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    An Arm and a Leg

    An Arm and a Leg

    An Arm and a Leg

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    Length:
    122 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    A show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. Hosted by award-winning reporter Dan Weissmann (Marketplace, 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, Reveal). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 122 episodes

    Title

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

    We’re launching a brand new project and need your help!We’re zooming in on charges that...

    10 minutes
    		May 02, 2024

    The Hack

    When a subsidiary of the giant UnitedHealth Group got hit by a cyberattack recently, a ...

    21 minutes
    		Apr 11, 2024

    Son of Medicare: Attack of the Machines

    Reporter Bob Herman from STAT News unpacks his blockbuster investigation about the coun...

    30 minutes
    		Mar 21, 2024

    The Medicare Episode

    Health insurance sucks. Which leaves lots of us counting down the days until we turn 65...

    29 minutes
    		Feb 29, 2024

    Wait, is insulin cheaper now?

    A listener wrote to us at the beginning of the year with a query, “I was just reading t...

    25 minutes
    		Feb 08, 2024

    Self defense 101: Keeping your cool while you fight

    Dealing with the American health care system as a patient means lots of tough moments –...

    24 minutes
    		Jan 18, 2024

    One last tip before 2024

    Real quick: Now's the best time to support this show! Thanks to a few super-star Arm an...

    4 minutes
    		Dec 28, 2023

    When hospitals sue patients (part 2)

    Hey! The BEST time to support this show with a donation just got even better. Right now...

    36 minutes
    		Dec 21, 2023

    When hospitals sue patients (part 1)

    Hey, it’s the BEST time to support this show with a donation. Thanks to NewsMatch, any ...

    28 minutes
    		Dec 07, 2023

    To get health insurance, this couple made a movie

    Last fall, actor-writers Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health ...

    18 minutes
    		Nov 16, 2023