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Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be 23:05

9d ago23:05

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We take our first look at Medicaid— the big, federally-funded health insurance program for folks with lower incomes— for two reasons: First, it’s a huge part of our health-care system. Medicaid covers a quarter of all Americans, and four in ten children. Second, it’s timely: In the last year, more than 20 million people have lost Medicaid — even th…

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S7 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - A trip to Swansea 1:54:59

7d ago1:54:59

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In the final episode of this series Tim, Jon, James and Martin look at the recently found and rebroadcast series two episode A Visit to Swansea, from 1955. The episode features a cameo from Harry Secombe. The podcast team also hear from young member David Twydell at a recent THAS event and producer Dennis Main Wilson, recorded in the 1990s by Dave …

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S7 - E3 -Very Nearly an Armful - The Blood Donor - Live at the Riverside studios 1:55:12

21d ago1:55:12

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Tim, Jon, James and Martin have been on the road and this episode was recorded live at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. In it, the team look at the colourised version of The Blood Donor in the company of their special guests Adam McLean and Clayton Hickman, producer, and colourisation lead for the episode. The gang of four look at the excellent …

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We’re digging into “facility fees.” We need your help. 10:22

1M ago10:22

10:22

We’re launching a brand new project and need your help! We’re zooming in on charges that are becoming more and more common on your medical bills: facility fees. Facility fees are charges tacked onto your bill for visiting a doctor’s office or clinic related to a hospital or larger health care system… or even talking with a doctor who’s in one of th…

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S7 - E2 - Very nearly an Armful - The New Nose 1:38:40

1M ago1:38:40

1:38:40

In this episode Tim, Jon, James and Martin look at the fourth television series episode The New Nose. The four look at the fantastic supporting cast, many of them regulars on the television series and hear from Anabelle Lee, recorded at a Society event around 1996. The team also discuss how the episode was one of the earliest to be recorded in segm…

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S7 - E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Unexploded Bomb 1:34:24

2M ago1:34:24

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In this episode we look at the brilliant fifth radio series episode The Unexploded Bomb. Tim, James, Jon and Martin consider how brilliant Kenneth Williams is in this episode with his two contrasting voices of the vicar and the bomb disposal expert and also look at the excellent contribution from Hattie Jacques.The Gang of Four discuss the great ch…

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The Hack 21:38

2M ago21:38

21:38

When a subsidiary of the giant UnitedHealth Group got hit by a cyberattack recently, a big chunk of the country’s doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and therapists just stopped getting paid. It’s been a huge disruption, with some providers wondering if they can keep their doors open. But thanks to their huge size and reach, the situation may have had …

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Very Nearly a Trailer... 2:25

2M ago2:25

2:25

Tim, Jon, James and Martin have come out of hibernation and, fortified with lots of black wine gums, have been getting ready to bring you the new series of Very Nearly an Armful.In this trailer the team give details of a special podcast being recorded at London’s Riverside Studios on the 6th April alongside a colourised version of The Blood Donor.…

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Son of Medicare: Attack of the Machines 30:05

2M ago30:05

30:05

Reporter Bob Herman from STAT News unpacks his blockbuster investigation about the country’s biggest health care company. Covering the American health care system means we tell some scary stories. But this episode is almost like a horror movie. It’s got some of Hollywood’s favorite tropes: Machines taking over. Monsters from separate franchises mee…

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The Medicare Episode 29:11

3M ago29:11

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Health insurance sucks. Which leaves lots of us counting down the days until we turn 65 and can get on Medicare – the federal government’s health insurance program for seniors. But Medicare is a lot more complicated – and costs more money – than a lot of us realize. (Also, it involves insurance companies.) And:t There will be huge, complicated deci…

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Wait, is insulin cheaper now? 25:17

4M ago25:17

25:17

A listener wrote to us at the beginning of the year with a query, “I was just reading the news about the price of insulin going down to $35! Is that for everyone?” It turns out, there is a lot of good news about the so-called “poster child” for the high cost of prescription drugs. But to say it costs $35 now is an oversimplification – and diabetes …

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Self defense 101: Keeping your cool while you fight 24:57

5M ago24:57

24:57

Dealing with the American health care system as a patient means lots of tough moments – unexpected bills, meds not covered, insurance and hospitals making you go back and forth without a clear answer, endless hold times and phone trees… the list goes on. So listeners ask us all the time: How do I stay strong and fight for my rights without totally …

