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Latest Podcast Episode
July 23, 2026
Checking in with reporter Julie Rovner: "I'm worried."
KFF Health News DC correspondent on the fallout from cuts to Medicaid, Obamacare, and public health. Plus, what she thinks we'll see in 2028.
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July 2, 2026
How to Fight a Health Insurance Denial With a Little-Known Tool (from ProPublica’s Paper Trail)
Remember these words: external review — a powerful and too-little-known insurance appeal.
June 11, 2026
The Prescription Drug Playbook (Full Version)
The best advice we've heard about what to do when you can't afford your meds (from 2025)
May 21, 2026
The Chatbot Will See You Now: Big Tech In Therapy (from Organized Money)
The mental health middlemen selling your data, and one state’s solution (From "Organized Money")
April 27, 2026
The Supreme Court case that could slow generic drugs
The Supreme Court hears a case about "skinny labels" — a legal carveout used by generic drugmakers — that has major stakes for patients.
April 8, 2026
Why drugs cost so much, 101: Medicine monopolies
How a street-smart patent lawyer helped shape a grand bargain between brand-name and generic drug companies — and the unforeseen consequences he's determined to fix.
March 19, 2026
‘Not workable’: How two Americans picked a plan this year — or didn’t
Featuring: An attorney with a kid who plays polo and a third-generation skateboard-shop owner.
Reporting on why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can maybe do about it.
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June 26, 2026
New Starter Pack: People being awesome
And some bad ACA news, sorry.
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June 18, 2026
Mailbag! Mysterious fees and the semantics of “charity care”
Answers to reader questions, plus introducing our new intern.
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June 11, 2026
Series reboot: “The Prescription Drug Playbook”
Plus, the Supreme Court ruling about generic drugs.
Starter Packs
Our Starter Packs are full of useful information and actionable advice on all things health care. If you don't know where to start or are just getting to know us, we recommend you start here.
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Tell me a story about someone being awesome
It takes skills, patience, and guts to take on the health care system. We could all use a little inspiration.
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Help! I’m in collections for medical debt.
So, a debt collector is chasing you over a medical bill. It happens to the best of us. And as we’ve learned, you have rights when it does.
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How to wipe out your medical bill with charity care
Most hospitals are required by law to provide financial assistance (AKA “charity care”) to a portion of their patients. And more people qualify than know about it.