143 Episodes

  1. A Blast of Hope and Humanity: Here's what perseverance looks like

    Published: 9/17/2020
  2. She tangled with health insurance every day for 25 years. And loved it. Here's what she can teach us.

    Published: 9/3/2020
  3. How to fight like a bulldog (against bogus medical bills)

    Published: 8/20/2020
  4. Financial self-defense school, now in session: Make your own luck.

    Published: 8/6/2020
  5. We’re back! Dealing with the cost of health care seems pretty relevant right now.

    Published: 7/27/2020
  6. The hug shortage, the new abnormal, and the $7,000 COVID test. What we've learned in SEASON-19

    Published: 5/27/2020
  7. How Katelyn survived COVID—without going bankrupt. (Not easy. She has tips.)

    Published: 5/20/2020
  8. From inside the health insurance company: Angst, and advice we can use.

    Published: 5/13/2020
  9. The severe, weird recession... in health care. And what it means for our wallets

    Published: 5/6/2020
  10. COVID tests are free, except... when they're not

    Published: 4/29/2020
  11. Like a fire with no one to call: 'We've left no latent capacity in health care.'

    Published: 4/22/2020
  12. If I get COVID-19, what good will my insurance do me?

    Published: 4/15/2020
  13. Makers unite: Speeding PPE to a COVID hospital

    Published: 4/6/2020
  14. Whoa. Welcome to SEASON-19

    Published: 3/30/2020
  15. Reporter's Notebook: What we've learned so far, and what's ahead.

    Published: 2/14/2020
  16. Watch Your Back: Outwitting the Back-Pain Industry

    Published: 1/2/2020
  17. Christmas in July

    Published: 12/26/2019
  18. This hospital sued thousands of patients — until a reporter called them out.

    Published: 12/19/2019
  19. Can they freaking DO that?!?

    Published: 12/12/2019
  20. Why can't they tell you the price upfront?

    Published: 12/5/2019

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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.