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CodeWACK! podcast
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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!
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.
October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🚨 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.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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
June 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Tired of paying Wall Street for healthcare? Hear Rachel Madley on why Medicare for All removes profit from care. Listen in! 🎧 loom.ly/fpkantg
May 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🚨 “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
May 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“We are trying to build an unstoppable movement.”
Dr. Ana Malinow joins this week's episode of Code WACK! to share why May 31’s National Day of Action matters.

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#HealthcareForAll #CodeWACK #HealthEquity
May 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“Physicians are dissatisfied with just making money for a health system.”

New Code WACK! episode with Dr. Ana Malinow unpacks why more doctors are backing Medicare for All.

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#CodeWACK #SinglePayerNow #HealthJustice
May 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“The best way to save public programs is to go on offense—& demand single payer.” 💥 Dr. Ana Malinow joins Code WACK! to share how we fight back & why May 31 matters. Listen now!

🎧 Listen now and join the fight for healthcare justice 👉 loom.ly/5-QvxqA

#CodeWACK #SinglePayer #HealthcareJustice
April 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Why fight for single payer now? 🎙️
Dr. Ana Malinow joins Code WACK! to explain why healthcare justice can’t wait — and why the May 31 National Day of Action matters. Tune in! 🎧 heal-ca.org/national-day...

#SinglePayer #HealthcareJustice #CodeWACK
April 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What do abortion bans really look like in practice?
Flights. Housing. Donations. Desperation.

Julie Burkhart of Trust Women explains how Wyoming’s policies are pushing care out of reach. Listen now on this week's episode of CodeWACK!

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April 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨 NEW EPISODE! How do “TRAP” laws quietly shut down abortion clinics? Julie Burkhart breaks it all down on Code WACK! loom.ly/QAXzF74
April 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Take Action Tuesday - Want to protect reproductive rights?
🎧 Hear how Julie Burkhart is standing up for access to care in Wyoming.

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🔥 Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you're ready to take action!
April 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New Code WACK! 🎧

Julie Burkhart on arson, threats & keeping abort1on legal in Wyoming.

What’s it like where YOU live?
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#CodeWACK #ReproJustice #Abort1onAccess
April 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The new CodeWACK! episode is here! Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social joins us to discuss how we can fight vaccine misinformation—especially as RFK Jr. takes the lead at HHS.

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April 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Measles is back—and deadly. Why now? On Code WACK!, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social (physician, epidemiologist & host of America Dissected) explains how RFK Jr.'s new role at HHS could erode vaccine trust & put us all at risk.

🎧 Listen here: loom.ly/Y7mQOJE

#CodeWACK #VaccinesWork #HHS
April 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just 1 measles case can lead to 18 more. 😳 It’s that contagious.

Hear what’s at stake on this week’s Code WACK! with @abdulelsayed.bsky.social — physician, epidemiologist & host of podcast America Dissected.

🎧 Listen now: loom.ly/Y7mQOJE
April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🚨 RFK Jr. is now head of HHS. What does that mean for vaccine policy, public trust & your health? Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins Code WACK! to explain what’s at stake.
🎧 Listen now: loom.ly/Y7mQOJE
March 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country but has worse health outcomes.

Meanwhile, Ireland is shifting to a universal model that focuses on care, not profit.

What can we learn from them?

Listen to CodeWACK! today - loom.ly/uZj-TeY
March 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ireland is working toward universal healthcare with Sláintecare, a plan to ensure access based on need, not wealth. What challenges does it aim to fix—and could the U.S. take notes?

Dr. Sara Burke joins Code WACK! to explain.

Listen now: loom.ly/uZj-TeY
March 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Before Medicare, Black patients were often sent miles away—sometimes too far to survive.

Dr. Barbara Berney joins CodeWACK! to reveal the hidden history of segregation in healthcare.

Listen now! loom.ly/hZzUQDE
March 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What does Social Security really mean for everyday Americans? A roof over their heads. Food on their tables. Life-saving medication. Cutting it isn’t an option. Learn more on Code WACK! loom.ly/lp23Fvs
February 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Millions rely on Social Security, but some want to cut or privatize it. Who benefits? (Hint: not us.) We break it all down on Code WACK! with @alaw202.bsky.social of @socialsecurityworks.org.
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#ProtectSocialSecurity #MedicareForAll #PeopleOverProfits
February 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Medicaid provides the only long-term care option for millions of Americans. Without it, families will be left with impossible choices. What happens if these cuts go through? Listen to Code WACK! loom.ly/PYmWaiM
February 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If Medicaid disappears, what happens to the seniors, children, and people with disabilities who depend on it? The latest episode of Code WACK! exposes the truth.

Listen now. loom.ly/PYmWaiM

#MedicaidForAll #HealthcareJustice #ProtectMedicaid
February 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🚨 New Code WACK! Episode 🚨

200,000 Americans die each year due to gaps in health insurance. Could single-payer stop this crisis?

Dr. James G. Kahn, a health policy expert, breaks it all down. Listen now & get the facts!

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#MedicareForAll #HealthJustice #CodeWACK
February 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM