Tradeoffs

Two friends have spent 20 years trying to redesign insurance around one simple but elusive goal: make the good stuff more accessible than the bad stuff.   Check out the research for yourself and learn more on our website:  https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep5   As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show:  https://tradeoffs.org/donate   Fol...

We know good nutrition is tied to good health. But is there evidence that food should be prescribed and paid for like medicine? Guests: Bouba Dieme and Desirée Allen David Waters, CEO of Community Servings Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services Learn more and check out the evidence for yourself on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep4 As they say i...

The average doctor does more than 200,000 patient interviews in their career, making communication one of the most common procedures in medicine. How are we training providers in it and are those efforts working?   Get more content and resources on our website:  https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep3   As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show:&...

Many hospitals have spent the last 30 years buying up their competitors big and small. What have these mergers and acquisitions done to the cost and quality of care, and where do we go from here? Guests: Jaime King, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the Law Bob Town, Professor of Economics, University of Texas See more information and a full list of resources on our websi...

A team of economists and coders has built one of the most influential machines in health care—a machine almost no one has ever heard of. Their latest analysis may shake up the Democratic debate. View our web story, photos, and more resources:  http://bit.ly/2VOnSsT   Select Resources:   The full new report from the Urban Institute:  https://urbn.is/31jYoEZ Accompanying issue br...

When it comes to fixing America's costly and complicated health care system, the truth is: there are no silver bullets, no cure-alls. There are only Tradeoffs. A new podcast about health care, policy, and people premiering October 16th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.