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Tradeoffs is an award-winning nonprofit news organization on a mission to help the folks on Main Street, Wall Street and Capitol Hill have smarter, more honest conversations about health policy.  Founded in 2019 by former Senior Health Care Reporter at Marketplace, Dan Gorenstein, Tradeoffs’ journalism combines data, evidence and storytelling to help people better understand the complicated, costly and often counterintuitive world of health care. Learn more about us and find transcripts for each episode at https://tradeoffs.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    How Did Picking a Medicare Plan Get So Hard?

    It’s Medicare open enrollment season, and in this episode first aired in 2021, we explain why shopping for a new plan is often tougher than it seems. Guests: Lilyan Grossman, Medicare beneficiary Tricia Neuman, ScD, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Program on Medicare Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation Amal Trivedi, MD, Professor of Medicine and Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University 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.

    25 min

  2. 31 OCT

    What the Election Could Mean for Obamacare

    One of the nation’s leading experts on the Affordable Care Act breaks down its track record and weighs in on the stakes the historic health care law faces in the lead-up to the election. Guest: Larry Levitt, Executive Vice President for Health Policy, KFF 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.

    17 min

  3. 24 OCT

    3 Health Care Decisions Awaiting the Next President

    The next U.S. president will have to make consequential choices about the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug prices and abortion. We compare the positions of candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on these major health policy issues. (NOTE: This episode has been updated to clarify the number of people who would lose health coverage if Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies expired.) Guests: Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute Ederlina Co, JD, Associate Professor of Law, University of the Pacific Cynthia Cox, Vice President and Director of Program on the ACA, KFF Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Professor of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Benedic Ippolito, PhD, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Ryan Levi, Reporter/Producer, Tradeoffs 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.

    26 min

  4. 17 OCT

    How New York Times Columnist Paula Span Navigates ‘The New Old Age’

    Journalist Paula Span, who writes The New Old Age column for the New York Times, shares what she’s learned about how to age well. Guest: Paula Span, reporter and The New Old Age columnist for the New York Times 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.

    24 min

  5. 10 OCT

    Why Employers Are Turning to Primary Care as Health Care Costs Soar

    U.S. companies spend more than $1 trillion annually on health care for their employees. To get this budget-busting figure under control, some companies are experimenting with cutting out insurers, and investing in primary care clinics at the office.  Guests: Amy Cooper, NP, Vera Whole Health Bob Galvin, MD, former Chief Medical Officer, General Electric and Board Chairman, Catalyst for Payment Reform Dan Mendelson, CEO, Morgan Health Ann O’Malley, MD, MPH, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Matt Ohrt, Co-founder, Self Fund Health Lee Sagraves, Employee, JPMorganChase Gwen Sagraves 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.

    21 min

  6. 3 OCT

    The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards

    For decades, the most effective treatment for addiction to methamphetamine or cocaine has been mired in stigma and mostly limited to small research studies. But with deaths involving meth and cocaine on the rise, policymakers across the country are turning to gift cards to fight drug use. This story has been updated to clarify the research on long-term effects of contingency management and the eligibility requirements to deliver contingency management through CalAIM. Credits: Stephen Higgins, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Vermont Richard Rawson, PhD, Professor Emeritus, UCLA Department of Psychology Andrew Dertien, Contingency Management Coordinator, HealthRIGHT 360 Bernard Groves Ayesha Appa, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital Tyler Sadwith, Medicaid Director, California Department of Health Care Services 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.

    27 min
  7. Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?

    26 SEPT

    Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?

    Many potent new medicines pose a host of challenges for drug companies trying to copy and sell similar versions on the cheap. Can those companies find a sustainable path forward, or will patients get left stuck paying exorbitant prices? Guests: Christine Baeder, MBA, President, Apotex USA Alfred Engelberg, JD, retired attorney and former counsel to the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and the History of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Candy Meyer, Patient Bhaven Sampat, PhD, Professor, Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society Marta Wosińska, PhD, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter/Producer, Tradeoffs 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.

    28 min
  8. Race to the Bottom: Hard Bargain

    19 SEPT

    Race to the Bottom: Hard Bargain

    America pays less, on average, than any other major country for our generic drugs. But selling essential drugs at such low prices comes with hidden costs — from quality problems to frequent shortages. This is the second episode of Race to the Bottom, a three-part series by Tradeoffs on the problems plaguing the generic drugs we all rely on — and how we could fix them. Guests: Christine Baeder, MBA, President, Apotex USA Laura Bray, MBA, Founder, Angels for Change Craig Burton, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Alliances, Association for Accessible Medicines Iilun Murphy, MD, Director of the Office of Generic Drugs, FDA Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter/Producer, Tradeoffs Marta Wosińska, PhD, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution 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.

    28 min
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Tradeoffs is an award-winning nonprofit news organization on a mission to help the folks on Main Street, Wall Street and Capitol Hill have smarter, more honest conversations about health policy.  Founded in 2019 by former Senior Health Care Reporter at Marketplace, Dan Gorenstein, Tradeoffs’ journalism combines data, evidence and storytelling to help people better understand the complicated, costly and often counterintuitive world of health care. Learn more about us and find transcripts for each episode at https://tradeoffs.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
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