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Tradeoffs

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.

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  • Avg 30 min
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  • S1 · E373
    April 16 · 30 min

    Should People Who Want GLP-1s Have to Work for Them?

    As demand for new weight loss drugs soars, some employers are making workers track their diet and exercise in hopes of limiting use and keeping costs down. Guests: Nick Miller Ann Lewandowski, founder, Healthcare Rebel Alliance Sean Scanlon, Connecticut Comptroller Dr. Katherine Saunders, executive vice president and cofounder, Flyte Health Christopher Whaley, associate director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, 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.

  • S1 · E372
    April 9 · 25 min

    High Health Care Costs Are Fueling a New Fight Over Old Laws

    The White House wants states to drop certificate of need laws in hopes of lowering health care costs. Researchers and state leaders are split. Guests: Nate Adler, founder, Gertie Matthew Mitchell, senior fellow, Fraser Institute; senior affiliated scholar, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Jill Horwitz, professor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and Feinberg School of Medicine Bo Watson, Tennessee state senator Alyssa Black, Vermont state representative Amy Cooper, founder, board president Green Mountain Surgery 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.

  • S1 · E371
    April 2 · 20 min

    Trump's Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS

    The administration is looking to former health care executive Chris Klomp to help RFK Jr. get Trump’s health agenda back on track. Guest: Dan Diamond, White House Reporter, Washington Post 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.

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