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Some more things that didn’t suck in 2025
New state laws tackle the burden of medical debt and the corporate take-over of medicine.
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December 11, 2025
Making Change
November 20, 2025
How to pick health insurance — in the worst year ever
Why it's worth looking beyond the premium and reading the fine print -- even when everything sucks.
November 6, 2025
Some things that didn’t suck in 2025 (really)
In states like Nebraska and Virginia, new laws could help a ton of people.
October 23, 2025
This health economist wants your medical bills
Health economist Vivian Ho identified a strategy for addressing high insurance premiums – one based on a real-life success story.
October 9, 2025
We love this listener’s project — and your response
A med student kicked off a collaborative project to help people avoid medical debt — inspired by the show.
September 18, 2025
Will we be able to afford insurance in 2026?
An Arm and a Leg's senior producer has to sign up for Obamacare. And it turns out, it’s one heck of a year to do that.
August 28, 2025
‘The Insurance Warrior’ battles a $61 billion company (from 2021)
Laurie Todd calls herself "The Insurance Warrior." Here's the story of one of her first big battles.
Reporting on why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can maybe do about it.
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November 26, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Choosing insurance in the worst year ever
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November 13, 2025
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How to wipe out your medical bill with charity care
Most hospitals are required by law to provide financial assistance (AKA “charity care”) to a portion of their patients. And more people qualify than know about it.
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