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 rep

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Sick Note: Dan has COVID. (He's fine, but ...)

Posted April 7, 202200:02:28

Hey there — I got COVID a little before we were scheduled to tape this week's episode. Whoops!


I'm fine now, but kinda tired. Just to...

Fighting for the Right to Help

Posted March 24, 202200:19:04

It’s illegal to advise someone who’s being sued for medical debt, unless you're a lawyer. Yep, really. Even in its most basic form (like helping...

Swimming with sharks

Posted March 10, 202200:26:12

Pharma and insurance companies play devious, clever games, competing for dollars. They’re sharks! It’d be fun to track, but they’re eating us...

Introducing: Half Vaxxed

Posted February 24, 202200:24:54

Last year we brought you the story — part caper, part tragedy — of how Philadelphia tried to hand off its COVID vaccination program to a wannabe...

Introducing: Last Day

Posted February 10, 202200:41:13

Stephanie Wittels Wachs has made the show about a topic that's actually too enraging, terrifying, and depressing for An Arm and...