An Arm and a Leg host Dan Weissmann breaks down how two states passed laws aimed at protecting people from things like medical debt, insurance delays and denials, and corporate profiteering. In Maine, lawmakers unanimously voted to remove medical debts from credit reports. While a nationwide court ruling has cast doubt on the new law’s future, a consumer rights attorney tells Weissmann why she remains optimistic. And a law in Oregon aims to prevent corporations and private equity firms from gobbling up medical clinics, raising prices, and, sometimes, delivering worse care. Plus, the team behind An Arm and a Leg has some good news of its own to share. 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: Some more things that didn’t suck in 2025 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: Hey there– It has been a long year, and yes, 2026 is shaping up to be a doozy. As I record this, it’s looking like any hope that Congress will extend certain Obamacare subsidies…
