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First Aid Kit
October 23, 2025
New episode: Why this economist wants your medical bills
Hey there — We’ve got a new episode out today, and a new way you...
Podcast Episode
October 23, 2025
This health economist wants your medical bills
Economist Vivian Ho has been researching the US health care system for four decades. These...
First Aid Kit
July 18, 2025
Why drugs cost so much — and can be hard to even find
Four newsletter installments and two podcast episodes bringing together everything we knew — and everything...
Podcast Episode
July 2, 2025
Robots sing: The Prescription Drug Playbook Song
Producer Claire Davenport created a ridiculous song to commemorate the endless process of hunting down...
Podcast Episode
June 29, 2025
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part Two
Experts share their insider tips. Episode two in a two-part series....
Podcast Episode
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...
Podcast Episode
April 10, 2025
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...
First Aid Kit
March 5, 2025
A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined: Now what?
This federal agency kept bill collectors in line. It might be disappearing....
Podcast Episode
February 27, 2025
A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offline (for now) – what that means for people...
Podcast Episode
October 17, 2024
Can racism make you sick?
Violence, silences, and public health, with journalist Cara Anthony....
Podcast Episode
May 23, 2024
Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be
States were blocked from their annual Medicaid re-enrollment during the COVID health emergency. Now they’re...
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