Emily Pisacreta
Senior Producer, An Arm and a Leg
About
Emily is a journalist, writer, and audio producer based in New York City. In addition to her work at An Arm and a Leg, she produces podcasts for the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo and Columbia Journalism School, where she focused on health care reporting and radio and podcast production.
Podcasts
Stories
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Revisiting ‘Christmas In July’
From the archives: a family tragedy, a 40-year tradition, and a $1 million in medical debt erased.
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New lessons from the fight for charity care
For instance: It's a $14 billion battle.
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The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee
Facility fees from hospitals are more common than ever – and one woman was determined not to pay.
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Coming soon: your stories on facility fees
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Meet the Middleman’s Middleman
Way behind the scenes, a hidden player makes billions — cutting what your health insurance covers.
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Staying on Medicaid seems tougher than it should be
The word “nightmare” came up a lot when we talked with a Tennessee mom.
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The Hack
A cyberattack against a giant gets us thinking about antitrust.
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One last tip before 2024
Mini-ep: What some hospitals won't tell you
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When hospitals sue patients (part 2)
What if they just… stopped?
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When hospitals sue patients (part 1)
Why do they do it? There isn’t much money in it.
