Before her surgery, a hospital told Lisa French she would end up owing them $1,337. After insurance paid them more than theyd expected to get the hospital billed her $229,000. And sued her for it

What if we had a decent, publicly-funded health system available to everybody, with or without insurance? Weve got one, says Dr. Ricardo Nuila. Its where he works

The ER visit was quick and uneventful. The bill was $1,300. Our listener decided to push back. He didn't win, but he learned a lot and so did we.

A listener wrote: I sued a hospital in small claims court. She lost, but felt like shed won and learned a ton. Now she wants to encourage more people to try it. Youre gonna want to hear this sto

Can a random medical provider send you an outrageously random bill? Sure. Can you fight back and win sometimes? Yes.

The Arm and a Leg team looks back on moments when work collided with real life.

Insurance bites, but we've learned a bunch here.

... and how it came to be.

Insurance is a wild card, and has always left lots of people uncovered.

Open enrollment for health insurance is here. A listener asks: Should my son even sign up for insurance? I may have found a better deal.