Trailer: The Prescription Drug Playbook

An Arm and a Leg

Society & Culture, Medicine, Health, Health & Fitness, Documentary

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Too many of us get sticker shock when we go to pick up our meds.

We asked our listeners how they get by in this situation, and we learned dozens of tips. And in this two-part series, we’re sharing those strategies — including some advice from experts.

The next episode drops June 30.

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0:00.0	This may sound familiar.
0:02.1	We went to go pick up the prescription, and we were like, holy moly, that is so expensive.
0:08.2	Sticker shock at the pharmacy.
0:10.0	It is so bad that a quarter of American adults said they had skipped taking meds in the past year because of cost.
0:17.1	What if you were told you couldn't afford oxygen?
0:19.4	That's the way people feel sometimes.
0:22.8	So a few months ago, we asked you to tell us how you've managed when your prescriptions get really expensive.
0:29.4	They want $300 for my medicine. And last month in December, it was $30.
0:35.1	And you told us what you did next.
0:37.3	So I got the drug company to send me the drugs for free. We went back to the it was $30. And you told us what you did next.
0:40.4	So I got the drug company to send me the drugs for free.
0:46.1	Went back to the doctor and said, is there something else that, you know, you can do?
0:49.9	Now, we're going to share your strategies for fighting back. And I created this spreadsheet that had the different medications and then the different pharmacies and where we could kind of get the best price for things.
0:58.5	And meet some of the people who can help you find the best deal.
1:02.5	There's all kinds of things you can do to try and make it more affordable for you.
1:06.3	We even have some grimly hilarious suggestions.
1:10.2	I advised all my patients to get a tattoo that says be persistent.
1:15.7	From an arm and a leg, a special two-part series, the Prescription Drug Playbook.
1:20.8	Start listening now for every you get podcasts.

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