A show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. Hosted by award-winning reporter... more
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Last fall, actor-writers Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health insurance sorted out for 2023. To... more
In 2019, Dr. Luke Messac was a medical resident who found himself spending his day off in a courthouse archive.... more
First: an update on our recent two-parter with the writer John Green, about the global, decades-long fight to make an... more
This is part two of our globe-spanning story about drugs, patents, and YouTube megastar John Green. Quick recap: In our last... more
This episode is special. When we heard that widely-beloved writer John Green was rallying his online community around a fight... more
Hey there— our next story is gonna take a little more time to cook, but it is going to be... more
For a year and a half now, the No Surprises Act has protected patients from some of the most outrageous... more
If you’ve been told your insurance won’t cover your meds — or that you’re gonna have to pay an arm... more
A listener’s doctor wanted her credit card info up front — before her appointment. She wondered: Do I need to... more
When a New York doctor tweeted recently about “payday loans” for doctors from a branch of UnitedHealth Group — which... more