What's long COVID like, after a year? How much does it cost to treat? Are some Americans still having to "stay married for the health insurance" - in 2021? What's one way Medicaid fails special needs kids? Listen as Mariana Pineda, a New York teacher, mother of four and single-payer activist pulls back the curtain on the campaign for the New York Health Act. Why, on the heels of a devastating pandemic, did the Democratic-controlled New York Legislature take a pass on Medicare for All?

New from Code WACK, Did NY Dems drop the ball on Medicare for All -- again?

Where social media and the internet are concerned, we’ve out-kicked our coverage. Let’s hope we get a handle on them before they spell our doom. Today, we talk about the erosion of social norms and rules that used to make us one. Now, as Jackson Browne said, “Brightly burning bridges light our future.”

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A Turning Point - Erosion

Nurse Talk Episode 603

“There comes a time when you have two choices, to do something or nothing–we choose to do something”,RN Sharon Waite.

Modesto Memorial RN's Melanie Thompson & Sharon Waite speak out/Part 1

“There comes a time when you have two choices, to do something or nothing–we choose to do something”,RN Sharon Waite.


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WARNING! No we aren't alarmists but please take a few minutes and listen to Political Director for National Nurses United, Ken Zinn as he talks about why it is critical to call your elected officials immediately and tell them to vote NO on Fast Tracking the Trans Pacific Partnership! REALLY! visit.nnu.org

WARNING: The TPP is a hazard to your health and our Democracy!

“We’re fighting for patient safety, we’re fighting against unsafe staffing. We believe patients deserve better".  Just a few of the issues for over 6,500 nurses striking this week. Northern California RN Laura Hinerfeld visits with Nurse Talk Radio.

New from Code WACK, Did NY Dems drop the ball on Medicare for All -- again?

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