
Tradeoffs
Tradeoffs is an award-winning nonprofit news organization on a mission to help America have smarter, more honest health policy conversations.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 potential solutions.Learn more about us, find transcripts for each episode and additional reporting at https://tradeoffs.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Sep 29, 2020 • 10min
Shifting Concerns
The 2020 election was supposed to be all about health care. Then 2020 happened. We check the latest polling on voters' attitudes on health care this election season.Guest: Ashley Kirzinger, Associate Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research, Kaiser Family FoundationRead a transcript of the episode and see chart's detailing KFF's latest polling on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/29/shifting-concerns/ Explore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ 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.

Sep 24, 2020 • 16min
Biden and COVID-19
We ask the experts about Biden's plans to increase COVID-19 testing, shore up PPE and supply chains, and institute a national mask mandate. The seventh and final episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guests: Brooke Nichols, PhD, Assistant Professor of Global Health, Boston University School of Public healthNicolette Louissaint, PhD, Executive Director, Healthcare ReadyLeana Wen, MD, Emergency Physician and Public Health Professor, George Washington UniversityExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/24/biden-and-covid-19/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2020 • 15min
Biden and the ACA
Joe Biden has big plans to build on the Affordable Care Act. How close will they get us to universal coverage? The sixth episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guest: Christine Eibner, PhD, Senior Economist, RAND CorporationExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/22/biden-and-the-aca/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 2020 • 12min
Trump and COVID-19
What do experts think of President Trump’s response to COVID-19? And what do they think a second Trump term would mean for health policy? The fifth episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guests: Ryan Levi, Producer, TradeoffsLanhee Chen, PhD, David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover InstitutionBrian Blase, PhD, Former Special Assistant to President Trump for Health PolicyExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/18/trump-and-covid-19Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2020 • 10min
Trump and Reproductive Health
President Trump has pushed to limit access to abortion and contraception coverage. What impacts have those moves had? The fourth episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guest: Maya Manian, JD, Visiting Professor, American University Washington College of LawExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/17/trump-and-reproductive-healthSign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 2020 • 10min
Trump and Medicaid
Has President Trump made any lasting changes to the Medicaid program? The third episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guest: Robin Rudowitz, Co-Director, Kaiser Family Foundation Program on Medicaid and the UninsuredExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/16/trump-and-medicaid/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2020 • 10min
Trump and Drug Prices
Lowering prescription drug prices continues to be one of President Trump’s top goals. What has he actually accomplished so far? The second episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guest: Ben Ippolito, PhD, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise InstituteExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/15/trump-and-drug-prices/Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 2020 • 12min
Trump and the ACA
What impact have Donald Trump’s policies had on the Affordable Care Act and the way health insurance works in the U.S.? The first episode in a special two-week series on health care and the presidential election, examining the health policy goals, actions and impacts of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Guests: Brian Blase, PhD, Former Special Assistant to President Trump for Health PolicyEmily Gee, PhD, Health Economist, Center for American ProgressExplore the candidates' health policy positions, what we know about them, plus expert analysis: https://tradeoffs.org/trumpbiden/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/14/trump-and-the-aca/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.

Sep 10, 2020 • 12min
Doctors Coping with COVID, Pt. 2
The pandemic is exacerbating longstanding mental health issues among health care providers. In part two of our series, we examine why more doctors don’t seek help, and the costly consequences that distress can have.Guests,Mona Masood, MO, founder, Physician Support LineLotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MinnesotaKatherine Gold, MD, Associate Professor, University of MichiganFor more information about physican mental health: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/10/doctors-coping-with-covid-part-2/And stay on top of all our coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and our conversations with people who are being forced to make difficult decisions in the midst of it all, visit http://bit.ly/coronavirustradeoffs. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 2020 • 10min
Doctors Coping with COVID, Pt. 1
The pandemic is taking a toll on providers' mental health. Today, the first of a two-part series that begins with an ER doctor on the frontlines in Arizona.Guest,Mara Windsor, DO, Emergency Medicine PhysicianFor complete complete transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/08/doctors-coping-with-covid-part-1/And stay on top of all our coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and our conversations with people who are being forced to make difficult decisions in the midst of it all, visit http://bit.ly/coronavirustradeoffs. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.