Stephanie Wittels Wachs has a daughter born with hearing loss, which is how she found out insurance didn't cover hearing aids for kids. Those start at $6,000 and only last a few years. Stephanie teamed up with a few other moms to change Texas law... and won.


Stephanie is a terrific storyteller. She's the author of Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful, a memoir about grieving her brother, Harris Wittels, a writer for TV comedies like Parks and Recreation, who died of a heroin overdose.


... and she is the host of the new podcast Last Day, which uses her brother's story as a starting point for a deep and smart and very-human look at the opioid crisis. Highly recommend: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/last-day


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Stephanie Wittels Wachs has a daughter born with hearing loss, which is how she found out insurance didn't cover hearing aids for kids. Those start at $6,000 and only last a few years. Stephanie teamed up with a few other moms to change Texas law... and won. Stephanie is a terrific storyteller. She's the author of <a href="https://ew.com/books/2018/03/06/stephanie-wittels-wachs-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful</a>, a memoir about grieving her brother, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/17/harris-wittels-was-the-funniest-person-i-ever-met-amy-poehler-sarah-silverman-and-aziz-ansari-on-a-lost-comic-genius" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harris Wittels</a>, a writer for TV comedies like Parks and Recreation, who died of a heroin overdose. ... and she is the host of the new podcast <a href="https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/last-day/?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4dxqtbAWIlBeOAs1IXA4yLiytiOr2TsCNRzgNagScYwXZ5rHPNWI80RoCEeUQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Last Day</a>, which uses her brother's story as a starting point for a deep and smart and very-human look at the opioid crisis. Highly recommend: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/last-day P.S. This podcast, An Arm and a Leg, is a finalist for a very-strange, very-approriate award: <a href="https://awards.discoverpods.com/finalists/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best True Crime show of 2019</a>. Because not all crimes are against the law. Let 'em know: <a href="https://awards.discoverpods.com/finalists/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Go vote for us right now</a> — voting closes November 18: https://awards.discoverpods.com/finalists/ Also: We'd love it if you <a href="https://www.patreon.com/armandalegshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support this show on Patreon</a>: https://www.patreon.com/armandalegshowThanks!

An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it.

If you’ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you’re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting — you’re not always helpless. We don’t have all the answers, but we’ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart. 

An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KUOW.

You can support An Arm and a Leg by donating at armandalegshow.com/support/

Show Credits: Created, hosted, and produced by Dan Weissmann with senior producer Emily Pisacreta and engagement producer Claire Davenport, edited by Ellen Weiss. Audio wizard: Adam Raymonda. Music is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.

An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it.
If you&rsquo;ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you&rsquo;re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting &mdash; you&rsquo;re not always helpless. We don&rsquo;t have all the answers, but we&rsquo;ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart.&nbsp;
An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/">KFF Health News</a> and distributed in partnership with <a href="https://www.kuow.org/">KUOW</a>.
You can support An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;by donating at <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/">armandalegshow.com/support/</a>
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Show Credits:&nbsp;Created, hosted, and produced by Dan Weissmann with senior producer Emily Pisacreta and engagement producer Claire Davenport, edited by Ellen Weiss. Audio wizard: Adam Raymonda. Music is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.

An Arm and a Leg

Stephanie Wittels Wachs has a daughter born with hearing loss, which is how she found out insurance didn't cover hearing aids for kids. Those start at $6,000 and only last a few years. Stephanie teamed up with a few other moms to change Texas law.....

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