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A local clinic might have a line on affordable meds
Your mileage may vary, but here’s a roadmap.
 • 
Emily Pisacreta
, 
Dan Weissmann
, and 
Claire Davenport
An old school but worthy directory of prescription drug resources
Especially for need-based assistance programs
 • 
Lauren Gould
 and 
Emily Pisacreta
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A checklist and a new (to us) tip
Getting your meds for less, part two: order of operations
 • 
Dan Weissmann
A First Aid Kit reader organized a medical-debt clinic
And we got to go. Here's what we learned.
 • 
Claire Davenport
4
An Arm and a Leg’s Summer Reading List
Some of our favorite books about health care in America
 • 
Claire Davenport
1
Medical-bill resources everyone should know about
Sourced from you, our readers!
 • 
Claire Davenport
1
More encouragement, via John Green
What I took away from his best-selling new book.
 • 
Dan Weissmann
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