
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.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 396 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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In a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health, executives from a hospital, insurer and pharmacy join a top Trump administration official and leading health economist to discuss how to collectively bring down health care costs.
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President Trump has nominated former health care executive Chris Klomp to help RFK Jr. get his health agenda back on track.
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* Dan Diamond, White House Reporter, Washington Post
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A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives during the second Trump administration.
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Harleigh Walker
Jeff Walker
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Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.
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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.
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.
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
The host is good and the conversations are thought provoking but they are not interested in representing different sides on healthcare issues. They clearly are committed to the liberal/democratic side and not interested in representing alternate viewpoints. They followed an episode on transgendered care which only represented an expert who is pro gender affirming care with an episode with Obama’s former HHS secretary who was highly critical of the new Trump appointees without any pushback. As we... more
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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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Recent guests on Tradeoffs include:
1. Dan Diamond
2. Harleigh Walker
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8. Neale Mahoney
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