A listener named Thomas Sanford wrote to us earlier this year, asking for help with a little DIY project. And it’s turned into the most encouraging thing we’ve seen all year.

With input from the Arm and a Leg community — specifically folks who get our First Aid Kit newsletter — Thomas has drafted a one-page handout, packed with resources for anyone who needs help with medical bills.

It’s ready for you to use, and he wants your help making it better. 

You’ll hear all about Thomas’s story — he’s a medical resident, who started out just wanting something to hand to his own patients — in today’s mini-episode.

And now you can get involved. Thomas’s current version is great — and there’s also tons of room to improve it, with your help.
Print out the current version and pass it around: Download it right here.
Make suggestions for the next version: Anybody can comment on this Google doc.
Volunteer to pitch in: Got design skills? Editorial chops? Language skills, to translate it? Other ideas?  Here’s a sign-up form.

And you can make your own adaptations! Thomas has registered it with a Creative Commons license. 

This project has been incubating in our First Aid Kit newsletter. If you’re not subscribed, this is a great time to sign up. 

Here’s a transcript of this episode. 

Send your stories and questions! Or call 724 ARM-N-LEG.

Of course we’d love for you to support this show.

A listener named Thomas Sanford wrote to us earlier this year, asking for help with a little DIY project. And it&rsquo;s turned into the most encouraging thing we&rsquo;ve seen all year.
With input from the Arm and a Leg community &mdash; specifically folks who get our First Aid Kit newsletter &mdash; Thomas has drafted a one-page handout, packed with resources for anyone who needs help with medical bills.
It&rsquo;s ready for you to use, and he wants your help making it better.&nbsp;
You&rsquo;ll hear all about Thomas&rsquo;s story &mdash; he&rsquo;s a medical resident, who started out just wanting something to hand to his own patients &mdash; in today&rsquo;s mini-episode.
And now you can get involved. Thomas&rsquo;s current version is great &mdash; and there&rsquo;s also tons of room to improve it, with your help.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Print out the current version and pass it around: <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hospital-Financial-Resources.pdf">Download it right here</a>.</li>
<li>Make suggestions for the next version: Anybody can comment on <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZGWTazOmbHa339odNkAK42dmjoYtR0xzUwJ7FFUEtg/edit?usp=sharing">this Google doc</a>.</li>
<li>Volunteer to pitch in: Got design skills? Editorial chops? Language skills, to translate it? Other ideas?&nbsp; Here&rsquo;s <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgjFA32QqFnaEDdd198mP6TaRCtYuOXkU5dMvZVTy12II2Iw/viewform">a sign-up form</a>.</li>
</ul>
And you can make your own adaptations! Thomas has registered it with a Creative Commons license.&nbsp;
This project has been incubating in our&nbsp;First Aid Kit newsletter. If you&rsquo;re not subscribed, this is a great time to <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/first-aid-kit/">sign up</a>.&nbsp;
<a href="https://armandalegshow.com/episode/we-love-this-listeners-project/#transcript">Here&rsquo;s a transcript of this episode</a>.&nbsp;
Send <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/contact/">your stories and questions</a>! Or call 724 ARM-N-LEG.
Of course we&rsquo;d love for you to&nbsp;<a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/">support this show</a>.

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.

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