Code WACK! shines a light on our callous healthcare system and what we can do about it. It reveals the healthcare hassles that - far from being just annoying - threaten our peace of mind, our financial security and at times, our very lives. Join us each week as we chat about the challenges that patients and healthcare providers face, amplifying their voices and examining a range of possible solutions, including Medicare for All. Powered by HEAL California, a project of the California OneCare ...
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Rev. Dr. Jason Garwood, teaching pastor, reformer, and author of The Politics of Humanism, discusses humanism from a Christian perspective. He received his Bachelors of Science in Bible from Cairn University, earned his Master of Divinity from Missio Seminary, and received his Doctor of Theology from Hope Seminary. He has spent his career seeking to both understand and apply the Biblical worldview to every single area of life. His aim is to help pastors and churches be better equipped to eng ...
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Dr Elaina George is Board certified Otolaryngologist who started Peachtree ENT Center with a mission to practice state of the art medicine that is available to everyone. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Biology. She received her Masters degree in Medical Microbiology at Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr George completed her residency at Manhattan, Eye Ear & Throat Hospital. Her training included ...
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Patient-centered health care? The fight to change our disempowering system
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This time on Code WACK! The fight for affordable, accessible health care in the U.S. has gone on for decades. Who’s in the fight to win solutions that improve health care for everyone? What policies are they working on? Today we’re featuring the Washington DC-based Families USA, a leading national nonpartisan voice for healthcare consumers. We welc…
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Dr. Ralph La Guardia, author and physician Board Certified in Bariatric, Geriatric, and Internal Medicine discusses ways to detox and stay healthy. Dr. Ralph La Guardia is a triple specialized physician in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Bariatrics. He is also the author of The Doomsday Book of Medicine, The Bible of Alternative Medicine, and In…
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Dr. Ralph La Guardia, author and physician Board Certified in Bariatric, Geriatric, and Internal Medicine discusses ways to detox and stay healthy. Dr. Ralph La Guardia is a triple specialized physician in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Bariatrics. He is also the author of The Doomsday Book of Medicine, The Bible of Alternative Medicine, and In…
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What’s being done to stop pharmaceutical pirates?
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This time on Code WACK! What are lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission doing about Pharmacy Benefit Managers and their undue influence over drug prices and access? Who is watching out for consumers when the pharmaceutical industry pursues self-serving arrangements? And what’s the impact on independent pharmacies and their patients? To find out…
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Mr. J.D. Tuccille contributing, editor of Reason.com discusses the trade-off between convenience and privacy. Is it worth it? J.D. Tuccille is a former managing editor of Reason.com and current contributing editor. Having started his online career in the days of proprietary online services, and seen them swept away by the Internet, he’s a believer …
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Mr. J.D. Tuccille contributing, editor of Reason.com discusses the trade-off between convenience and privacy. Is it worth it? J.D. Tuccille is a former managing editor of Reason.com and current contributing editor. Having started his online career in the days of proprietary online services, and seen them swept away by the Internet, he’s a believer …
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How pharmaceutical profiteers are screwing us over
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This time on Code WACK! So you might have heard the term pharmacy benefit managers – or PBMs – in the news. But what are they? How did these middlemen get to be so powerful? How are they causing drug prices to skyrocket? And what’s the Federal Trade Commission doing about it? To find out, we recently interviewed Hannah Garden-Monheit, the FTC’s dir…
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Kathleen Nagy, The Sound Lady who specializes in Voice Energy Analysis and Acoustic Biofeedback describes how sound vibrations can empower people to be their own healer. Kathleen Nagy, known as The Sound Lady, offers a unique approach to holistic wellness through Sound Energy. With over 20 years of experience as a BioAcoustic Research Associate, sh…
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Kathleen Nagy, The Sound Lady who specializes in Voice Energy Analysis and Acoustic Biofeedback describes how sound vibrations can empower people to be their own healer. Kathleen Nagy, known as The Sound Lady, offers a unique approach to holistic wellness through Sound Energy. With over 20 years of experience as a BioAcoustic Research Associate, sh…
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Privatization ‘on steroids?’ What health care could look like under Trump
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This time on Code WACK! As the United States faces an election possibly unlike any other in our history, we wonder about the future of our healthcare system. What changes might we expect under President Trump, or President Harris? What would a new administration mean for single-payer efforts in states like California and Oregon? And what about Medi…
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Youth Mental Health: The Core of the Issue
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Lynne Taylor, educational researcher and consultant, writer, and speaker known as The Common Core Diva discusses the creation of the youth mental health core and how that will affect society. The Colorado announcement: https://servecolorado.colorado.gov/ymhc The CDC study referred to in an education media article: https://www.k12dive.com/news/youth…
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Youth Mental Health: The Core of the Issue
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Lynne Taylor, educational researcher and consultant, writer, and speaker known as The Common Core Diva discusses the creation of the youth mental health core and how that will affect society. The Colorado announcement: https://servecolorado.colorado.gov/ymhc The CDC study referred to in an education media article: https://www.k12dive.com/news/youth…
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Your needs vs the 'financial incentives of your insurance plan?'
