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July 2025

Medical debt news update, plus an announcement!
Our new website is here — with a new, useful feature
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Claire Davenport
Why drugs cost so much — and can be hard to even find
Zooming out from our "Prescription Drug Playbook"
 • 
Dan Weissmann
What’s cooking at An Arm and a Leg
We’re building something we hope you’ll like
 • 
Dan Weissmann
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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

June 2025

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 tool for hunting down prescription discounts
Getting your meds for less, part one: going outside insurance
 • 
Claire Davenport
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A First Aid Kit reader organized a medical-debt clinic
And we got to go. Here's what we learned.
 • 
Claire Davenport
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May 2025

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