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Exposing the real-life impact of our profit-driven healthcare system. Hosted by Brenda Gazzar | Powered by HEAL California 💥 Stories. Experts. Change. 📢 New episodes weekly!

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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This week on the HEAL California podcast CodeWACK!: “Designed to Fail: How Insurance Denials Really Work” Who profits when care gets delayed or denied? 🎧 Listen + subscribe: let’s fix what’s broken. heal-ca.org/unitedhealth...
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Why are private insurers in Medicaid at all? This week on Code WACK!, we unpack the system putting profits over patients. heal-ca.org/the-middleme...
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Code WACK! is a 2025 Anthem Award Winner in Human and Civil Rights for our episode “Segregation in Health Care: America’s Racist and Deadly Legacy.” Thank you to everyone who voted and to the Anthem Awards! Listen and share. #anthemawards
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Anthem Winners Announced
Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’...
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 18/11/2025
Just found out my story on the Curtis Bay community and its fight against polluters won bronze in the Anthem Awards! That's cool. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/communi...
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Community vs. Coal: Reclaiming Health in Curtis Bay | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
Protesting coal dust and half-burned medical waste, South Baltimore residents lead the way on environmental health research.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
“Some facilities have people whose whole job is to fight Humana.” This episode goes deep. Have you experienced a denial that didn’t make sense? loom.ly/w4scQ90
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BS, Gaslighting & AI: Demystifying the health insurance denial process | Heal CA
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Imagine watching your mom suffer a stroke and two seizures that left her unable to use
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Did you know #MedicareforAll could save the U.S. $650 billion a year and boost small businesses? 💸 Catch this and more in HEAL California’s latest round-up. Stay informed, stay hopeful! heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Oct 27, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring @nbcnews.com's coverage of the measles outbreak and what it reveals about gaps in our healthcare system. Read, share & subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Oct 20, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
We’re so excited - our CodeWACK! episode “Segregation in Health Care: America’s Racist & Deadly Legacy” is a Finalist in the 2025 Anthem Awards! 🏆 💥 Help us win the Community Voice Award! Vote now ➡️ wbby.co/HCAWNP It only takes a minute — and your vote helps shine a light on the racial injustices.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Vote vote vote! Segregation in Health Care: America’s Racist - and Deadly Legacy is in 29th place to win an Anthem Community Voice Award! 👏 Vote today to help us move up the ranks! celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
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YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Millions could lose health coverage if Congress lets ACA tax credits expire. Our latest round-up breaks down the numbers from @reuters.com and @kffhealthnews.org, and what’s at stake for American families. #HealthcareJustice heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Oct 6, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
The shutdown fight isn’t just about budgets — it’s about our health. If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight. We need a deal that protects patients, not politics.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Work for yourself? You’ve got enough on your plate — but here’s one thing you can’t afford to ignore. If premium help disappears in 2026, your health insurance costs could skyrocket. Find out how much more you’d pay: 👉 www.kff.org/interactive/...
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How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF
The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the cred...
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
The shutdown fight isn’t just about budgets — it’s about our health. If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight. We need a deal that protects patients, not politics. heal-ca.org/shutdown-hal...
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Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve | Heal CA
"Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
A government shutdown isn’t just about politics — it’s about people. When Washington stalls, millions lose access to care, coverage, and stability. Tell Trump: stop playing games with our health. Restore the premium subsidies and keep care affordable. www.tiktok.com/@brandonseda...
