Nurse Talk

Mar 29 2025 500 ep. 11 mins 737

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New from CodeWACK! RFK Jr.s' dangerous new power over America's public health

Mar 29 2025 12 mins

This time on Code WACK! What could Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services mean for the public health of everyday Americans, given his history of vaccine misinformation? With measles already on the rise and deadly, and the looming threat of future pandemics, how might his leadership shape the nation’s response to infectious diseases? To

New from CodeWACK! Sláintecare: Could Ireland’s Universal Healthcare Model Work in the U.S.?

Mar 19 2025 16 mins

This time on Code WACK! How is Ireland’s plan for single-tier, universal health care, known as Sláintecare, funded? Is it sustainable long term? What improvements has the nation’s healthcare system seen so far – and what can America learn from this? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Sara Burke, associate professor and director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management in

New from CodeWACK! How Ireland is Fixing Its Healthcare System – And What the U.S. Can Learn

Mar 15 2025 16 mins

This time on Code WACK! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’re featuring Ireland’s healthcare reform agenda known as Sláintecare. What healthcare challenges have plagued the country – and how will Sláintecare help? To find out, we interviewed Dr. Sara Burke, associate professor and director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management in Trinity College Dublin’s Sch

New from CodeWACK! The lasting impact of racism in medicine

Mar 08 2025 12 mins

This time on Code WACK! How did desegregation impact Black patients in America? What hasn’t changed? What does racism in medicine look like today? And what should we do when we see it? To break it down, we spoke to Dr. Barbara Berney, project creator and producer of the documentary “Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution.” She’s also an emeritus profess

New from CodeWACK! Segregation in health care: America's racist - and deadly - legacy

Mar 02 2025 16 mins

This time on Code WACK! What did segregation look like in hospitals and medical facilities in America, and did it only extend to the South? What finally brought an end to the deadly practice that cost countless Black and Brown lives? To break it down, we spoke to Dr. Barbara Berney, project creator and producer of the documentary “Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights R

New from CodeWACK! Billionaires vs. Our Benefits: Who Really Wins With Social Security Cuts?

Feb 22 2025 17 mins

This time on Code WACK! What would cutting off or limiting Social Security benefits – or privatizing Social Security – mean for the roughly 68 million retirees who rely on such benefits? And what could that mean for those who receive disability benefits? To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to prot

New from CodeWACK! Could Trump’s GOP Budget Cuts Kill Medicaid? Breaking Down the $2.3 Trillion Threat)

Feb 15 2025 15 mins

This time on Code WACK! What’s at stake for Medicaid—the lifeline for millions of low-income Americans—under President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress determined to slash spending? How would cutting Medicaid affect the more than 72 million people who rely on it for health care? And is Social Security next on the chopping block? To break it down, we spoke

New from CodeWACK! How Many Must Die? America’s Health Crisis

Feb 09 2025 12 mins

This time on Code WACK! Why are some 200,000 Americans dying each year due to issues with their health insurance and access to care? Would a single payer healthcare system put a stop to this? To find out, we interviewed Dr. James G. Kahn, an expert in health policy and economics, and advisor to Code WACK! and editor and primary blogger of Health Justice Monitor. Check out the

New from Code WACK,Murder, Money & Medicine: The United Healthcare CEO Tragedy

Feb 03 2025 16 mins

This time on Code WACK! The strong reactions to the tragic murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by alleged killer Luigi Mangione are bringing renewed attention to the abuses of for-profit health insurance. How does our complex, costly, and callous for-profit healthcare system contribute to America's high mortality rate and how many people are believed to die each year a

New from Code WACK, Health Equity Now: Tackling Racism in Medicine with Dr. Uché Blackstock

Jan 27 2025 17 mins

This time on Code WACK! For the second episode in our two-part series on racism in medicine, in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, we’re asking the question: What is racially concordant care and how does it help save lives? What else can be done to reduce deadly disparities in medicine? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Uché Blackstock. Blackstock, author of the New York Times