Fighting Bills

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Podcast Episode
November 22, 2024

New lessons from the fight for charity care

Checking back in on the fight for hospital charity care, with lessons from Dollar For...
First Aid Kit
October 25, 2024

Fighting with insurance, part 2 — getting real

There’s no middle step between the “easy” way of fighting with insurance and going to...
Podcast Episode
August 15, 2024

Don’t get “bullied” into paying what you don’t owe

How one woman stared down a six-figure medical bill and won....
Podcast Episode
July 11, 2024

The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Facility fees are becoming more common – and one woman was determined not to pay....
Podcast Episode
May 2, 2024

We’re digging into “facility fees.” We need your help.

Why we’re collecting your stories about these sneaky fees....
Podcast Episode
December 28, 2023

One last tip before 2024

What some hospitals may not tell you about charity care....
First Aid Kit
July 31, 2023

Fighting with insurance, part 1

Let’s get started....
First Aid Kit
April 20, 2023

How to not freak out: Our most important advice ever

Yes, easier said than done. We’ve got strategies for you....
Podcast Episode
April 13, 2023

A $229,000 medical bill goes to court

Before surgery, a hospital told Lisa French she’d owe $1,337. After insurance paid them ,...
Podcast Episode
March 2, 2023

Lessons from “wrestling with a giant”

The ER visit was brief and uneventful. The bill was $1,339. Our listener decided to...
Podcast Episode
February 9, 2023

The bill looked like BS. So she took it to small claims court.

A listener wrote: “I sued a hospital in small claims court.” She lost, but felt...
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