The COVID pandemic devastated nursing homes and other long-term care facilities highlighting the need for major reforms. What are the policies behind the often dismal performance of the nursing home industry? What policy changes have been made so far and why are nursing home residents still so vulnerable? 

To find out, we spoke to Tony Chicotel, senior staff attorney at California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, or CANHR, where he promotes the rights of residents in long-term care facilities through litigation, legislation, regulatory policy, and consumer education.

Code Wack - 'A race to the bottom?' How U.S. nursing homes are failing us

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GUILTY ALL COUNTS! But What Will It Mean? Karel Cast 24-63

The First American President to ever be convicted of a felony, Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts. But what, if anything will it really mean? Will it move the needle at all in the election? And what does it say about the electorate that they would, in fact, allow a convicted felon to run for office? 

Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

GUILTY ALL COUNTS! But What Will It Mean? Karel Cast 24-63

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What’s the impact of commercial health insurance Denial-of-Care tactics? Who “wins” when new employees have to wait three months before their health insurance kicks in? What devastating physical, financial and emotional consequences did one young woman face after she was seriously injured during such a waiting period? 

To find out, we spoke to Kimberly Soenen, founder of the Chicago-based “SOME PEOPLE,” a not-for-profit organization and multiverse channel that examines the people, processes and systems that constitute the maintenance of and barriers to health.  This is the first episode in a two-part series with Kimberly.

Soenen is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of AMPERS Radio Association. All views expressed during this podcast are her own.

Code Wack - Commercial health insurance: Is denying care the business model?

SOUTH PARK Perfection; Why They Steal Catalytics; Cannon Misfires Karel Cast 24-62

South Park proves yet again it is one of the best social commentaries on television with the South Park: The End of Obesity episode about Ozempic. The questions raised are valid, and really should be answered both by health insurance companies and the food industry. 

A young actor dies. Why? Someone wanted his catalytic converter. But what are they and why are they valuable? 

Trump goes to the jury while another judge refuses to gag him. Should there be a "recusal court" setup to make sure impartial judges are hearing cases?

Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

SOUTH PARK Perfection; Why They Steal Catalytics; Cannon Misfires Karel Cast 24-62

In the battle for clean air and water, there are winners and losers. The winners can afford to distance themselves and their families from areas that flood every spring, and places where the air is foul due to industrial plants. The losers are, as usual, too poor to get out of the way, and they are the ones who suffer. In today’s commentary, we look at three very different places that are each bearing the brunt of environmental inequality. It’s short. I hope you’ll listen.

A Turning Point - Environmental Equality

DON'T DIE BEFORE YOU DO THIS; Are we Cruel? Memorial Day Movies Karel Cast 24-61

I am planning a memorial and having to fight with family members who have no clue what the deceased would want is just horrifying. So does your family know what you would want? Where would you like your memorial? What music? Flowers? Music? Food? Do you care? And if you do, have you made your wishes known?

Social Media is allowing the worst of us to have a voice. But are they the majority? It certainly seems like it. Are we worth saving? Is our culture now just a bunch of self-centered, self-absorbed entitled a*sholes?

What movies should you stream and watch this Memorial Day weekend? And why is the box-office filled with decades old ideas?

Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

Code Wack - 'A race to the bottom?' How U.S. nursing homes are failing us

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