The week from CodeWACK! Fighting From the Grave for the New York Health Act

This time on Code WACK! What happens when we get too sick to work in a healthcare system that is tied to our jobs? What is the ultimate cost?

The story of New York Health Act advocate Mariana Pineda is a case in point. After developing Long COVID, Mariana spent years navigating the same fragmented healthcare system she was fighting to change. She lost her job. She lost her health insurance. She lost her home. And earlier this year, in March, 2026, she lost her life. Mariana was just 46 years old.

This is part two of a two-part series featuring tri-chair of the New York State Poor People’s Campaign, Susan Karbiner, and LGBTQ and healthcare justice advocate Carly Paris.

Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

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