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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Several listeners sent us an article with the headline Make your health insurance cry, about a new AI tool to... more
Something different: We talk with journalist Cara Anthony about topics that don’t always come up in conversations about the cost... more
We're sharing an episode of “To See Each Other,” about a question that’s SUPER-relevant to this show: How do we... more
An $88 “observation room” fee for a check-up didn’t sit right with Kari Greene, a listener from Oregon. When the... more
What happens when a hospital gets hit by a ransomware attack? We’re sharing an episode from a podcast called Click... more
Caitlyn Mai expected her share of a recent surgery bill to be about $2,000, with insurance covering the rest. Then she... more
We’re starting a new investigation and need your help. We’re looking into something we’ve talked about a lot on this... more
Georgann Boatright's local hospital told her she'd need to pay an $8,000 "operating room" charge for a test she was... more
For months now, you’ve been sharing stories with us about facility fees, those sneaky fees that keep showing up on... more
Folks who expected their health insurance to cover some out-of-network care have been getting stuck with enormous bills instead. Like... more
We take our first look at Medicaid— the big, federally-funded health insurance program for folks with lower incomes— for two... more
We’re launching a brand new project and need your help!We’re zooming in on charges that are becoming more and more... more
When a subsidiary of the giant UnitedHealth Group got hit by a cyberattack recently, a big chunk of the country’s... more
Reporter Bob Herman from STAT News unpacks his blockbuster investigation about the country’s biggest health care company. Covering the American health... more
Health insurance sucks. Which leaves lots of us counting down the days until we turn 65 and can get on... more
A listener wrote to us at the beginning of the year with a query, “I was just reading the news... more
Dealing with the American health care system as a patient means lots of tough moments – unexpected bills, meds not... more
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Health insurance sucks. Which leaves lots of us counting down the days until we turn 65 and can get on Medicare –... more