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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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Getting Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants in Trump's America

    Worrying about deportation can literally make people sick. Health care providers are scrambling to cut through their undocumented patients’ panic about President Trump’s new immigration policies. Guests: Maria Steph Willding, CEO, CommunityHealth Emily Hendel, Director of Clinical Services, CommunityHealth Samantha Artiga, Vice President and Director for Racial Equity Health Policy Program, KFF Learn more on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  2. 13 FEB

    As Trump Targets USAID, What’s at Stake for U.S. and Global Health?

    The Trump administration’s swift and sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development is creating chaos across global public health efforts. One doctor working to halt an Ebola outbreak in Uganda reflects on consequences, now and long-term, of America’s abrupt change in policy. Guest: Dr. James Lawler, Director of International Programs and Innovation, Global Center for Health Security at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Learn more and read a full transcript on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min

  3. 6 FEB

    RFK Jr. Wants to Change What Americans Eat. He's Not The First

    The fight to improve Americans’ nutrition could get new momentum from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but he will face practical and political limits to changing U.S. food supply if he’s confirmed to lead the Health and Human Services Department. Guests: Laura Schmidt, professor at the University of California at San Francisco Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies; Department of Humanities and Social Sciences; and School of Medicine.  Susan Mayne, former director of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 2015-2023; Yale University adjunct professor of epidemiology. Christina Roberto, director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Learn more and read a full transcript on our NEW website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  4. 30 JAN

    The Powerful Vaccine Committee RFK Jr. Could Soon Control

    If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control a powerful group of federal vaccine advisors. Guests: Ron Balajadia, Hawaii Department of Health immunization branch chief Dorit Reiss, University of California, San Francisco, professor of public health law  Dr. Sarah Long, former member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Drexel University, professor of pediatric infectious disease Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Richard Hughes IV, attorney with Epstein Becker Green  Per Fischer, CEO, MinervaX Learn more and read a full transcript on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  5. 28 JAN

    RFK Jr. Is Headed to Capitol Hill. A Former HHS Secretary Lays Out the Stakes

    Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius shares what the country’s top health official can and can’t do, and what she wants senators to consider ahead of RFK’s confirmation hearings. Read our new story about an obscure but extremely influential vaccine committee that Kennedy, if confirmed. would control. Guest: Kathleen Sebelius, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Learn more and read a full transcript on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  6. 23 JAN

    Why Many Republicans Think Shrinking Medicaid Will Make it Better

    Many Republicans have singled out Medicaid as a policy that could see big changes under the new administration and Congress. We take a closer look at why many conservatives think less Medicaid will mean better Medicaid. Guests: Josh Archambault, Senior Fellow, Cicero Institute Brian Blase, President, Paragon Health Institute Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute Elizabeth Matney, Iowa Medicaid Director (2021-2024) Barbara Sears Roshon, Ohio Medicaid Director (2016-2019) Tom Scully, CMS Administrator (2001-2004) Learn more on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  7. 16 JAN

    Biden’s Medicaid Director Reflects on Lessons Learned and Worries for the Future

    With Medicaid poised for potential cuts from Republicans in Washington, Dan Tsai reflects on what he's learned running Medicaid for the Biden administration — and his hopes and concerns for the program's future. Guest: Dan Tsai, Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, CMS Learn more on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  8. 9 JAN

    The Fifth Branch: The Last Line of Care

    Alternative response teams are being asked to tackle vexing problems: mental illness, homelessness, addiction. How much can they actually do? We explore how Durham grapples with connecting people to long-term care and support, and where the city draws the line between crisis response and social services. Guests: Ryan Smith, Director, Durham Community Safety Department Sammetta Cutler, Peer Support Specialist, Durham Community Safety Department Sarah Hall, Durham resident David Prater, Peer Support Specialist, Durham Community Safety Department John Warasila, Real estate developer and architect, Alliance Architecture Bo Ferguson, Deputy City Manager, Durham Patrice Andrews, Police Chief, Durham Police Department Christie Thompson, Staff Writer, The Marshall Project Allison Casey, EMT, Durham Community Safety Department EMS, Fire, Police and the 911 Call Center make up the existing four branches of the public safety system. A special series from Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project explores how a city radically changes its response to people in crisis, by creating a fifth branch.  Nearly half of the country’s 50 largest cities - including San Francisco, New York, Houston, Chicago - have launched programs to send unarmed responders to 911 calls historically handled by cops. In the process creating a new generation of first responders made up of clinicians, EMTs and unarmed mental health workers all responding to people who struggle with addiction, homelessness and mental illness.  To understand this work we head to Durham, North Carolina, which has - in the face of skepticism and downright opposition - built one of the most comprehensive programs in the country. How did Durham pull off what so many cities have struggled to do? Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project examine this groundbreaking work and the challenges it’s facing, both in Durham and around the country. Learn more on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
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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.

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    Tradeoffs
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  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    313
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