Tradeoffs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Surprise medical bills have become a major issue for Americans, but federal legislation to protect consumers continues to stall. Is Congress getting closer to halting this practice?Guest: Nicholas Bagley, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann ArborLearn more about how surprise bills work and proposals to curtail them, along with a transcript of the episode on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/03/an-unpleasant-surpriseGet more Tradeoffs in your inbox every Friday with our weekly newsletter: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterAnd 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.

How are educators and families navigating what we know, and don’t know, about the risks of restarting school during a pandemic?Guest,Emily Oster, Professor of Economics, Brown UniversityFor complete complete transcript of this conversation: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/09/01/learning-as-we-goSign up for our weekly newsletter to get the latest research from experts and recommendations from our staff: bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletterAnd 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.

It's been a busy couple of weeks, and we want to tell you all about it! New episodes are coming September 1st.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: tradeoffs.orgFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.