Tradeoffs

The recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act includes a sweeping expansion of the child tax credit, a policy change that could protect millions of kids from poverty—and the health risks that come with it.Guests:Deborah Frank, MD, Founding Director of the Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center (retired); Professor of Child Health and Well-Being (retired), Boston University School of Medicine; and Founder and Principal Investigator, Children’s HealthWatchJuell Frazier, advocate and health services professionalTara Hayes, MPP, Director of Human Welfare Policy, American Action ForumHilary Hoynes, PhD, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of California BerkeleyChuck Marr, MBA, Senior Director of Federal Tax Policy, Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFor more information on this topic: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/03/11/how-will-bidens-fix-for-child-poverty-affect-kids-health/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

White Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at higher rates than Black and Latino people, even though communities of color have been hit hardest by the pandemic. We explore how Chicago is tackling this problem and what other city’s can learn from their efforts.Guests:Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public HealthJames Rudyk, Executive Director, Northwest Side Housing CenterVanessa Valentin, Community Relations Director, 36th Ward Alderman’s OfficeAdriane Casalotti, Chief of Government and Public Affairs, National Association of County and City Health OfficialsLearn more about vaccine distribution inequities and read a full transcript of the episode on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/03/04/data-and-door-knocking-one-citys-push-for-racial-equity-in-vaccines/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what other research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the end of 2020, Congress finally passed legislation protecting patients from surprise out-of-network medical bills. We dig into the research to understand what we can expect from this long-awaited policy fix.Guests:Sayeh Nikpay, PhD, Tradeoffs Contributing Research Editor; Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of MinnesotaBenjamin Chartock, Associate Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; PhD Candidate, Wharton SchoolDig deeper into the research discussed in this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/02/25/will-the-federal-ban-on-surprise-medical-bills-workSign up for our weekly newsletter to see what other research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Employers are clashing with hospitals, insurers and even their own workers over high health care prices. We meet some of the businesses, unions and advocates on the frontlines of this battle that could determine the fate of employer-based insurance.Listener warning: This episode does contain sensitive languageGuests:Marilyn Bartlett, CPA, CMA, CFM, Senior Policy Fellow, National Academy for State Health Policy, and former administrator of Montana state employee health planMike Chernew, PhD, Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical SchoolWill Haynes, 32BJ union memberElizabeth Mitchell, CEO, Purchaser Business Group on HealthSara Rothstein, Director, 32BJ Health FundGloria Sachdev, PharmD, President and CEO, Employers’ Forum of IndianaRep. Donna Schaibley, Indiana House of RepresentativesCandace Shaffer, Senior Director of Benefits, Purdue UniversityBob Smith, MBA, Executive Director, Colorado Business Group on HealthYou can find more of our research online: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/02/18/the-high-price-of-lowering-health-costsSign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. health care system is full of wasteful spending. A group of top health economists say a bunch of small changes could save the country big money.Guests:Zack Cooper, PhD, Associate Professor of Public Health and of Economics, Yale UniversityMario Macis, PhD, Professor of Economics, Johns Hopkins Carey Business SchoolFiona Scott Morton, PhD, Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics, Yale UniversityNeale Mahoney, PhD, Professor of Economics, Stanford UniversityElizabeth Fowler, JD, PhD, Executive Vice President for Programs, Commonwealth FundLearn more about the 1% Project and read a full transcript of this episode on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/02/11/fixing-health-cares-leaky-pipes-could-save-340-billion/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doctors and nurses can feel as if they’re living in two worlds. One in which patients are getting sick and dying from the coronavirus, and another in which people deny the virus is real. Emergency room physician Mike Hunihan describes what it’s like to live and work with that dissonance.Guest:Michael Hunihan, M.D.View a full transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/02/04/death-disease-and-denial-combating-covid-in-the-er/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is Xavier Becerra? We explore Becerra's health policy record, what drives his views and what he could do about the country's health care consolidation problem.Guests:Peter Lee, JD, Executive Director, Covered CaliforniaRichard Scheffler, PhD, Director, Nicholas C. Petris CenterAditi Sen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthLanhee Chen, PhD, David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover InstitutionLearn more about Xavier Becerra and what HHS can do about consolidation in health care on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/01/28/xavier-becerra-get-to-know-bidens-pick-to-lead-hhs/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democrats are returning to the White House and the Senate majority with a long health policy to-do list. Reporter Jonathan Cohn says the battle over Obamacare offers lessons and clues as to where the party’s “unfinished crusade for universal coverage” may head next.Guest: Jonathan Cohn, HuffPost senior national correspondent and author of "The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage"You can find a complete transcript of this conversation on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/01/21/the-ten-year-war-over-obamacare/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nursing homes have been one of the epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic. So why are so many nursing home workers hesitant to get vaccinated, and what can be done to turn those numbers around?Guests: Tracey Couliboly, Director of Recreation, Jewish Home at RockleighCarol Silver Elliott, CEO, Jewish Home at RockleighJasmine Travers, AGPCNP-BC CCRN, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingLearn more about vaccine hesitancy in nursing homes and read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/01/14/we-need-you/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterSupport this type of journalism today, with a gift: https://tradeoffs.org/donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2021 is shaping up to be a big year in health care: a new vaccine, new lawmakers with new policy agendas all over the country. Also on the horizon is a real reckoning with the health effects of racism, and a showdown between some of health care’s biggest players. Tradeoffs is here to take you through the health care year ahead. We’ll explore the policies and programs, and we’ll introduce you to the people whose lives they shape.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.