Dan Weissmann, Host of An Arm and a Leg Podcast (Jewish Latin Princess)

Hey there— Time to follow up on a podcast episode from earlier this year, where New York Times reporter Ron Lieber talked about his family’s horrifically-tense experience with prior authorization, the lessons he learned, and a tool he made for providers to help their patients. One thing we didn’t unpack here from that conversation: Some of Ron’s practical takeaways for those of us

Hey there — How many Americans dropped insurance when Obamacare costs skyrocketed for 2026? And how many “traded down” to lower-rated plans with crappier coverage? The final numbers actually aren’t in yet. But our partners at KFF Health News have been talking with dozens of people about the choices they were forced to make, and in today’s podcast episode, two of those folks tell

When insurance denies your claim, they’ll give you an official reason — but what were they really thinking? Turns out, you have a right to know. To see their notes, maybe even their internal correspondence, or to listen to audio recordings from phone calls. It’s all in your “claim file,” which federal law says you have the right to demand. What’s in that file could

Hey there — When there’s so much big news happening so quickly — like the U.S. suddenly launching a brand new war — a lot of stories can get buried. For instance: In February, the Trump administration proposed rules that would make big changes to how the Affordable Care Act works. One proposal: Allow plans with family deductibles of more than $31,000.

Hey there — Today on the podcast, we have something a little different: an episode from a new podcast we’re really into, called Drug Story, hosted by science journalist and self-described “public health nerd” Thomas Goetz. Each episode of Drug Story digs into the history of a single drug — and what it tells us about the business of health and disease. Right