143 Episodes

  1. Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be

    Published: 5/23/2024

  2. We’re digging into “facility fees.” We need your help.

    Published: 5/2/2024

  3. The Hack

    Published: 4/11/2024

  4. Son of Medicare: Attack of the Machines

    Published: 3/21/2024

  5. The Medicare Episode

    Published: 2/29/2024

  6. Wait, is insulin cheaper now?

    Published: 2/8/2024

  7. Self defense 101: Keeping your cool while you fight

    Published: 1/18/2024

  8. One last tip before 2024

    Published: 12/28/2023

  9. When hospitals sue patients (part 2)

    Published: 12/21/2023

  10. When hospitals sue patients (part 1)

    Published: 12/7/2023

  11. To get health insurance, this couple made a movie

    Published: 11/16/2023

  12. “Your Money or Your Life”: Dr. Luke Messac’s book on the history of medical debt

    Published: 11/2/2023

  13. Paging Dr. Glaucomflecken: Presenting “The Nocturnists - Conversations: Will & Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)”

    Published: 10/19/2023

  14. John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 2)

    Published: 9/28/2023

  15. John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 1)

    Published: 9/7/2023

  16. Something's coming, something good.

    Published: 8/17/2023

  17. How to Get a Surprise Bill on Your Way to the Hospital

    Published: 7/27/2023

  18. Wait, what’s a PBM (and how do they work)?

    Published: 7/6/2023

  19. Credit Card, Please

    Published: 6/15/2023

  20. A ‘payday loan’ from a health care behemoth

    Published: 5/25/2023

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An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it. If you’ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you’re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting — you’re not always helpless. We don’t have all the answers, but we’ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart.  An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KUOW. You can support An Arm and a Leg by donating at armandalegshow.com/support/ Show Credits: Created, hosted, and produced by Dan Weissmann with senior producer Emily Pisacreta and engagement producer Claire Davenport, edited by Ellen Weiss. Audio wizard: Adam Raymonda. Music is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.