
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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Navigating Insurance
November 13, 2025
Review your drug plan now, and potentially save thousands
And pro tip: loop in your provider.
Making Change
November 6, 2025
New episode: What DIDN’T suck in 2025
Plus, another pharmacy-counter fix.
Navigating Insurance
October 31, 2025
Medicare: Big pitfalls to avoid, part deux
Our biggest takeaway: Don't go at this solo.
The Big Picture
October 23, 2025
New episode: Why this economist wants your medical bills
And why we shared ours.
Navigating Insurance
October 16, 2025
Medicare: Big pitfalls to avoid, part 1
Turning 65 in the next few years? Read this.
October 9, 2025
It’s official: This is our favorite project of the year
It's ready for you to use and improve.
October 3, 2025
Introducing: An Arm and a Leg “Starter Packs”
Mini-compilations of our most frequent topics.
Fighting Bills
September 25, 2025
A tool for avoiding hospital bills you can’t pay
It reveals financial aid policies at your local hospitals.
Navigating Insurance
September 19, 2025
2026 insurance nightmare update and tips
New episode: We’re your advance team.
Fighting Bills
September 11, 2025
Help! Do I have to pay for the hospital’s $47,000 mistake?
They were late filing a claim. Now I’m in collections.
Fighting Bills
September 4, 2025
The “one-stop shop” resource list 2.0
Now let’s make it even better.
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