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An awards show for nerds like me! The Shkreli Awards — named for pharma bro Martin Shkreli — 'honor' the worst in American health care. You know we covered it, and interviewed the host, Dr. Vikas Saini. New ep, out today. armandalegshow.com/episode/the-sh…

I got to talk about health insurance with @nytimes personal-finance column last week. They picked the right quote: “Like everything else with health care, evaluating insurance options is just extremely annoying.” You know it’s true. Gift link: nytimes.com/2024/08/30/you…

Charity care can reduce or wipe out hospital bills for a LOT of people. Most hospitals are legally required to offer charity care... but not enough people know about it. To understand why, we could use your help. armandalegshow.com/bills/

@D____sF__k @Tribeca @TribecaAudio @audible_com @JaffeeCat @PippaEhrlich Awesome!! Congratulations!

Our upcoming series ‘Back to the Water’ won the indie nonfiction award last night at @Tribeca! Thanks @TribecaAudio and @audible_com!

We love this epic thread from @doctorow on the U.S. health care system (and we are super-honored to be cited in it)!

I think about this @marshallallen story every time I see a Top Doctors list in a magazine. propublica.org/article/top-do…

@charlesornstein @marshallallen This is just awful, shocking news. I’m so thankful to Marshall for his work, and so sad for his family.

I am absolutely devastated and shocked to hear that my former colleague and friend ⁦@marshallallen⁩ died. There are not enough words to describe what a wonderful, wonderful person Marshall was. This is beyond crushing. Please help his family. gofundme.com/f/support-for-…

@wendi_c_thomas @MLK50Memphis Congratulations!!

I never intended to become a nonprofit administrator, but that's what the startup life demanded. But now the @MLK50Memphis team is stronger than ever, and the time is right for others to take the helm and for my return to reporting.

Love seeing this — and that the event raised funds for the Debt Collective and @dollarfor_ nytimes.com/2024/05/06/fas…

Hosptial establishes a collections agency, to more-effectively terrify patients into paying up And the agency sues over the debt! Ugh. Terrific reporting on this gross stuff from @StribJO m.startribune.com/the-medical-de…

@ZTracer @statnews Congrats to STAT on a great hire!!

Excited to share that I'm joining @statnews to run business & policy coverage. I've long admired (and envied) STAT's great reporting, and I can't wait to get started. statnews.com/new-leadership…

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Unhappy tax day-- here's a scam I hadn't heard of before: Scammy insurance brokers signing people up for Obamacare coverage WITHOUT people's knowledge/consent. Then pocketing commissions. ... and the victim finds out when they try to file taxes. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

The news about layoffs at WBEZ is tragic. The salt in the wound is that the CEO makes $633,310 – a nearly 19% increase from a year earlier. Sending love and solidarity to my former colleagues. You deserve better. Chicago deserves better.

@pksmid @WBEZ I'm devastated by this news.

@lizzieohreally @carriekdeal @armandalegshow @Dollarfor_ Lizzie, I just learned from my mentions that (a) you know the show (yay!), and more importantly (b) that you’ve been sick, arrgh boo ugh. Glad you are getting the care you need but goddammit. Keep getting better.

Big makers of inhalers *slash* out-of-pocket costs for patients "to avoid the stigma of what happened to the insulin producers" — the FTC and some U.S. Senators (and a generic competitor) were primed to come after them. from @matthewstoller via @doctorow thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-rou…

We're looking for a new colleague! We've got an engagement-journalism project that needs a great half-time person to power it. Could it be you? Please apply! Could be someone you know? Spread the word! drive.google.com/file/d/1VPEMIx…

@byrdala @armandalegshow Wow, thank you!!