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This time on Code WACK! What’s been happening on the healthcare front since California Senate Bill 770, which paves the way for a single-payer healthcare system, was passed last year? What’s the process and the timeline? What are the necessary next steps to winning single payer in the Golden State and why is it so important to achieving healthcare …
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Inflation and the Inflation Café: What You Should Know
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Kerry Lutz, the founder of The Financial Survival Network discusses inflation and strategies to navigate and thrive in challenging times. Kerry Lutz has been a student of Austrian Economics since 1977. While attending Pace University, he stumbled upon an extensive cache of Austrian Economic literature in a dark, musty, abandoned section of the scho…
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Inflation and the Inflation Café: What You Should Know
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Kerry Lutz, the founder of The Financial Survival Network discusses inflation and strategies to navigate and thrive in challenging times. Kerry Lutz has been a student of Austrian Economics since 1977. While attending Pace University, he stumbled upon an extensive cache of Austrian Economic literature in a dark, musty, abandoned section of the scho…
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Need out-of-state coverage? Get ready to jump through hoops & pay through the nose
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This time on Code WACK! How far did one man have to go to get the health insurance he needed to cover a specialized surgery in another state? Despite jumping through many hoops to even qualify to buy the coverage he needed, why did he still end up paying tens of thousands of dollars in out of pocket costs? How much would you be willing to pay for t…
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Herbal Medicine and Other Powerful Treatment Options
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Marina Buksov, functional pharmacist and host of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, joins Dr. George to discuss the power of alternative and herbal medicine to expand less invasive treatment options for patients. Marina Buksov is also a Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build…
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Herbal Medicine and Other Powerful Treatment Options
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Marina Buksov, functional pharmacist and host of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, joins Dr. George to discuss the power of alternative and herbal medicine to expand less invasive treatment options for patients. Marina Buksov is also a Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build…
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One man's fight for freedom and choice in health care
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This time on Code WACK! Imagine having to fight with your HMO insurer about compensating your surgeon who doesn't belong to your provider network, but happens to be a specialist in a particular procedure that you want because it has fewer side effects. Could you afford to cough up a few thousand dollars to pay the surgeon while hassling with your H…
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Dr. Edward Kondrot homeopathic Ophthalmologist, author and the surgical director of sight.org joins Dr. George to discuss natural ways and treatment breakthroughs to maintain the health of your eyes. Dr. Kondrot, has been named President of the board of the Arizona Homeopathic & Integrative Medical Association (AHIMA), a 27-year-old state associati…
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Dr. Edward Kondrot homeopathic Ophthalmologist, author and the surgical director of sight.org joins Dr. George to discuss natural ways and treatment breakthroughs to maintain the health of your eyes. Dr. Kondrot, has been named President of the board of the Arizona Homeopathic & Integrative Medical Association (AHIMA), a 27-year-old state associati…
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The corporate 'war chest' that's spending big to control your health care
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This time on Code WACK! Why did California’s latest single payer bill fail and what can we do about it? How can the public learn the truth about how much they could save with unified financing when deep-pocketed corporations keep lobbying legislators against it? What will it take to make Medicare for All a reality once and for all? To find out, we …
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Penny wise, pound foolish? How our long-term care policies fail us
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This time on Code WACK! Why is long term care, including in-home health care, in crisis? How are skyrocketing costs affecting patients? How come two-thirds of people in California who are getting in-home health care get it from family members who are often unpaid? Would universal long term care - or a single-payer system with unified financing - he…
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Should health insurers have the final say about your care?
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This time on Code WACK! How do insurance companies put up barriers to addiction treatments? How does this affect treatment programs and their clients? And how would it be if we had Medicare for All? To find out, we spoke to Arlene Stanich-Prince, executive director of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs in San Francisco, one of the longest standing treatment…
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Is addiction a choice? New perspectives on substance use disorder
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This time on Code WACK! What are some of the most common misconceptions about people who are addicted to substances like opioids? What medicines are revolutionizing the way people are being treated today – and how accessible are they? To find out, we spoke to Arlene Stanich-Prince, executive director of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs in San Francisco, o…
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The ‘silent, slow apocalypse’ of corporate health insurance
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This time on Code WACK! What is the true cost of the American health insurance system? What toll is it taking on both patients and providers? And what do we need instead? To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Linda Peeno, a physician, ethicist and health insurance industry whistleblower who testified before Congress and who has spent nearly four…
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The deadly calculation of our for-profit healthcare system
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This time on Code WACK! How did a single mom in Kentucky, in the 1970s, become a physician, then a health insurance medical reviewer and eventually a whistleblower? To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Linda Peeno, a physician and ethicist who has spent nearly four decades working to protect patients from harm and death by corporate healthcare …
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Does silence still equal death? For too many Americans, the answer is yes.
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This time on Code WACK! In honor of PRIDE Month, we’re revisiting a popular episode about the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. What were the health policy failures that spurred so many Americans to militant activism? How did the LGBTQ+ community win the struggle to get government funding to address the deadly virus? Fortunately today, with a…
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The devastating 'domino effect' of state budget cuts
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This time on Code WACK! At least seven states are grappling with budget shortfalls in 2024. What goes on behind the scenes when a state needs to cut costs? Who stands to lose the most as programs are trimmed or eliminated? Today we're looking at California’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit – and what's being done to protect the state’s most vul…
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'Insidious, unethical,' yet legal: The Denial-of-Care model
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This time on Code WACK! How do Managed Care health insurance plans hurt patients? Why is it legal for commercial health insurers to use Denial-of-Care as a business model? And what is one organization doing to call attention to such issues? To find out, we spoke to Kimberly J. Soenen, founder of “SOME PEOPLE,” a Chicago-based not-for-profit organiz…
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Commercial health insurance: Is denying care the business model?
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This time on Code WACK! What’s the impact of commercial health insurance Denial-of-Care tactics? Who “wins” when new employees have to wait three months before their health insurance kicks in? What devastating physical, financial and emotional consequences did one young woman face after she was seriously injured during such a waiting period? To fin…
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Our healthcare system's hurting us. Why are lawmakers complicit?
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This time on Code WACK! Why do lawmakers continue to ignore the toll our broken healthcare system takes on us? And what can we do, ourselves, to bring about change? What inspired single-payer advocate and mother Rebecca Wood to put much of her activism on hold to “sharpen her swords”? To find out, we interviewed Rebecca, a first-year law student an…
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