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One last tip before 2024 4:13

5M ago4:13

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Real quick: Now's the best time to support this show! Thanks to a few super-star Arm and a Leg listener/donors, your donation is matched two for one right now. Here's the link to donate. Ok, now: We’ve got a mini-episode for you today, a four-minute coda to the epic story we brought you in December. It features a last tip for anyone who might want …

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S6 - E5 Very Nearly an Armful - Cinderella Hancock 1:38:55

5M ago1:38:55

1:38:55

In the final episode of this series of Very Nearly an Armful, James, Jon, Tim and Martin review Cinderella Hancock from the first radio series of Hancock’s Half Hour. They review the contribution of the enlarged cast, which included Dora Bryan and Paul Carpenter (as well as a role for the announcer Adrian Waller), and look at the huge number of sta…

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When hospitals sue patients (part 2) 36:36

5M ago36:36

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Hey! The BEST time to support this show with a donation just got even better. Right now, any gift you make, up to $1,000, will be matched TWO for ONE, thanks to a few super-generous Arm and a Leg fans who’ve pooled their dough. . It’s a great deal, and it will set us up to kick maximum butt in 2024. Here’s the link, go for it! And… are you ready fo…

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S6 - E4 - Very Nearly an armful - The Student Prince 1:43:24

6M ago1:43:24

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In this episode of Very Nearly an Armful, James, Jon, Tim and Martin review The Student Prince from the third radio series of Hancock’s Half Hour. They consider how this episode is a riotous ride from start to finish and how unusual it is to see Sid get his comeuppance! The team look at the inspiration for the script, consider the three brilliant r…

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When hospitals sue patients (part 1) 28:07

6M ago28:07

28:07

Hey, it’s the BEST time to support this show with a donation. Thanks to NewsMatch, any gift you make, up to $1,000, will be doubled. It’s a great deal, and it will set us up to kick maximum butt in 2024. Here’s the link, go for it! We’ve been working on this investigation all year, with our partners at Scripps News and the Baltimore Banner. For yea…

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S6 - E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - Fred's Pie Stall 1:30:35

6M ago1:30:35

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In this episode of Very Nearly an Armful, James, Jon, Tim and Martin review Fred’s Pie Stall from the final radio series of Hancock’s Half Hour. They consider how this episode, probably more than any other, provides a cultural commentary on societal changes in the late 1950s. The team review the contribution of the brilliant guest cast, each of whi…

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To get health insurance, this couple made a movie 18:42

7M ago18:42

18:42

Last fall, actor-writers Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health insurance sorted out for 2023. To qualify for insurance through the actor’s union, SAG-AFTRA, Ellen would have to book a little more work — doable, but not a sure bet. So they came up with a plan: crowdfund a bunch of money to make a short film, starring Ellen … …

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S6 - E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Alpine Holiday 1:32:52

7M ago1:32:52

1:32:52

In this edition of Very Nearly an Armful, James. Jon, Tim and Martin look at the earliest surviving television episode of Hancock’s Half Hour, The Alpine Holiday, from Series 2. The team look at the amazing supporting cast, including Richard Wattis in his only Hancock’s Half Hour role, John Vere, June Whitfield and, or course, Kenneth Williams in h…

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“Your Money or Your Life”: Dr. Luke Messac’s book on the history of medical debt 25:48

7M ago25:48

25:48

In 2019, Dr. Luke Messac was a medical resident who found himself spending his day off in a courthouse archive. He’d heard about hospitals suing their own patients over unpaid medical bills. He wanted to know if the hospitals he worked in were doing the same. They were. Trained as a historian, Messac then set out to trace the history of this phenom…

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Paging Dr. Glaucomflecken: Presenting “The Nocturnists - Conversations: Will & Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)” 1:04:12

8M ago1:04:12

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First: an update on our recent two-parter with the writer John Green, about the global, decades-long fight to make an important tuberculosis drug more widely available. Just two days after we posted part 2, the activists waging that battle scored a major victory. John Green was kvelling on YouTube, of course. We’ll get you up to speed. And for the …

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John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 2) 26:29

8M ago26:29

26:29

This is part two of our globe-spanning story about drugs, patents, and YouTube megastar John Green. Quick recap: In our last episode, we learned how writer and YouTube star John Green kicked up a fight with Johnson & Johnson over a medicine called bedaquiline. And appeared to score a victory. Here, we dig into the backstory: How everything John Gre…

