An Arm and a Leg
A podcast by An Arm and a Leg
143 Episodes
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Health Care: The Musical
Published: 27/11/2019 -
My Neighbor the Health-Care Ninja
Published: 21/11/2019 -
Mom vs. Texas
Published: 14/11/2019 -
Hey there! Season 3 is coming November 14. Here’s a preview.
Published: 31/10/2019 -
A place where they do health care more cheaply and effectively. (And yes, it’s in the U.S.)
Published: 31/07/2019 -
An actor walks into a doctor’s office…
Published: 24/07/2019 -
Whoa, this medical device is spying on me. In my sleep. So my insurer can deny me coverage.
Published: 17/07/2019 -
The surprising history behind insulin’s absurd price (and some hopeful signs in the wild)
Published: 10/07/2019 -
Coming next week: The price of insulin
Published: 3/07/2019 -
Why are drug prices so random? Meet Mr. PBM
Published: 26/06/2019 -
How much for an MRI? Well, that depends…
Published: 19/06/2019 -
To get paid, hospitals get creative
Published: 12/06/2019 -
We thought we had adulted properly
Published: 4/06/2019 -
We’re back! Here’s a taste of Season 2, launching June 4.
Published: 23/05/2019 -
A “deal” on health insurance comes with troubling strings
Published: 19/12/2018 -
Why are ER bills so horrible? Sarah Kliff spent a year finding out. (Season One, episode 7)
Published: 12/12/2018 -
Why Health Insurance Actually Sucks (Season One, episode 6)
Published: 5/12/2018 -
So, Robin Hood’s got an approach to medical bills. (Season One, episode 5)
Published: 27/11/2018 -
Why you (and I) will likely pick the wrong health-insurance plan (Season One, episode 4)
Published: 21/11/2018 -
How one drug got its $500,000 price tag. (With 99 Percent Invisible– Season One, episode 3)
Published: 14/11/2018
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 is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.