<p><em>An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;</em>is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it.</p><br><p>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.&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>An Arm and a Leg</em> is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KUOW.</p><br><p>You can support <em>An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;</em>by donating at <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">armandalegshow.com/support/</a></p><br><p><strong>Show Credits:&nbsp;</strong>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 is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Whoa, this medical device is spying on me. In my sleep. So my insurer can deny me coverage. 2019-07-17
The surprising history behind insulin’s absurd price (and some hopeful signs in the wild) 2019-07-10
Coming next week: The price of insulin 2019-07-03
Why are drug prices so random? Meet Mr. PBM 2019-06-26
How much for an MRI? Well, that depends… 2019-06-19
To get paid, hospitals get creative 2019-06-12
We thought we had adulted properly 2019-06-04
We’re back! Here’s a taste of Season 2, launching June 4. 2019-05-23
A “deal” on health insurance comes with troubling strings 2018-12-19
Why are ER bills so horrible? Sarah Kliff spent a year finding out. (Season One, episode 7) 2018-12-12
Why Health Insurance Actually Sucks (Season One, episode 6) 2018-12-05
So, Robin Hood’s got an approach to medical bills. (Season One, episode 5) 2018-11-27
Why you (and I) will likely pick the wrong health-insurance plan (Season One, episode 4) 2018-11-21
How one drug got its $500,000 price tag. (With 99 Percent Invisible– Season One, episode 3) 2018-11-14
All the Marbles: One woman’s epic quest for health insurance (Season One, episode 2) 2018-11-14
This is Water, and it sucks. Let’s talk. (Season One, episode 1) 2018-11-14
A podcast about the cost of health care, coming November 2018 2018-10-11
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