An Arm and a Leg
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 by Dave Winer and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is the consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is the operations manager.
Episodes
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A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration
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Big news: Our ‘First Aid Kit’ newsletter is now weekly
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How do you deal with wild drug prices?
Tons of people spend so much time and energy trying to get their meds at a reasonable price. And we want to hear how it went for you.
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The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — for dysfunction and profiteering in health care
The Lown Institute’s contest for this year’s most outrageous stories of greed in health care.
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This is An Arm and a Leg
A show about the cost of health care
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A listener fighting the good fight
To close out the year, we spoke with a very cool listener – a medical resident fighting for change.
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Revisiting ‘Christmas In July’
From the archives: a family tragedy, a 40-year tradition, and a $1 million in medical debt erased.
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New lessons from the fight for charity care
For instance: It's a $14 billion battle.
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The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee
Facility fees from hospitals are more common than ever – and one woman was determined not to pay.
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Coming soon: your stories on facility fees
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Meet the Middleman’s Middleman
Way behind the scenes, a hidden player makes billions — cutting what your health insurance covers.
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Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be
The word “nightmare” came up a lot when we talked with a Tennessee mom.