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S6 - E1 -Very Nearly an Armful - Apollo Theatre Tour Review 1:32:19

8M ago1:32:19

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In this episode of Very Nearly an Armful, Tim, James, Jon and Martin discuss the Apollo Theatre Company nationwide tour of their Hancock’s Half Hour show and are delighted to welcome John Hewer and Colin Elmer (who play Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams respectively) to the podcast. The tour features performances of three lost Hancock’s Half Hour e…

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John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 1) 22:48

9M ago22:48

22:48

This episode is special. When we heard that widely-beloved writer John Green was rallying his online community around a fight over drug prices — and apparently making a difference — we were pumped. And this story took us in so many different directions: Literally around the world, and then straight back home. The drug in question is bedaquiline, ma…

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Something's coming, something good. 3:38

10M ago3:38

3:38

Hey there— our next story is gonna take a little more time to cook, but it is going to be SO worth it. It involves John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars — and yes, we've got an interview with him — and a global fight against multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. ... which turns out to be directly related to fights over the prices of drugs like …

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How to Get a Surprise Bill on Your Way to the Hospital 19:44

10M ago19:44

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For a year and a half now, the No Surprises Act has protected patients from some of the most outrageous out-of-network medical bills. But Congress left something pretty crucial out of the law — bills from ground ambulances. We look at just how wild ambulance bills can be, with a story about three siblings who took identical ambulance rides — from t…

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Wait, what’s a PBM (and how do they work)? 21:31

11M ago21:31

21:31

If you’ve been told your insurance won’t cover your meds — or that you’re gonna have to pay an arm and a leg for them — you’ve met a PBM: a pharmacy benefits manager. And: Experts say they play a big role in jacking up drug prices overall. But how, exactly? We took a deep dive. This episode first went out in 2019. We’re bringing it back because PBM…

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Credit Card, Please 21:49

12M ago21:49

21:49

A listener’s doctor wanted her credit card info up front — before her appointment. She wondered: Do I need to give it to them? We did too. After all, who wants the risk of being overcharged — and then having to fight for money back? Experts gave us their best advice, including a couple of tricks to try, and a legal protection you may be able to rel…

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A ‘payday loan’ from a health care behemoth 22:51

1y ago22:51

22:51

When a New York doctor tweeted recently about “payday loans” for doctors from a branch of UnitedHealth Group — which operates the giant insurance company UnitedHealthcare — we were intrigued. Especially when we saw that the loan product — a “cash flow solution” for health care providers — was real. The doctor’s tweet essentially accused UHG’s insur…

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Very Nearly an Armful - A Tony Hancock Podcast

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Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be 23:05

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S7 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - A trip to Swansea 1:54:59

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S7 - E3 -Very Nearly an Armful - The Blood Donor - Live at the Riverside studios 1:55:12

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We’re digging into “facility fees.” We need your help. 10:22

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S7 - E2 - Very nearly an Armful - The New Nose 1:38:40

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S7 - E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Unexploded Bomb 1:34:24

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The Hack 21:38

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Very Nearly a Trailer... 2:25

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Son of Medicare: Attack of the Machines 30:05

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The Medicare Episode 29:11

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Wait, is insulin cheaper now? 25:17

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Self defense 101: Keeping your cool while you fight 24:57

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One last tip before 2024 4:13

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S6 - E5 Very Nearly an Armful - Cinderella Hancock 1:38:55

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When hospitals sue patients (part 2) 36:36

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S6 - E4 - Very Nearly an armful - The Student Prince 1:43:24

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When hospitals sue patients (part 1) 28:07

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S6 - E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - Fred's Pie Stall 1:30:35

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To get health insurance, this couple made a movie 18:42

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S6 - E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Alpine Holiday 1:32:52

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“Your Money or Your Life”: Dr. Luke Messac’s book on the history of medical debt 25:48

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Paging Dr. Glaucomflecken: Presenting “The Nocturnists - Conversations: Will & Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)” 1:04:12

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John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 2) 26:29

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S6 - E1 -Very Nearly an Armful - Apollo Theatre Tour Review 1:32:19

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John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (part 1) 22:48

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Something's coming, something good. 3:38

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How to Get a Surprise Bill on Your Way to the Hospital 19:44

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Wait, what’s a PBM (and how do they work)? 21:31

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Credit Card, Please 21:49

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A ‘payday loan’ from a health care behemoth 22:51

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