From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, In 2019, emergency medicine physician and historian Luke Messac was working as a medical resident. He had heard about hospitals suing their own patients over unpaid medical bills, so he decided to investigate whether the hospitals where he worked were doing the same.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, How did three siblings who took identical ambulance rides (from the same car wreck to the same hospital) end up with three wildly different bills? The answer lies in the No Surprises Act.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, A listener’s doctor asked her for a credit card before she’d even had her first appointment. That didn’t sit right with her. She wanted to know: Can they do that?
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, In 2014, Lisa French had spinal surgery. Before the operation, she was told she would have to pay $1,337 in out-of-pocket costs and that her insurance would cover the rest. However, the hospital ended up sending French a bill for $229,000. When she didn’t pay, it sued her.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? Host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘The “An Arm and a Leg” podcast is back. This season, host Dan Weissmann will tell stories about patients finding creative ways to fight back against outrageous bills.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, In this year’s final episode, the editorial team behind the “An Arm and a Leg” podcast looks back on the stories from 2022 that hit close to home, including insulin pricing, surprise billing, and prenatal testing.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, A 30-minute video about health insurance terminology has racked up more than a million views. Host Dan Weissmann spoke with Brian David Gilbert, the person behind the video.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, If you don’t have money and you don’t have a job, what are your best options for getting health care? It’s 2023 open enrollment season, and a lot of Americans are shopping for health insurance plans.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Rapid, at-home covid-19 tests are close to essential if you want to see friends and family this holiday season, and do your best to stay safe. But they’re freaking expensive and can be hard to find. What the heck happened?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, When Jeffrey Fox and his wife got an outrageous medical bill for a simple test, he said to his wife, “No way am I paying this.” In a classic — and hilarious — David vs. Goliath story, Fox takes on a huge hospital, and wins.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Shaunna Burns went viral on TikTok, partly because of a series of videos dishing out real-talk advice on fighting outrageous medical bills.
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