU

Check out this week’s Medicare For All news round-up, featuring a @politico.com story on how drugmakers and insurers are shifting blame to hospitals in the fight over rising health care costs. Read the round-up and subscribe - https://loom.ly/OjYXNG0

“In Canada… access to care is based on need and not ability to pay.” Dr. Bernard Ho breaks down what Americans often misunderstand about Canadian healthcare wait times, and why U.S. waits are often hidden by cost. Listen to CodeWACK! today. https://loom.ly/f0hG2UU

Americans hear “Canada has wait times” all the time. But what does that actually mean? This week on Code WACK!, Dr. Bernard Ho explains why every system has wait times, and why the U.S. often hides them behind affordability barriers. Listen today - https://loom.ly/f0hG2UU

In this week’s Code WACK! In this episode, we discuss how rising healthcare costs and changes to Medicaid and ACA coverage are leaving millions vulnerable — especially people managing chronic illness or expensive medications. https://loom.ly/O7gSZSk

Needing healthcare doesn’t stop when coverage disappears. This week on Code WACK!, we explore the growing healthcare affordability crisis and what people can actually do when insurance becomes unaffordable or inaccessible. 🎧 Listen now to Code WACK! https://loom.ly/O7gSZSk

Healthcare costs are rising faster than inflation, ACA enrollment is dropping, and experts warn that even short insurance gaps can be deadly. This week’s HEAL California Medicare for All roundup breaks down the healthcare stories everyone should be watching. https://loom.ly/UVyq4Kc

🎧 This week on Code WACK!, Rachel Madley of the Center for Health and Democracy shares practical resources for finding care without insurance, and explains why even short gaps in coverage can be dangerous. https://heal-ca.org/too-poor-for-insurance-too-sick-to-wait-americas-healthcare-trap/

🚨 Millions may lose health insurance in 2026. What happens when you need care but can’t afford it? 🎧 Hear policy expert Rachel Madley @cforhd.bsky.social share real options for surviving our broken system. 💬 Ever faced a gap in coverage? Tell us. https://loom.ly/O7gSZSk

Fewer choices. Higher costs. Longer waits. This episode explores why healthcare feels harder to navigate, and who benefits from that. 🎧 Listen now. https://loom.ly/1PEn7W8

“Having an insurer owning a medical provider allows them to disguise some profits as medical costs.” 🎙️ Rachel Madley on Code WACK! https://loom.ly/1PEn7W8

From rising employer healthcare costs to Medicaid audits, our weekly Medicare for All news round-up covers what’s shaping care across the country. Read + subscribe to stay informed - https://loom.ly/MhlerlE

Healthcare should be based on need, not ability to pay. That’s what HEAL California is fighting for. 🎧 Learn more: heal-ca.org

1 in 10 U.S. physicians are connected to UnitedHealth Group. This week’s Code WACK! episode explains why that matters, and how consolidation is reshaping healthcare. 🎧 Listen now - https://loom.ly/1PEn7W8

New Code WACK! episode 🎧 What if high costs, long waits, and fewer choices aren’t random? Rachel Madley breaks down how UnitedHealth’s massive expansion is reshaping U.S. healthcare. 2,700+ subsidiaries. 1 in 10 doctors. 🎧 Listen + tell us: have you felt this shift? https://loom.ly/1PEn7W8

Did you know? A denial from your insurance company isn’t final, many can be appealed, but the process can take weeks or even months. This week on Code WACK!, we break down what that process really looks like. 💬 Have you ever gone through an appeal? https://loom.ly/YhLzWpc