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Replying to @goblinhams you know I love a single payer rant #singlepayerhealthcare #medicareforall #katieporter #progressive #cagovernorsrace
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
ICYMI: @abdulelsayed.bsky.social told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social the reason we don't have Medicare for all is because of healthcare CEOs and their PACS.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🚨 Three rural clinics in Virginia just shut down, with more at risk, after Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Communities lose care while politicians play politics. Read more in HEAL California’s Weekly Medicare for All Round-up. heal-ca.org/she-had-a-br... #MedicareForAll #RuralHealth
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She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — And a $97,000 Bill | Heal CA
"After getting the surgery bill, Buttgereit began calling and emailing the hospital’s customer service team, asking how the price had risen from
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
$124 BILLION. That’s how much fraud Medicare Advantage overpayments may cost taxpayers. Our weekly #MedicareforAll round-up breaks down the new “No UPCODE Act” and why it matters. Read + subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Sep 22, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @nbcnews.com on how families are bracing for higher health care premiums next year. Don’t miss the full digest of top healthcare stories! heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Sep 15, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Under Trump, FDA leaders want to sideline outside experts on new drug approvals, raising concerns about transparency + trust. Should independent panels still weigh in on drug safety? heal-ca.org/under-trump-...
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Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs | Heal CA
"FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Great news. Let's do this everywhere. www.krqe.com/news/politic...
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Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring a @medicalxpress.com.web.brid.gy story on how patients are left stranded when hospitals & insurers fight over coverage. Don’t miss it: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Sep 8, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Breaking: Political appointees can now overrule NIH peer review & cancel grants “not aligned” with priorities. Scientists warn of politicization, delays, & self-censorship. What does this mean for patients & public health? Read + discuss: heal-ca.org/changes-at-n...
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Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research | Heal CA
"The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists, will ultimately decide who gets grant money from the
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
From Medicare Advantage denials to ICE showing up in California hospitals—this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up covers stories you need to know. Stay informed, subscribe today. heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Sep 1, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring @theconversation.com on how federal rhetoric is shifting against people with disabilities. Read more + subscribe to stay informed: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 25, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring @propublica.org’s report on how Trump’s rollback of mental health coverage rules could leave more Americans without care. Read & subscribe here 👉 heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 18, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Rural hospitals at risk. Trump’s proposed budget cuts could shutter clinics & threaten care for entire communities. Full details in our weekly news round-up. #MedicareforAll
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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 11, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring a powerful exposé on @unitedhealtcare.bsky.social outsized influence on the U.S. healthcare system from the Center for Health & Democracy. 🗞️ Read + subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Aug 4, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Former insurance exec @wendellpotter.bsky.social shares what Congress finally got right: a hearing focused on transparency, costs & empowering patients. Read the recap ➡️ healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/senate-hea...
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Senate Hearing Focuses On the Sunlight Report on UnitedHealth Group
This week, I presented the Sunlight Report on UnitedHealth Group's findings to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @thebulwark.com on how 25 million Americans may soon face a massive health care premium shock. ➡️ Read more + subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jul 28, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Check out this week’s #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @reuters.com about insurers proposing the biggest jump in Obamacare premiums since 2018. heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jul 21, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @axios.com on how hospitals acquiring physician groups is driving prices up, by 15% on average! 📈💸 Read & subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jul 21, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @msnbc.com on why Republicans are racing to pass the Trump Mega-Bill and what it means for our health care. Read & subscribe to stay informed! 📰➡️ heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jun 30, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🚨 New episode of Code WACK! Millions could lose their health coverage — so what can we actually do about it? We asked Michael Lighty, longtime single-payer champion, to break it down. 🎙️ Listen + learn what’s really at stake for America’s most vulnerable. loom.ly/1bZHclE
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring a @cnbc.com story on major U.S. insurers promising to streamline care approvals — following public outrage and a tragic murder. Read & subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jun 23, 2025 | Heal CA
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Center for Health & Democracy @cforhd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
'How Big Insurance Rigs the Rules - and What we can Do About It!' — listen to this week's @codewack.bsky.social podcast with CHD's Director of Policy and Advocacy, Dr. Rachel Madley! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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How Big Insurance Rigs the Rules - and What We Can Do About It
Podcast Episode · Code WACK! · 06/09/2025 · 15m
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"Patients will suffer. Patients will die.” CA’s rural hospitals are collapsing under financial strain. Find out why - and what’s at stake - in this week’s #MedicareForAll roundup. 🩺 Read: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jun 16, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
ICYMI: Employer health coverage now costs $35,119 for a family of four. It’s time to stop letting insurers drive the system. Get the full story + more in this week’s HEAL California #MedicareforAll roundup. heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jun 9, 2025 | Heal CA
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Center for Health & Democracy @cforhd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Listen now 🔊 CHD’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, Dr. Rachel Madley spoke with the team @codewack.bsky.social about how the US could save billions by making the healthcare system focus on caring for patients — not corporate profits. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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We can save billions on health care — why won’t Congress do it?
