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A wild health insurance hustle
They thought they were buying insurance. Instead, they got fake “jobs.”
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August 7, 2025
Avoiding Ripoffs
July 17, 2025
The great American drug shortage isn’t an accident, it’s artificial (from Organized Money)
What's up with drug shortages? From the podcast Organized Money.
June 29, 2025
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part Two
We bring in experts to share their tricks for getting life-saving meds at an affordable cost.
June 12, 2025
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part One
One dad’s quest to get his daughter the meds she needs at a better price uncovers a world of online options.
May 21, 2025
Could this mathematician’s formula fix US hospitals?
A mathematician on a mission: save U.S. hospitals from financial ruin, and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients. It's already working.
May 1, 2025
A longtime expert puts 2025-so-far in perspective
Two stories that suggest the big picture in healthcare - with KFF Health News
April 10, 2025
Why ‘The Pitt’ is our fave new drama
A real life doctor on 'The Pitt' and why ERs are so crowded - and bills are so high.
Reporting on why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can maybe do about it.
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July 9, 2025
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July 2, 2025
A local clinic might have a line on affordable meds
Your mileage may vary, but here’s a roadmap.
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June 26, 2025
An old school but worthy directory of prescription drug resources
Especially for need-based assistance programs.
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The prescription drug playbook
The high cost of prescription meds in the US is a crisis: one in four adults say they’ve skipped taking a prescription in the past year because of cost.