Fighting Bills
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First Aid Kit
June 4, 2026
Starter pack: Help! I’m in collections over medical debt
Hey there — Confession: I’m in medical debt. Over the last couple of months, a...
First Aid Kit
April 23, 2026
Chatbots haven’t totally nailed fighting medical bills
Not every news story pitching some “game-changing” or “dystopian” AI tech is worth your time....
First Aid Kit
March 26, 2026
Prior Authorization: Lessons, Strategies and Stories
Hey there— Time to follow up on a podcast episode from earlier this year, where New York...
First Aid Kit
March 12, 2026
Why did insurance *really* deny your claim?
When insurance denies your claim, they’ll give you an official reason — but what were they really...
First Aid Kit
December 5, 2025
I’m getting (cautiously) AI-curious
Hey there, Last year, we talked with tech worker Holden Karau, who had built an AI-powered...
First Aid Kit
September 25, 2025
A tool for avoiding hospital bills you can’t pay
Hey there, It’s no mystery: The size of your hospital bill depends a lot on...
First Aid Kit
September 11, 2025
Help! Do I have to pay for the hospital’s $47,000 mistake?
Hey there — I get a lot of questions from An Arm and a Leg listeners. Sometimes...
First Aid Kit
September 4, 2025
The “one-stop shop” resource list 2.0
Avid “First Aid Kit” readers might remember that in the spring, we wrote about a...
First Aid Kit
August 28, 2025
Who you’re really fighting, when you fight insurance
Hey there – Over on the podcast, we’re bringing back a story from our archive...
First Aid Kit
August 21, 2025
Advanced tips for getting financial assistance for hospital bills
By far the most powerful piece of information Dan and our team at An Arm and...
First Aid Kit
July 25, 2025
Medical debt news update, plus an announcement!
Hey there. We’ve got a couple quick updates for you this week. First: some developments...
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