The Supreme Court Case That Could Slow Generic Drugs
In “Hikma v. Amarin,” the Supreme Court’s decision could affect how quickly generic versions of brand-name medicines come to market.
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An Arm and a Leg, a podcast about these issues, is co-produced by host Dan Weissmann and KFF Health News. Previously, Weissmann was a staff reporter for Marketplace and Chicago’s WBEZ. His work also appears on “All Things Considered,” Marketplace, the BBC, 99% Invisible, and “Reveal” from the Center for Investigative Reporting.
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The Accidental Architect of America’s Drug Patent Problem
Season 15, Episode 5An Arm and a Leg launches its “101” series with the story of Alfred Engelberg, a lawyer who’s been crusading to improve access to generic drugs by fixing loopholes in a law he helped draft more than 40 years ago.
Steep Health Care Costs Steer Americans to Tough Decisions
Season 14, Episode 4Two Americans explain how the skyrocketing cost of health insurance influenced their decision to buy — or skip — health insurance in 2026.
Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial
Season 15, Episode 2Ron Lieber, the “Your Money” columnist for The New York Times, shares ideas about how insurance companies, doctors, and patients can better handle prior authorization denials.
Charity-Care Nonprofit Scales Up and Doubles Down
Season 15, Episode 1“An Arm and a Leg” host Dan Weissmann talks with the founder of the charity-care nonprofit Dollar For about how it helped eliminate $55 million in medical bills last year.
A Few More Good Things From 2025
Season 14, Episode 6"An Arm and a Leg" looks back on state laws passed in 2025 aimed at removing medical debts from credit reports and reining in corporate influence on medicine.
How To Pick Health Insurance — In the Worst Year Ever
Season 14, Episode 5As millions face skyrocketing health insurance premiums, the “An Arm and a Leg” team navigates their own limited options.
A Few Good Things From 2025 (Really)
Season 14, Episode 4Good news for health care access this year includes new state laws to rein in prior authorization and medical debt collectors.
This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills
Season 14, Episode 3A longtime health economist sets her sights on lowering Americans’ insurance premiums.
A Listener’s DIY Project Helps Others Deal With High Medical Bills
Season 14, Episode 2A medical student’s DIY project brings “An Arm and a Leg” listeners together with new tools to fight medical debt.
The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home
Season 14, Episode 1The senior producer of “An Arm and a Leg” starts planning for health insurance in 2026, and — like millions of others signing up during this year’s open enrollment — faces a steep price increase.
A Wild Health Insurance Hustle
Season 13, Episode 12A couple in New York thought they bought insurance. Instead, they got fake “jobs.”
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part II
Season 13, Episode 10In this second part of a two-part series on dealing with the high price of prescription drugs, experts share their insider tips.
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I
Season 13, Episode 9In Part 1 of a two-part series on dealing with the high price of prescription drugs, a father explains the strategies he used to get his daughter the medicine she needs to treat her epilepsy.
A Mathematical Solution for US Hospitals?
Season 13, Episode 8An immigrant mathematician is on a mission to save U.S. hospitals billions of dollars and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients. At one hospital, it's working.
A Health Policy Veteran Puts 2025 in Perspective
Season 13, Episode 7Two stories from Washington, D.C., give listeners a sense of what changes the Trump administration has been making to health policy, with KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner and Arthur Allen.
Why ‘The Pitt’ Is Our Fave New Drama
Season 13, Episode 6An emergency room doctor says what the TV show “The Pitt” gets right about hospitals, including why they’re so crowded and the bills so high.
Winning a Two-Year Fight Over a Bogus Bill
Season 13, Episode 5How one “Arm and a Leg” listener stayed encouraged during a two-year fight over a bill she didn’t owe.
Medical-Debt Watchdog Gets Sidelined by the New Administration
Season 13, Episode 4The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offline — for now. Here’s what that could mean for people with medical debt.
How Do You Deal With Wild Drug Prices?
Season 13, Episode 2“An Arm and a Leg” is collecting stories for a new series about how Americans get the medicine they need when faced with sticker shock.