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
Nov 27, 2019 • 21min
Feeding the Sick
We know good nutrition is tied to good health. But is there evidence that food should be prescribed and paid for like medicine?Guests: Bouba Dieme and Desirée AllenDavid Waters, CEO of Community ServingsDr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human ServicesLearn more and check out the evidence for yourself on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep4As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2019 • 31min
What Brings You In Today?
The average doctor does more than 200,000 patient interviews in their career, making communication one of the most common procedures in medicine. How are we training providers in it and are those efforts working? Get more content and resources on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep3 As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2019 • 20min
The Train Has Left the Station
Many hospitals have spent the last 30 years buying up their competitors big and small. What have these mergers and acquisitions done to the cost and quality of care, and where do we go from here?Guests:Jaime King, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the LawBob Town, Professor of Economics, University of TexasSee more information and a full list of resources on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep2Select Resources:Overview of hospital consolidation and its impacts: https://bit.ly/36hngRpHow concentrated is your hospital market? https://bit.ly/36fYLEjFact sheet on California's lawsuit against Sutter Health: https://bit.ly/2Pwcr86As they say in health care, there's no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2019 • 22min
The Town the Ballpark Is In
A team of economists and coders has built one of the most influential machines in health care—a machine almost no one has ever heard of. Their latest analysis may shake up the Democratic debate.View our web story, photos, and more resources: http://bit.ly/2VOnSsT Select Resources: The full new report from the Urban Institute: https://urbn.is/31jYoEZ Accompanying issue brief from the Commonwealth Fund: http://bit.ly/31iM9Zt Interactive plan comparison tool from the Commonwealth Fund: http://bit.ly/2IVsbgR As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us @tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2019 • 3min
Welcome to Tradeoffs
When it comes to fixing America's costly and complicated health care system, the truth is: there are no silver bullets, no cure-alls. There are only Tradeoffs. A new podcast about health care, policy, and people premiering October 16th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
