As health insurance premiums skyrocket in both employer-based plans and Affordable Care Act marketplaces, millions face worse choices than ever during this open enrollment. The team behind “An Arm and a Leg” examines their own limited options, walking through how they approached reading the fine print to weed out the worst choices — and potentially save thousands of dollars. Plus, KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby explains what could happen if Congress changes course and extends the enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare enrollees that are due to expire at the end of the year. And a listener wonders: Is paying for health insurance even worth it at this point? Dan Weissmann @danweissmann Host and producer of “An Arm and a Leg.” Previously, Dan was a staff reporter for Marketplace and Chicago’s WBEZ. His work also appears on All Things Considered, Marketplace, the BBC, 99 Percent Invisible, and Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Credits Emily Pisacreta Producer Claire Davenport Producer Adam Raymonda Audio wizard Ellen Weiss Editor Click to open the Transcript Transcript: How to pick health insurance — in the worst year ever Note: “An Arm and a Leg” uses speech-recognition software to generate transcripts, which may contain errors. Please use the transcript as a tool but check the corresponding audio before quoting the podcast. Dan hosting: Hey there. As we started writing up this episode, the U.S. government was starting to re-open, after the longest shutdown ever. ?Eight Democratic Senators had made a deal. News…
