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Tradeoffs

Tradeoffs
Medicaid
Health Insurance
Affordable Care Act
Mental Health
Medicare
Health Policy
Healthcare Costs
Health Equity
Public Health
Abortion
Health Care System
Medical Debt
Artificial Intelligence
Generic Drugs
Trump Administration
Durham, North Carolina
Mental Illness
Opioid Addiction
Healthcare Policy
Preventive Care

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... more

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Democrats scored huge margins in Congress and made big gains at the state level. What does it mean for health policy in the final two years of the Trump administration and beyond?

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Katie Keith, Director, Center for Health Policy and Law at Ge... more

City and state officials, health insurers and advocates are ramping up efforts to reach millions of low-income people at risk of losing their health insurance.

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* Marisol Caban, Associate Director of Community Engagement, Camden Coalition

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Our friends at An Arm and a Leg dig into why Medicare Advantage plans that cover millions of seniors are disappearing from the market.

Learn more and read a transcript of the episode on our website. Click here for updates to the story and tips on ho... more

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The Trump administration’s decimation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has many academics deeply concerned.

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* Aaron Carroll, President and CEO, Academy Health

* Sebastian Tong, Family Physician and Associate Professor, U... more

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Recent Guests

Toya Walker
Community ambassador at Camden Coalition
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Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Cheryl Mathis
Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Kathleen Noonan
CEO of Camden Coalition
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Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Adrianna McIntyre
Assistant professor of health policy and politics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Victor Murray
Camden Coalition
Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Aaron Truchil
Senior director of data and quality at Camden Coalition
Camden Coalition
Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Erek Dyskant
Partner at Inroads
Inroads
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Marisol Caban
Associate director of community engagement at Camden Coalition
Camden Coalition
Episode: States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Leslie Walker
Senior reporter at Tradeoffs
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Dan Gorenstein
Host and founder/executive editor of Tradeoffs; leads reporting and interviews.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 513 ratings
  • NPR

    - is where I first heard this podcast. I am a first responder so I heard 911- of course I’m interested.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gwlk
    United States2 months ago
  • Elizabeth Kromm’s kid

    Love how you included my mom

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Slay Joys
    United States9 months ago
  • Timely health policy

    One of my favorite weekly podcasts. They go in-depth on an important health policy issue in every episode. Tradeoffs’ reporting is particularly important in our current time of uncertainty about insurance costs and coverage. They cover federal policy regularly but also go to the state and even local level when needed. The show has a social justice angle too, highlighting underinsured and/or uninsured populations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Aaron Weidman
    United Statesa year ago
  • USAID cuts

    The episode on USAID cuts is superb. Every American with a heart should listen to this first-hand explanation of how the cuts are impacting global health now, with implications for future US health. In surgery, a scalpel is more useful than a buzzsaw.

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    5
    Joe Pozawokiem
    United States2 years ago
  • Did anybody bother to read the Oregon paper?

    I went back and actually re-reviewed the New England Journal paper. If you see the population that they enrolled using the lottery, this was a healthy population to start with. They did not have hypertension, and they had no diabetes. It would’ve been very unlikely that Medicaid would’ve made them healthier. Also note they were only 10% African-Americans. This is a bio study from a relatively healthy. Population and should not be used to judge whether Medicaid makes people healthy or not. I woul... more

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    Rdswinford
    United States2 years ago

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Deep dives into policy tradeoffs plus human perspectives make complex topics accessible.
Balanced, data-driven health policy storytelling with real-world impact.
Strong investigative edges and credible guests; sometimes perceived as left-leaning by critics.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Q: Do the experts that you've talked to think that the outreach and the tech are going to blunt some of these potential losses?
Experts expect coverage losses to vary widely by state, based on prior differences during pandemic-era eligibility checks, and say it remains unclear how many people will regain coverage.
States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
Q: How many other groups or states out there are following a playbook like the Camden Coalition? Is this what everyone is doing or are they more of an outlier?
There is no comprehensive database of state efforts, but experts generally recommend training messengers, targeting outreach, and preparing for the fallout.
Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
Q: Based on your collective decades of covering health care costs, medical debt, and the role of hospitals, how far could auto enrollment go towards addressing the medical debt crisis in the country?
Auto-enrollment could prevent substantial suffering by helping patients who qualify avoid hospital bills, but it would not address medical debt from physicians, dentists or ambulance companies.
Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
Q: Noam, can you break it down? What exactly is the county doing to make auto enrollment easier there?
Los Angeles County is helping establish a shared system that hospitals can use to screen patients quickly and easily, with the county convening hospitals and partners to develop it.
Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
Q: What are the specific changes your blueprint recommends making to AHRQ?
Carroll says the blueprint would strengthen the agency's mandate and standing, provide a fixed five-year director term with qualifications and protections, increase funding, and establish a standing body to coordinate federal health evidence work.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tradeoffs

What is Tradeoffs about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A data-driven health policy show that blends rigorous analysis with human stories to explain complex topics like Medicaid, budgeting, and health care markets. Recent episodes spotlight state policy rollouts, abortion access in restrictive environments, mental health and jail reentry, and the economics of care, including debt, AI in medicine, and consumer-driven reforms. The program often features policymakers, researchers, physicians, journalists, and advocacy voices, offering practical takeaways for listeners who want to understand how policy changes play out in real-world care and costs. A standout trait is its combination of data storytelling and on-the-ground reporting, making intricate policy debates accessible without sacrificing nuan... more

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1. Toya Walker
2. Cheryl Mathis
3. Kathleen Noonan
4. Adrianna McIntyre
5. Victor Murray
6. Aaron Truchil
7. Erek Dyskant
8. Marisol Caban

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