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An Arm and a Leg
An Arm and a Leg
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... more

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Episodes

The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part Two

In February, we asked you, our listeners, to share the tips, tricks, and tactics you’ve learned for getting the medicine... more

30 Jun 2025 · 27 minutes
Trailer: The Prescription Drug Playbook

Too many of us get sticker shock when we go to pick up our meds.  We asked our listeners how... more

24 Jun 2025 · 1 minute
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part One

In surveys, one in four Americans report having to skip their medications due to cost. We asked our listeners: what... more

12 Jun 2025 · 26 minutes
Could this mathematician’s formula fix US hospitals?

What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children's Hospital have in common? At different times, they’ve each... more

22 May 2025 · 32 minutes
A longtime expert puts 2025-so-far in perspective

With news blasting from Washington like a firehose, it feels impossible to take it all in — to stay on... more

01 May 2025 · 25 minutes
Why ‘The Pitt’ is our fave new drama

People who work in real-life emergency rooms have raved about how accurately the new drama The Pitt (Max) captures the... more

10 Apr 2025 · 22 minutes
Winning a two-year fight over a bogus bill

A few months ago, we got a note from a listener named Meagan, who wanted to thank us.  She said... more

20 Mar 2025 · 23 minutes
A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration

A federal agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — CFPB for short — has taken big steps to help... more

27 Feb 2025 · 19 minutes
Big news: Our ‘First Aid Kit’ newsletter is now weekly

Hey – real quick: some big news from the team at An Arm and a Leg. Our First Aid Kit... more

24 Feb 2025 · 4 minutes
How do you deal with wild drug prices?

Tons of people spend so much time and energy trying to get their meds at a reasonable price. And we... more

03 Feb 2025 · 9 minutes
An Arm and a Leg
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part Two
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