First Aid Kit
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
February 2, 2022
The bonus benefit in the No Surprises Act
Here's how to get some idea of what you'll be charged for a health care encounter. Plus, more caveats, of course.
Fighting Bills
January 19, 2022
Know your (new) rights under the No Surprises Act…
We’ll have to be @#$% vigilant about enforcing them. Here’s the plan.
Avoiding Ripoffs
January 11, 2022
How to track down COVID tests using bots
Plus a thank you, in playlist form.
Avoiding Ripoffs
January 5, 2022
How do I avoid paying through the nose for a COVID test?
The bad news: It’s possible to get socked with a four-figure bill. The good news: It’s possible to avoid that.
Making Change
December 14, 2021
For your holiday giving list
Help other people deal with the horrible cost of health care.
Navigating Insurance
December 7, 2021
Why health insurance actually sucks
Insurance companies are terrible at their job. And we pay for their incompetence.
Navigating Insurance
November 30, 2021
Buying your own health insurance? Healthcare.gov. Full stop
Health insurance you can buy on healthcare.gov is crappy in the usual ways. Everything else is worse.
Navigating Insurance
November 23, 2021
WTF even *is* this health insurance I’m picking?
HMO? PPO? TBH it's like alphabet soup out there. We've got the dictionary you need.
Navigating Insurance
November 16, 2021
Avoiding crappy health insurance
To identify the lousiest plans, run two scenarios.
The Big Picture
November 9, 2021
Introducing First Aid Kit: A financial survival guide to health care
We live in hell. Who wants some burn cream?
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