Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The insurance industry is way more deeply implanted into Medicare, our most celebrated and important social benefit, than I think a lot of people realize. There is no escaping them, even when we turn 65. Reporting this story really drove home how much of a problem that is! 010
Reposted by Emily PisacretaAn Arm and a Leg @armandalegshow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026New episode: Only 59% of small businesses offered their employees health insurance last year – a 25-year low. @bobjherman.bsky.social joins us to talk about how that’s just one sign that employer-based health insurance is unraveling. armandalegshow.com/episode/empl...armandalegshow.comSystem meltdown: employer-sponsored health insurance • An Arm And a LegIt's getting more expensive and in some cases even going away. STAT News reporter Bob Herman joins us to talk about why our system of employer-based health insurance is "unraveling." 055
Reposted by Emily PisacretaAn Arm and a Leg @armandalegshow.bsky.social · 06/02/2026If your provider offers to sign you up for a medical credit card or loan, here’s why you should steer clear— and what you might want to try instead: armandalegshow.comBeware medical credit cards and loans • An Arm And a LegThe situation: You need a mole removed. Or a root canal. Or a hearing test. Or something lifesaving, like cancer treatment. A big scary bill is looming on 032
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Next mayoral debate they should ask about “Mary, merry, marry” 010
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Looking forward to this conversation about drug prices next week! 052
Reposted by Emily PisacretaAn Arm and a Leg @armandalegshow.bsky.social · 24/09/2025What you need to know about Obamacare rate increases, cuts to the federally-funded navigator program, and what Congress could do to avert the premium price hikes all in last week’s “First Aid Kit” newsletter: armandalegshow.com2026 insurance nightmare update and tips • An Arm And a LegHey there, Like we said last month, Obamacare will get a lot more expensive next year — and since then, we’ve learned that workers with employer 113
Reposted by Emily PisacretaAn Arm and a Leg @armandalegshow.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Our senior producer prepares to sign up for Obamacare in 2026 — a year millions are being hit with what @kffhealthnews.org calls a “double whammy” of rate increases and the expiration of federal subsidies. armandalegshow.com/episode/insu...armandalegshow.comWill we be able to afford insurance in 2026? • An Arm And a LegAn Arm and a Leg's senior producer has to sign up for Obamacare. And it turns out, it’s one heck of a year to do that. An Arm and a Leg's senior producer has to sign up for Obamacare. And it turns out... 301
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Loacker Quadratinis slowly taking over every aisle of my local grocery store 120
Reposted by Emily PisacretaDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 08/09/2025This undersells what insurance exchange policyholders will feel if Congress doesn't act. The 18 percent increase is on the raw cost of insurance. But many will also lose enhanced subsidies that expire at the end of December. Those people will feel an average increase of *more than 75%.*prospect.orgCountdown Clock Begins for Giant Health Insurance Premium IncreasesIn around 90 days, millions of Americans will learn about out-of-pocket cost hikes of more than 75 percent on average. 541048606
Reposted by Emily PisacretaDan Weissmann @danweissmann.bsky.social · 19/08/2025You need a little hope in your day? Right here. The "one man" in the headline is @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social — who will be the first to tell you he didn't fight alone. Give a listen. (Disclosure: I co-reported this w/ @emilypisacreta.bsky.social.) www.organizedmoney.fm/p/how-one-ma...organizedmoney.fmHow One Man Fought A Pharmaceutical MonopolyWelcome to the podcast Organized Money. 064
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 18/08/2025We're all wary of em dashes now but we need to talk about ChatGPT laying waste to the rule of three 020
Reposted by Emily PisacretaAn Arm and a Leg @armandalegshow.bsky.social · 07/08/2025When a couple needed to buy health insurance, they found an affordable plan through a telemarketer. Soon, they realized they'd been hustled. They weren't the only ones. 121
Reposted by Emily PisacretaDan Weissmann @danweissmann.bsky.social · 13/06/2025One in four Americans say they've skipped taking meds in the past 12 months because of cost. We'd like to put a dent in that. With help from listeners and experts, we've been putting together the best collection of hacks, patches and workarounds we can. Now we're sharing it. armandalegshow.com 1158
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Soda bread a very difficult insulin calculation 030
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 04/02/2025We're collecting stories for An Arm and a Leg about your bespoke strategies for getting the medicine you need in a society that makes it really hard. Gimme your worst here and check out Dan's post for a list of some tried and (often) true existing options: armandalegshow.com/drugs/armandalegshow.comHow do you get your prescription drugs? - An Arm And a LegTell us your story: How do you get your prescription drugs, at a price you can afford? 179
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Seeing lots of confusion about this in the diabetes-verse. The $35 copay cap on insulin for people with Medicare is still in effect (fwiw and all). 020
Emily Pisacreta @emilypisacreta.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Been hard at work on this for months. The Maine Public team has been incredible to work with. current.org/2024/12/main...current.orgMaine Public, ‘Frontline’ team up for three-pronged project about Lewiston shooting"Breakdown" explores whether the incident that took 18 lives in 2023 could have been prevented. 152