Tradeoffs

Tradeoffs

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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.

Recent Episodes

OCT 29, 2026
States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
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. Guests: Marisol Caban, Associate Director of Community Engagement, Camden Coalition Jason Carey, Chief Marketing Officer, NY State of Health Erek Dyskant, Partner, Inroads Adrianna McIntyre, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Politics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Kathleen Noonan, CEO, Camden Coalition Kinda Serafi, Partner, Manatt Health Aaron Truchil, Senior Director of Data and Quality, Camden Coalition Toya Walker, Community Ambassador, Camden Coalition Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter, Tradeoffs Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today. This episode was reported by Leslie Walker and Julie Wernau, edited by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein, and mixed by Cedric Wilson and Andrew Parrella. The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Special thanks to Jenny McGuigan Babcock, Adriana Kohler, Hanford Lin, Colleen McCauley, Victor Murray, Meg Olberding, Liz Owens, Jennifer Tolbert and Katie Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 MIN
OCT 8, 2026
Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
In the second episode of our special series on medical debt, we explore lessons from Oregon’s aggressive legislation to push hospitals to prevent patients from falling into medical debt. Guests: Sara R. Collins, Senior Scholar, Commonwealth Fund Lawrence J. Furnstahl, Former Chief Financial Officer, Oregon Health & Science University Sean Kolmer, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Hospital Association of Oregon Rob Nosse, Oregon House of Representatives ​Lisa Reynolds, Oregon Senate Adam Zarrin, Director, State Government Affairs; Blood Cancer United This episode was reported by Melanie Evans, edited by Dan Gorenstein and Ryan Levi and mixed by Andrew Parrella. The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today. Special thanks to Joe Amditis, Big Local News, Jason Buxbaum, Fred Cerise, Betsy Cliff, Elizabeth Colvin, Hacks/Hackers, Keith Hearle, Arthur Hong, Jake Kara, Ray Kluender, Luke Messac, Brian Mittendorf, Paige Moody, Dilcia Mercedes, Charles Minshew, Matthew Notowidigdo, Eli Rushbanks, Tatiane Santos, Eva Stahl, Jared Walker and Derek Willis. Tradeoffs reporting for this story was supported, in part, by the California Health Care Foundation, the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation and the Solutions Journalism Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 MIN