CodeWACK! podcast
@codewack.bsky.social
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!
Hosted by Brenda Gazzar | Powered by HEAL California
💥 Stories. Experts. Change.
📢 New episodes weekly!
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!
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Thank you to everyone who voted and to the Anthem Awards!
Listen and share.
#anthemawards
Anthem Winners Announced
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November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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
Thank you to everyone who voted and to the Anthem Awards!
Listen and share.
#anthemawards
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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...
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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November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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...
“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
This episode goes deep.
Have you experienced a denial that didn’t make sense? loom.ly/w4scQ90
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
loom.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“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
This episode goes deep.
Have you experienced a denial that didn’t make sense? loom.ly/w4scQ90
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Oct 27, 2025 | Heal CA
Like Weekly News Roundup? Subscribe to our popular podcast Code WACK! and donate to support our work! New Code WACK! episode “I think with
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October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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-...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Oct 20, 2025 | Heal CA
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October 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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-...
We’re so excited - our CodeWACK! episode “Segregation in Health Care: America’s Racist & Deadly Legacy” is a Finalist in the 2025 Anthem Awards! 🏆
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It only takes a minute — and your vote helps shine a light on the racial injustices.
💥 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.
October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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.
💥 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.
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!
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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...
YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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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...
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...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Oct 6, 2025 | Heal CA
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October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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-...
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.
If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight.
We need a deal that protects patients, not politics.
October 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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.
If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight.
We need a deal that protects patients, not politics.
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/...
If premium help disappears in 2026, your health insurance costs could skyrocket.
Find out how much more you’d pay:
👉 www.kff.org/interactive/...
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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October 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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/...
If premium help disappears in 2026, your health insurance costs could skyrocket.
Find out how much more you’d pay:
👉 www.kff.org/interactive/...
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...
If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight.
We need a deal that protects patients, not politics.
heal-ca.org/shutdown-hal...
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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October 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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...
If subsidies lapse, millions could see coverage costs double overnight.
We need a deal that protects patients, not politics.
heal-ca.org/shutdown-hal...
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...
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...
Replying to @goblinhams you know I love a single payer rant #singlepayerhealthcare #medicareforall #katieporter #progressive #cagovernorsrace
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October 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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...
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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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.
September 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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.
🚨 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
Read more in HEAL California’s Weekly Medicare for All Round-up. heal-ca.org/she-had-a-br...
#MedicareForAll #RuralHealth
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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September 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🚨 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
Read more in HEAL California’s Weekly Medicare for All Round-up. heal-ca.org/she-had-a-br...
#MedicareForAll #RuralHealth
$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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Sep 22, 2025 | Heal CA
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September 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
$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-...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Sep 15, 2025 | Heal CA
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September 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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-...
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-...
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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September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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Great news. Let's do this everywhere. www.krqe.com/news/politic...
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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September 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Great news. Let's do this everywhere. www.krqe.com/news/politic...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Sep 8, 2025 | Heal CA
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September 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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-...
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...
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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September 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Sep 1, 2025 | Heal CA
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September 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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-...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Aug 25, 2025 | Heal CA
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August 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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-...
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-...
Weekly News Roundup for Aug 18, 2025 | Heal CA
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August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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-...
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
Weekly News Roundup for Aug 11, 2025 | Heal CA
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August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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
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.
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🗞️ Read + subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...
Weekly News Roundup for Aug 4, 2025 | Heal CA
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August 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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-...
🗞️ Read + subscribe: heal-ca.org/weekly-news-...