āAn Arm and a Legā: The Year in Review, From Prenatal Testing to Insulin Pricing
The editorial team of āAn Arm and a Legā looks back on the reporting that hit close to home over the past year, including insulin pricing and prenatal testing.
Dan Weissmann
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Getting Insurance to Pay for Oral Surgery Is Like Pulling Teeth
A car crash left a woman in need of oral surgery, but her health insurance wouldnāt cover it. Her ongoing fight shows podcast host Dan Weissmann the weird way insurance treats teeth and reveals a big problem in the Obamacare marketplace.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: He Made a Video About Health Insurance Terminology That Went Viral
A video producerās quest for health coverage led him to create a video about insurance terminology. That video now has over a million views. Hereās how he did it.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: When Insurance Wonāt Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In
Privacy concerns and coverage limits have long made insurance an unreliable option for abortion access. For decades, abortion funds have been stepping in to help people pay for what they see as essential health care.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: No Money, No Job, No Health Care? Not Always.
For many Americans, itās open enrollment season for 2023 health insurance. One listener asked: If you donāt have a job and are too old to be on your parentsā plan, does it make sense to rely on charity care? This episode breaks it all down.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Checking Up on Californiaās DIY Insulin Project
California put up $100 million to produce its own insulin. How did this plan come to be, and what might stand in the stateās way?
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āAn Arm and a Legā: The New Cap on Medicare Drug Costs
In this episode, Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KHN, guides listeners through decades of dealings between Congress and Big Pharma.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: How to Negotiate for Lower Medical Bills
A nonprofit that trains people to apply for charity care has started teaching others how to negotiate with hospitals and debt collectors to lower the amount they owe.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Her Bill for a Prenatal Test Felt Like a ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Scheme
Her doctor told her the noninvasive genetic test would be $99. When she called, she was told $250 and if she didn't pay quickly it could be $800.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: One ER Doctor Grapples With the Inequities of American Health Care
This episode is an interview with Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of "The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER."
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Good News for Your Credit Report
In July, credit reporting bureaus will start taking paid medical debt off people's credit reports. Here's what you need to know.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Private Equity Is Everywhere in Health Care. Really.
Private equity companies are the house-flippers of the investment world, and theyāve found their way into many areas of our lives ā including your local gastroenterologist's office.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: A Fight for the Right to Help
It's illegal for a person who isn't a lawyer to give even basic legal advice to people being sued for medical debt. Two New Yorkers are suing to change that.
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How to Avoid Surprise Bills ā And the Pitfalls in the New Law
The No Surprises Act offers protection from many surprise medical bills ā but that protection may be only as good as a patientās knowledge of the law and ability to make sure itās enforced. Hereās what you need to know.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Need an Expensive Drug? Here’s What You Need to Know
Even a personal finance expert can get stuck with a huge unexpected bill for a drug. Listen up for what you need to know about "copay accumulators."
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āAn Arm and a Legā: Know Your ‘No Surprises’ Rights
The No Surprises Act protects patients from surprise out-of-network bills. But there are caveats. For instance, these protections apply only to care in a hospital. This episode breaks it all down.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: The Rapid-Test Edition: Who’s Making a Buck?
In this episode, host Dan Weissmann talks to reporters who investigated the shortage of tests and traced the U.S. rapid-testing problem back to government agencies.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: She Fights Health Insurers for Fun ā And Wins
Law professor Jackie Fox looks at health insurance policies like any other contract, and she has spent 30 years making sound legal arguments to help patients get the care they need.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: How to Avoid the Worst Health Insurance
Listen to a journalist's first-person horror story on shopping for health insurance ā and learn how to avoid the pitfalls.
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āAn Arm and a Legā: The Insurance Warrior’s Battle Plan
Health care ā and how much it costs ā is scary. But knowledge is power. Take a master class in winning insurance appeals. In the case of Matthew Lientz, taking on his insurance also meant going up against his employer.
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