Nurse Talk

Nurse Talk
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Nurse Talk

Podcast by Nurse Talk

  1. New from Code WACK, The sordid financialization of America's healthcare system

    20 HR. AGO

    New from Code WACK, The sordid financialization of America's healthcare system

    This time on Code WACK! Why have U.S. administrations from both sides of the aisle chosen to privatize Medicare and how has that complicated health care for patients? How do mega insurance companies benefit as a result? How much is all this costing us, anyway? And what can we do about it? To find out, we spoke with Wendell Potter, a former health insurance industry executive turned whistleblower, the New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Spin and the president of the Center for Health and Democracy. He’s also the author of the Substack newsletter HEALTH CARE un-covered which chronicles out-of-control profiteering in U.S. health care, its impact on everyday Americans, and potential policy solutions.

    18 min
  2. New from Code WACK,A second look at the Indian Health Service: A broken promise?

    6 DAYS AGO

    New from Code WACK,A second look at the Indian Health Service: A broken promise?

    THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! In the wake of the recent presidential election, we’re revisiting one of our favorite podcast episodes from 2023 about the hurdles America's Indigenous peoples face in accessing health care. What’s being done to help elder Native Americans receive culturally competent long term care? Would it surprise you to learn that relying on the Indian Health Service may not be enough to meet their needs? Why are some members of this highly vulnerable population buying health insurance too? To find out, we spoke to Elder Billie Tohee, executive director of the Albuquerque-based National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) and former chair of the board.

    17 min
  3. New from Code WACK,Will Project 2025 sink traditional Medicare?

    12/23/2024

    New from Code WACK,Will Project 2025 sink traditional Medicare?

    This time on Code WACK! What could another Trump presidency mean for the rise in Medicare private plans and what would that mean for patient care and financial waste in our healthcare system and for the Medicare Trust Fund? To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Diljeet Singh, an integrative gynecologic oncologist and incoming president of Physicians for a National Health Program [PNHP]. With more than 25,000 members across the United States, PNHP advocates for a universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health program. This is the second episode in a two-part series.

    16 min
  4. New from Code WACK,The tricks and traps of Medicare ‘Disadvantage’ plans

    12/16/2024

    New from Code WACK,The tricks and traps of Medicare ‘Disadvantage’ plans

    This time on Code WACK! Why are seniors between a rock and a hard place when choosing between various Medicare options? How do private Medicare plans, known as Medicare Advantage, limit patients’ options and why are they considered riskier than traditional Medicare? And what's the ‘Medigap Trap?’ To find out, we spoke to Dr. Diljeet Singh, an integrative gynecologic oncologist and the incoming president of Physicians for a National Health Program [PNHP]. With more than 25,000 members across the United States, PNHP advocates for a universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health program.

    16 min
  5. New from Code WACK, Forsaken? The problem with for-profit health care.

    12/10/2024

    New from Code WACK, Forsaken? The problem with for-profit health care.

    This time on Code WACK! What questionable justifications did a major insurance company give to repeatedly deny coverage to treat a baby’s brain tumor? What would have been the financial impact on the family if they had to pay for their baby's treatment out-of-pocket? What specific health policies could we implement to avoid situations like this? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Eunice Stallman, a psychiatrist in Idaho and mother of two-year-old Zoey, who has suffered seizures and developmental delays because of a brain tumor discovered when she was an infant. This is the second episode in a two-part series.

    15 min
  6. New from Code WACK, Coverage denied: A doctor's fight to save her own baby

    12/03/2024

    New from Code WACK, Coverage denied: A doctor's fight to save her own baby

    Imagine learning that your baby girl has a brain tumor that’s causing seizures and disrupting her development, and your health insurance company is denying coverage for treatment her pediatric oncologist says she needs to survive and thrive? What would you do? Where did one mother turn when repeated health insurance denials delayed time-sensitive treatment to shrink her baby’s tumor? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Eunice Stallman, a psychiatrist in Idaho and clinical faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the University of Washington Boise Psychiatry Residency Program. Her daughter Zoey is two years old now and still undergoing medical treatment. This is the first episode in a two-part series.

    18 min
  7. New from Code WACK,Does Trump mean the end of Medicare for All?

    11/26/2024

    New from Code WACK,Does Trump mean the end of Medicare for All?

    This time on Code WACK! What can be done to protect health care for the most vulnerable in the aftermath of Trump's victory? What does another Trump administration mean for single payer both nationally and in the states? How do many union leaders feel about single payer, and why? If we had Medicare for All, what other benefits could unions bargain for? To find out, we recently interviewed Ada Briceño, chair of Orange County Democrats and co-chair of Unite Here Local 11, which represents tens of thousands of workers in hotels, restaurants, airports, and sports arenas in Southern California and Arizona. This is the second episode in a two-part series.

    12 min
  8. New from Code WACK,Taking stock: Health care in the wake of the 2024 elections.

    11/19/2024

    New from Code WACK,Taking stock: Health care in the wake of the 2024 elections.

    This time on Code WACK! What could a Trump White House mean for your health care and your family’s? What might it mean for public health at a time when the nation is still reeling from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic? And which populations stand to lose the most? To find out, we spoke to Ada Briceño, chair of Orange County Democrats and co-chair of Unite Here Local 11, which represents tens of thousands of workers in hotels, restaurants, airports, and sports arenas in Southern California and Arizona. Ada is also a former National Steering Committee Member for the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer. This is the first episode in a two-part series.

    14 min
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Podcast by Nurse Talk

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  • Creator
    Nurse Talk
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
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