New from CodeWACK! When Doctors Can't Help Patients: The Moral Injury Crisis
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What happens when doctors know what their patients need, but the healthcare system stands in their way? A new report from Physicians for a National Health Program suggests the consequences can be profound.
Among more than 1,200 physicians surveyed, 68% reported moderate or severe distress over being unable to provide the best possible care. More than one in four had already left a job because of moral distress.
Today we're talking about 'moral injury' in medicine. What's the difference between physician burnout and moral injury? And why do some doctors believe the healthcare system itself is making them sick?
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19 Oct 2026
This week from CodeWACK! 'The debt won't end until I'm gone.' Cancer & Medical Debt
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What does it take to survive cancer in America? Working multiple jobs during treatment, borrowing from your 401K, launching a GoFundMe, or rationing your super-expensive cancer medication?
For Garrina Ross, the answer was all of the above, and then some. Diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer eight years ago, the Michigan resident soon discovered that fighting for her life also meant fighting to stay financially afloat and to keep a good credit score, even with what she describes as ‘very good’ health insurance.
Today, Garrina is a cancer awareness and healthcare policy advocate, and the founder and executive director of My Breast Friend, a nonprofit supporting women diagnosed with cancer.
But when she first received her diagnosis, the shock of having cancer was only the beginning. She was also stunned by the mounting costs of her care,
from diagnostic tests to cancer treatments, and she's still dealing with new medical costs today.
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12 Oct 2026
This week from CodeWACK! Cancer, Copays and the Cost of Staying Alive
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In the United States, about 5,800 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each day. That’s over 2 million people a year. In fact, excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime.
Yet cancer is increasingly treatable. Excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime. The good news is that the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70%, according to the American Cancer Society.
But surviving cancer can come at great cost. It can mean years or even a lifetime of costly treatment and medical bills. Even people with good jobs and health insurance aren't immune from extraordinarily high copays and medical debt.
Today we’re speaking with cancer survivor Garrina Ross, an automotive worker living in a Detroit suburb. Garrina is Founder and Executive Director of My Breast Friend, a nonprofit supporting women living with breast cancer. Eight years ago, Garrina was at work when she noticed that the tissue around her breast seemed different . . . .
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