
First Aid Kit
Our newsletter sums up and shares the practical lessons we’ve learned about surviving the health care system, financially.
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Who Profits
September 24, 2026
Medicare is in worse shape than we thought
And we thought it was messy before
The Big Picture
September 14, 2026
Employer-sponsored health insurance is “unraveling”
And yes, it already sucked
Making Change
August 13, 2026
It’s always been a fight — and maybe a joy
Revisiting ‘The People’s Hospital’ and reading Ross Gay
Who Profits
August 7, 2026
New starter pack! Why do prescription drugs cost so freaking much?
And what our summer intern learned about the cost of gender-affirming care.
The Big Picture
July 23, 2026
New episode! Veteran health reporter Julie Rovner is back
And she's worried.
Fighting Bills
July 16, 2026
Mailbag! Getting nickel-and-dimed at your annual
And an update on last year’s less-sucky news.
Fighting Bills
July 2, 2026
Podcast feed drop: A tool everyone needs to hear about
From ProPublica’s new podcast, Paper Trail.
Making Change
June 26, 2026
New Starter Pack: People being awesome
And some bad ACA news, sorry.
The Big Picture
June 18, 2026
Mailbag! Mysterious fees and the semantics of “charity care”
Answers to reader questions, plus introducing our new intern.
Avoiding Ripoffs
June 11, 2026
Series reboot: “The Prescription Drug Playbook”
Plus, the Supreme Court ruling about generic drugs.
Fighting Bills
June 4, 2026
Starter pack: Help! I’m in collections over medical debt
Our new resource about dealing with medical debt collectors.
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