healthcare guides
The Tonic Guide to Healthcare
A comprehensive, easy-to-follow FAQ about getting medical care, whether you have good insurance, bad insurance, or no insurance at all.
24 Health Insurance Terms Explained in Plain English
Learn what premiums, deductibles, copays are and how they work together.
How to Get Started on Your Gender Transition
Everything you need to know about insurance coverage of transgender and gender non-binary medical care.
This Is How to Get Health Insurance to Cover Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Although the Affordable Care Act is supposed to guarantee addiction treatment to anyone with insurance, people with opioid addictions still face a dysfunctional system.
How to Use Your Insurance to Get Free Birth Control
And what to do if you don't have insurance but still don't want babies.
How to Find an Affordable Therapist
If you're on a tight budget, there are still a wide range of options to help you see a psychiatrist, psychologist, or mental health counselor.
15 Practical Questions About Getting an Abortion
From how much it costs to whether insurance covers it.
All the Questions You Should Ask Your Insurance Company Before You Have a Baby
The Tonic guide to navigating health insurance for pregnant people, including how to get insurance, what's covered, and what steps you need to take before the baby arrives.