An Arm and a Leg

An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it. If you’ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you’re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting — you’re not always helpless. We don’t have all the answers, but we’ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart. An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KUOW. You can support An Arm and a L...

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An Arm and a Leg

Episodes (160)

Thu Feb 5th NYT’s Ron Lieber: ‘These people are not going to win.'
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An Arm and a Leg

Feb 5, 2026
29½ minutes
27 MB

Thirty-six hours before his wife was scheduled for a major surgery, New York Times personal finance columnist Ron Lieber got a letter in the mail that sent him reeling. Insurance was denying prior authorization for the surgery. The only way forward would be to appeal the decision. But it was Saturday night, and the surgery was Monday morning. There wouldn’t be any time. Should they even go to the hospital? They decided to bet on being able to reverse the denial later on, but the last minute coverage questions left Ron’s wife, New York T...

An Arm and a Leg

NYT’s Ron Lieber: ‘These people are not going to win.'

An Arm and a Leg

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