A Genuinely Messed Up Situation with An Arm And a Leg Podcast

I’m really excited to have on reporter Dan Weissman to talk about his freshly-launched show, An Arm And a Leg podcast, which dives into the unique stories that come from the hellscape that is American health care. But it’s not depressing – it’s a nice conversation about everyday people vs American health care. As Dan puts it “ We’re like all blind people with this giant elephant – this giant terrifying fanged venomous elephant. And we got to get our get our picture of it together.” You’re not going to you’re not going to wake up with a five hundred thousand dollar grocery bill all of a sudden and not know how you got it. But it’s entirely possible to go into the hospital because you’ve got a pain in your side and then get an appendectomy and be looking at a six figure bill.   We talk about: Some of the interesting ways  people are still getting health care without going through traditional insurance Why Dan is focusing on storytelling with this new show Middle class guilt over being on Medicaid Being a Jewish person on a Christian Health Sharing Ministry plan About An Arm And A Leg Podcast Health care – and how much it costs – is scary.  But you’re not alone with this stuff, and knowledge is power. We may be screwed, but we’re together – and together we may figure out how to get a little less-screwed. Also (this will sound weird, but stay with us) it’s going to be fun. Take a listen. More here.   An Easy Way to Help Our iTunes review drive is going on right now! It takes less than 10 seconds to click a star, it’s totally free, can you help us out? Click here to leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/oh-my-dollar/id1189980636?mt=2 About Dan Weissmann Dan is a veteran reporter for outlets like Marketplace, 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, and Chicago’s WBEZ. His work reflects sophisticated reporting, an engaging narrative voice, and a knack for snappy, accurate breakdowns of complex subjects—from urban segregation to the economics of America’s largest crop to the eng Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices