
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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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.
Fighting Bills
August 28, 2025
Who you’re really fighting, when you fight insurance
A lesson from “The Insurance Warrior.”
Fighting Bills
August 21, 2025
Advanced tips for getting financial assistance for hospital bills
Strategies and a helpful letter template from a listener.
Navigating Insurance
August 15, 2025
How to mentally and financially prep for the 2026 health insurance marketplace
Next year could be a doozy. Get prepared now.
Navigating Insurance
August 7, 2025
They thought they bought insurance. Turned out, they had a new “job”
And other insurance nightmares to avoid.
Fighting Bills
July 25, 2025
Medical debt news update, plus an announcement!
Our new website is here — with a new, useful feature.
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