Dan Weissmann

Checking back in with charity-care nonprofit Dollar For.

Especially if you have a high deductible.

You can help it keep growing.

A look at new laws from Maine and Oregon.

It keeps coming up. Here's what we're seeing.

New ep, and our guides.

Plus, another pharmacy-counter fix.

And why we shared ours.

Turning 65 in the next few years? Read this.

New episode: We’re your advance team.

They were late filing a claim. Now I’m in collections.

A lesson from “The Insurance Warrior.”

And other insurance nightmares to avoid.

Zooming out from our "Prescription Drug Playbook."

We’re building something we hope you’ll like.

Your mileage may vary, but here’s a roadmap.

Getting your meds for less, part two: order of operations

What I took away from his best-selling new book.

Plus an exciting DIY project to help your neighbors.

And they’re still worth knowing about, you know??

And not just in fighting medical bills.

This federal agency kept bill collectors in line. It might be disappearing.

Restocking the kit with more advice for navigating the evolving health care ~hellscape~ in 2025.

What we’ve learned, and how you can help us learn more.

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.

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

Let’s get started.

Not if you don’t have to. And often, you may not have to.

Not for the faint of heart. But we’ve got a roadmap from someone who’s done it.

Yes, easier said than done. We’ve got strategies for you.

You can tell ‘em: Don’t run this through my insurance.

Do you really owe that much? Maybe not.

Double-check to make sure “in-network” docs are really in-network. Like, call them. Today.

Still the same garbage system, but some glimmers of decent news.

Lots of people qualify— but providers won’t always tell you, or make it easy. Luckily, you can get help.

Don’t pay it right away, but don’t ignore it either.

We're slowing down a bit, for now.

We want your tips, questions, and feedback on First Aid Kit.

With cases rising (again), here are some plan-ahead tips.

Our best tips for the worst rip-off in health care.

You are not alone. Even the smartest experts get socked.

GoodRx, carefully considering Canada, and other tools can help…sometimes.

Here's how to get some idea of what you'll be charged for a health care encounter. Plus, more caveats, of course.

We’ll have to be @#$% vigilant about enforcing them. Here’s the plan.

Plus a thank you, in playlist form.

The bad news: It’s possible to get socked with a four-figure bill. The good news: It’s possible to avoid that.

Insurance companies are terrible at their job. And we pay for their incompetence.

Health insurance you can buy on healthcare.gov is crappy in the usual ways. Everything else is worse.

HMO? PPO? TBH it's like alphabet soup out there. We've got the dictionary you need.

To identify the lousiest plans, run two scenarios.

We live in hell. Who wants some burn cream?