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Tradeoffs explores the toughest choices in health care, diving into issues like the cost of care, health equity, insurance, mental health and artificial intelligence. We connect policy to practice, uncovering the data and personal stories that help audiences understand the stakes — and the…
City and state officials, health insurers and advocates are ramping up efforts to reach millions of low-income people at risk of losing their health insurance.Guests:Marisol Caban, Associate Director of Community Engagement, Camden CoalitionJason Carey, Chief Marketing Officer, NY State of HealthErek Dyskant, Partner…
Our friends at An Arm and a Leg dig into why Medicare Advantage plans that cover millions of seniors are disappearing from the market.Learn more and read a transcript of the episode on our website. Click here for updates to the story and tips on how to navigate Medicare open enrollment.This story was produced for An…
The Trump administration’s decimation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has many academics deeply concerned.Guests:Aaron Carroll, President and CEO, Academy HealthSebastian Tong, Family Physician and Associate Professor, University of Washington School of MedicineLearn more: Read the full reporting and…
In the second episode of our special series on medical debt, we explore lessons from Oregon’s aggressive legislation to push hospitals to prevent patients from falling into medical debt.Guests:Sara R. Collins, Senior Scholar, Commonwealth FundLawrence J. Furnstahl, Former Chief Financial Officer, Oregon Health &…
Hospitals can automatically wipe out the cost of care for low-income patients. A Tradeoffs analysis finds that hospitals in Texas could be doing more to protect people from unaffordable bills.See the full series at tradeoffs.org/hiddenhelp.Guests:Erin Fuse Brown, professor of health services, policy and practice…
As millions of Americans are expected to lose health insurance coverage following federal cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, states are searching for new ways to prevent medical debt before it starts.In this episode of Tradeoffs, economist Neale Mahoney explains the research into strategies for relief from…
A live conversation with a bipartisan group of state Medicaid leaders on the impact of the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-fraud push.Guests:Amir Bassiri, Medicaid Director, New York State Department of HealthPaula Chatterjee, Director of Innovation, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; Assistant…
911 calls related to mental health are the most likely to involve police use of force. A new book offers a blueprint for a 911 redesign that could save lives.Guests:Rebecca Neusteter, Executive Director, University of Chicago Health Lab; Author of “911, What’s Your Emergency? The Promise and Peril of Crisis…
Cash-strapped states and struggling families are wrestling with the consequences of major reforms to the SNAP program passed as part of Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill.Guests:Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, Cato InstituteChloe East, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Colorado…
In a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health, executives from a hospital, insurer and pharmacy join a top Trump administration official and leading health economist to discuss how to collectively bring down health care costs.Guests:Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
A candid conversation between a professor and a Ph.D. candidate about potential funding cuts from the National Institutes of Health and their impact on the future of medical research.Guests:Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Research, Johns Hopkins School of NursingLaura Mata López, PhD…
President Trump has nominated former health care executive Chris Klomp to help RFK Jr. get his health agenda back on track.Guest:Dan Diamond, White House Reporter, Washington PostThis episode was produced by Ryan Levi, edited by Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker, and mixed by Andrew Parrella and Cedric Wilson.The…
A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives during the second Trump administration.Guests:Harleigh WalkerJeff WalkerLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.This episode was produced by Ryan Levi, edited by Dan…
Physician and New Yorker writer Dhruv Khullar says artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to get quicker and more accurate diagnoses. But it can also be dangerous.Guest:Dhruv Khullar, Physician, Weill Cornell Medical College; Contributing Writer, The New YorkerLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore…
Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.Guest(s):Drew Gonshorowski, Director of Medicaid and Long Term Care, Nebraska…
Four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion access continues to rage. In Wyoming, where abortion is still legal but under constant legal challenge, OB-GYN and abortion provider Giovannina Anthony is helping lead the fight to keep it that way.In this episode of Tradeoffs, Dr…
A deep dive on the unique mental health challenges faced by immigrants in America, produced by Call to Mind from American Public Media.Learn more and read a full transcript on our website.This episode was produced by Call to Mind, American Public Media's initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. The…
We talk with STAT News reporter Lizzy Lawrence about the agency’s recent turmoil and its hunt for a new leader. Guest:Lizzy Lawrence, FDA Reporter, STAT NewsLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for…
Two physicians and an ethicist discuss how to make the best decisions in areas like artificial intelligence and gender-affirming care when there is limited evidence in a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health.Guests:Ishani Ganguli, Primary Care Physician, Associate Professor of Medicine; Harvard Medical…
As millions of Americans are expected to lose health insurance coverage following federal cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, states are searching for new ways to prevent medical debt before it starts. In this episode of Tradeoffs, economist Neale Mahoney explains the research into strategies for relief from…
Washington is one of 19 states that have received federal approval to enroll people in Medicaid before they leave jail or prison — a radical change in Medicaid policy that health care and law enforcement leaders believe will save lives. But this experiment in bringing Medicaid behind bars is now colliding with H.R. 1…
The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills, but nearly four years after the law took effect, many experts say parts of its implementation aren't working as intended. Insurers, hospitals, physician groups and federal regulators continue to battle over the law's payment dispute…
Hundreds of U.S. courts offer treatment over prison for some defendants with mental illness. But critics say mental health courts have outpaced research on their effectiveness.Guest(s):Grace Hauck, Investigative reporter, Illinois Answers Project Debra Pinals, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of…
Every year, millions of people’s medical care runs into the roadblock known as prior authorization, which requires an insurer to sign off before chemotherapy, surgery or countless other services can proceed. Who does this often onerous process help, who does it hurt and how could it work better for everyone?Guests:Tom…
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