392: Someone Else's Money Oct. 16, 2009 Act One: One Pill Two Pill, Red Pill Blue Pill Planet Money's Chana Joffe-Walt explains why prescription drug coupons could actually be increasing how much we pay, and prevent us from even telling how much drugs cost.
Act Two: Let's Take Your Medical History Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson recount how four accidental steps led to enacting the very questionable system of employers paying for health care.
Act Three: Insurance? Ruh Roh! Planet Money correspondent David Kestenbaum investigates the growing popularity of pet insurance, and what it reveals about insurance for people.