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It's official: This is our favorite project of the year
It's ready for you to use and to improve.
Oct 9
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Claire Davenport
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Introducing: An Arm and a Leg “Starter Packs”
Mini-compilations of our most frequent topics
Oct 2
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Claire Davenport
3
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September 2025
A tool for avoiding hospital bills you can’t pay
It reveals financial aid policies at your local hospitals
Sep 25
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Claire Davenport
6
2026 insurance nightmare update and tips
New episode: We’re your advance team.
Sep 19
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Dan Weissmann
4
Help! Do I have to pay for the hospital’s $47,000 mistake?
They were late filing a claim. Now I’m in collections.
Sep 11
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Dan Weissmann
13
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The “one-stop shop” resource list 2.0
Now let’s make it even better.
Sep 4
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Claire Davenport
10
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August 2025
Who you’re really fighting, when you fight insurance
A lesson from “The Insurance Warrior”
Aug 28
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Dan Weissmann
3
Advanced tips for getting financial assistance for hospital bills
Strategies and a helpful letter template from a listener.
Aug 21
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Claire Davenport
9
How to mentally and financially prep for the 2026 health insurance marketplace
Next year could be a doozy. Get prepared now.
Aug 15
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Claire Davenport
7
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They thought they bought insurance. Turned out, they had a new “job”
And other insurance nightmares to avoid
Aug 7
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Dan Weissmann
7
1
July 2025
Medical debt news update, plus an announcement!
Our new website is here — with a new, useful feature
Jul 25
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Claire Davenport
9
Why drugs cost so much — and can be hard to even find
Zooming out from our "Prescription Drug Playbook"
Jul 18
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Dan Weissmann
6
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