Guest Dan Weissmann is the host of the podcast\xa0An Arm and a Leg, where he takes one of the most enraging, terrifying, depressing aspects of American life\u2014the cost of health care\u2014 and produce a show that's entertaining, empowering and useful. Topics discussed on today's show: How to negotiate your medical costs, securing health care when you leave a job, and the importance of shopping around for health care.
More about Dan: Before creating\xa0An Arm and a Leg\xa0in 2018, partly as a response to his own family's quest for affordable\xa0health care,\xa0Dan\xa0worked in public radio. He's been a staff reporter for\xa0Marketplace\xa0and Chicago\u2019s WBEZ, and has done stories for outlets like\xa099 Percent Invisible,\xa0Planet Money,\xa0Reveal,\xa0Code Switch,\xa0Morning Edition\xa0and\xa0All Things Considered.