Did you know? Even with health insurance, up to 75% of patients delay or skip treatment because of financial barriers created by prior authorizations and coverage denials.
Doctors took the Hippocratic Oath - insurers didn’t. In this week’s Code WACK! episode, Dr Erica Rowe Urquhart reveals how corporate greed ties physicians’ hands and leaves patients waiting, suffering, or denied care. 🎧 Listen here: https://loom.ly/Htcm6F8 💭 Ever had care delayed by insurance?
Senators are probing Deloitte and others over Medicaid system errors that wrongly cut coverage for thousands. With new work rules ahead, lawmakers say profit and red tape are costing Americans their care. #Medicaid#HealthEquity
Losing coverage can be terrifying — but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Here are 5 smart moves from policy expert Rachel Madley, featured on this week’s Code WACK! podcast. 🎧 Listen for the full episode https://loom.ly/7oYestA
This week’s news round-up highlights how #MedicareforAll could be an economic win. According to the Economic Policy Institute, it could save $650 billion a year, boost small business creation, and make job changes less risky for working families. https://loom.ly/ickt3VQ
Trump’s HHS, led by RFK Jr., plans to probe “chemtrails,” a debunked theory claiming planes spray toxins to control weather. Scientists call it dangerous pseudoscience creeping into health policy. #ScienceMatters#PublicHealth
Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @npr.org about the looming “death spiral” for private insurance — and why the ACA needs young people to survive. Read more 👇 heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
Thousands are losing paychecks to medical debt — even when the bills are wrong or covered by Medicaid. Hospitals are garnishing wages, sometimes from their own employees. #MedicalDebt#HealthEquity
💀 R.I.P. Affordable Care The system’s dying - but we can revive it. 🩸 Medicare for All is the lifeline. Let’s bring healthcare back to life for everyone.
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Newsom vetoed a bill that would’ve ensured 12-month hormone therapy coverage for trans Californians — a top priority for advocates fighting clinic closures. Analysts say cost impact was negligible. #HealthEquity#TransRights
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Trump’s administration killed the Digital Equity Act after calling it “racist.” The move ends funding that helped rural Americans get online for health care, jobs, and education. The digital divide just got wider.
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🚨 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. #CodeWACK#HealthJusticehttps://loom.ly/7oYestA
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If you think you might lose coverage, schedule your doctor’s visits now. 💡 Learn more survival tips from Rachel Madley’s firsthand experience on Code WACK!
Ordinary people. Extraordinary change. 💪 See how volunteers got the LA City Council to support Medicare for All — and what it means for the movement ahead. https://loom.ly/mgca39M
Ever had to ration medication? You’re not alone. This week’s Code WACK! explores how to survive being uninsured in America. 💬 What do YOU think should change first? https://loom.ly/Z2G4Jj4
Millions of Americans may lose their health coverage in the coming months. Rachel Madley knows what that feels like — she once had to pay nearly $1,000 a month for insulin out-of-pocket.