Podcast Episode · Code WACK! · 06/02/2025 · 16m
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Big insurance is bypassing rules meant to protect patients. Rachel Madley breaks it all down on this week’s Code WACK!. What loophole frustrates you most? Listen and reply. heal-ca.org/how-big-insu...
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How Big Insurance Rigs the Rules - and What We Can Do About It | Heal CA
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   How are big insurance companies dodging the very rules meant to protect patients — and turning our
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Check out this week's #MedicareforAll news round-up, featuring an article by @propublica.org about a young man who died after his insurer’s so-called “mental health network” failed him. heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for Jun 2, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Rachel Madley says Medicare for All would be the most comprehensive healthcare plan yet. Learn why in this week’s CodeWACK! episode. Listen now! loom.ly/uXnrfww
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
New Code WACK! episode: Why is Congress ignoring Medicare for All, even though it could save billions + improve care? Hear Rachel Madley explain how corporate power shapes healthcare + why reform can’t wait. Listen: loom.ly/uXnrfww
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We can save billions on health care - why won’t Congress do it? | Heal CA
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Are Americans finally waking up to the truth about single-payer healthcare? With new Medicare
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
This week’s #MedicareforAll news: The Republican tax bill takes direct aim at Medicare + Medicaid. Learn what’s at stake in HEAL California’s latest round-up. Subscribe for weekly updates! heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News Roundup for May 26, 2025 | Heal CA
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Medicare for All reduces costs by cutting waste + abuse. 💡 Hear how on CodeWACK! this week with guest Rachel Madley. Listen + join the fight for healthcare justice! 🎧 heal-ca.org/profits-over...
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Profits over patients - America's sickening healthcare system | Heal CA
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Medicare for All is back in the spotlight with two new bills recently introduced in Congress! What
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Tired of paying Wall Street for healthcare? Hear Rachel Madley on why Medicare for All removes profit from care. Listen in! 🎧 loom.ly/fpkantg
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🚨 “Slashing Medicaid is gonna impact everybody.” That’s the urgent message from Jennie Wetter, Director of the @reprosfightback.bsky.social Initiative, on this week’s episode of Code WACK! loom.ly/72mBBt8
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Rick Scott is worth over $550 million and will receive guaranteed, taxpayer-subsidized healthcare for the rest of his life.
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Craig Spencer MD MPH @craigspencer.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
For @nytopinion.nytimes.com I joined a dozen colleagues to offer concrete ways to save health and science at a time of immense change and uncertainty. With timely and important perspectives from @reshmagar.bsky.social, @drkatemarvel.bsky.social‬ and many others. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/o...
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Opinion | 13 Ways to Save Health and Science
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@DUH4Healthcare @duh4healthcare.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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CodeWACK! podcast @codewack.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
"If Medicaid is slashed, hospitals will close." 🎧 Don’t miss this urgent conversation on this week's episode of Code WACK! 🎧 Listen: loom.ly/72mBBt8 #ReproductiveJustice #HealthEquity #CodeWACK #MedicaidMatters
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Sex Ed, Medicaid, & Abortion Access: A trio of policies worth fighting for | Heal CA
THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Which states have received the highest scores in the rePROs Fight Back’s 13th annual 50-state
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