Code WACK!

HEAL California

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 Education Fund, Code WACK! informs the vital discussion of healthcare reform.

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Code WACK!

Episodes (325)

Apr 27th Why the Same Drug Costs 3x More (And Who Decides)
Apr 20th Designed to Fail: How Insurance Denials Really Work
Apr 13th Why Employers Are 'Flying Blind' on Healthcare Costs

Code WACK!

Apr 27, 2026
11 minutes
10 MB

This time on CodeWACK! Imagine two patients … same diagnosis, same medication, same country. Each one needs the same prescription. One gets their care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the other gets it through Medicare. The price of the exact same drug could be half as much for one patient as for the other. That's not a glitch. It's how the system is designed. Our guest is Bob Coleman, a retired healthcare professional who spent more than 40 years serving veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs—as a clinical pharm...

Code WACK!

Why the Same Drug Costs 3x More (And Who Decides)

HEAL California

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