In July 2022, "An Arm and a Leg" listener Meagan experienced a bout of vertigo that landed her in the emergency room. For more than two years after, Meagan endured what felt like a never-ending series of communications with the hospital over a medical bill she knew she didn't owe. Meagan spoke with host Dan Weissmann about what kept her motivated to keep fighting and the legal tactic that finally led to a breakthrough.

Lurie Children's paused gender-affirming surgeries for people younger than 19 in the wake of an executive order from Trump.

The state hospital lobbyists' political pull has frustrated conservative lawmakers.

UnityPoint Health CMO Gregory Johnson was involved in a successful crisis management effort last year after Hurricane Helene inflicted severe damage on a medical-grade fluid manufacturing plant in North Carolina, which led to a nationwide shortage of IV and sterile fluids.

The cuts have demoralized caseworkers, whose jobs demand a grasp of complex and arcane health insurance rules.