NPR: Bartering To Cover Health Care Costs
NPR: Bartering For Health Care: Yardwork For Treatment
Deb Barth is raking leaves for Lesley Jones. But Barth isn't earning money for her yardwork, at least not in physical currency. She's earning "time dollars" — for every two hours she spends doing odd jobs, she'll earn a free visit with her doctor (Molinsky, 9/26).
Related, earlier KHN story: Bartering For Health Care Rises (Langton, 6/17/2009).
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