This week host Johanna Calderon centers on a heartfelt and deeply personal discussion about the struggles of navigating the U.S. healthcare system, especially for disabled women dealing with chronic pain, illness, and limited access to medication. Her guest, Leticia, shares her experiences with breast cancer, lymphedema, pinched nerves, and reproductive health issues, describing repeated frustrations with doctors who dismiss her pain, provide inadequate care, or prescribe medications that are unaffordable or out of stock. She reflects on the emotional and physical toll of being ignored or misunderstood by healthcare providers, emphasizing how systemic inequities — such as high U.S. drug prices compared to Canada and biases against women and minorities — make recovery even harder.
Music by: bensound.com
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Artist: : Nick Petrov, Against All Odds
This block of radio was produced at East Los Angeles College's Media Arts Department for KELA Radio.
The views expressed in this show are those of the authors and do not reflect the official stance of East Los Angeles College.
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