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Our newsletter sums up and shares the practical lessons we’ve learned about surviving the health care system, financially.
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Fighting Bills
April 9, 2025

We wiped out almost $10K of my roommate’s medical bills

How we tackled nearly $10k out of $14.5k in medical bills.
Fighting Bills
April 2, 2025

How to (maybe) steer clear of facility fees

Our two best strategies for avoiding these increasingly common charges.
Fighting Bills
March 26, 2025

We’ve still got some protections against medical debt collectors

And they’re still worth knowing about, you know??
Making Change
March 19, 2025

Finding encouragement

And not just in fighting medical bills.
Fighting Bills
March 12, 2025

How my roommate and I are tackling almost $14,500 in medical bills, Pt. 2

Reading your receipts.
The Big Picture
March 5, 2025

A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined: Now what?

This federal agency kept bill collectors in line. It might be disappearing.
Fighting Bills
February 26, 2025

How my roommate and I are tackling almost $14,500 in medical bills

Part 1: Getting organized.
The Big Picture
February 19, 2025

First Aid Kit is going weekly

Restocking the kit with more advice for navigating the evolving health care ~hellscape~ in 2025.
Avoiding Ripoffs
January 31, 2025

How to (maybe) get drugs for cheaper

What we’ve learned, and how you can help us learn more.
Fighting Bills
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 war with them. But there’s a possible (partial) shortcut in the works.
Navigating Insurance
November 10, 2023

How to shop for insurance, 2023 edition

Getting next year’s insurance: Some new (and updated) tips and tricks.
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