From the fear of shutting down to the exhaustion of reopening and the missed appointments in between.
Ryan Levi
Ryan is the managing editor for Tradeoffs, helping lead the newsroom’s editorial strategy and guide its coverage on its flagship podcast, digital articles, newsletters and live events. Ryan spent six years as a reporter and producer for Tradeoffs covering Medicaid, mental health, addiction and health technology, including artificial intelligence. Ryan’s work has won numerous national awards and been featured on NPR, PBS NewsHour and The Marshall Project. Ryan lives in Washington D.C.
Posted inWorkforce
Calling the Shots: Should Employers Mandate COVID Vaccines?
We dig into the research to help employers weigh the pros and cons of requiring their employees to get vaccinated.
Posted inCost of Care
Preventing HIV Just Got A Lot Cheaper. What Took So Long?
After nearly a decade of sky-high prices, new generics have sent the price of the HIV prevention drug PrEP plummeting.
Posted inInsurance
Biden’s $400 Billion Bet on Caring for Older and Disabled Americans at Home
President Biden wants to make a huge investment in an often neglected part of the health care system.
Posted inPublic Health
No Simple Answers: A COVID Q&A With NYT’S Apoorva Mandavilli
We sit down with one of the top pandemic reporters in the country to answer listener questions.
Posted inHealth Equity
Data and Door Knocking: One City’s Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines
What Chicago can teach the rest of the country about distributing vaccines more equitably.
Posted inInsurance
Will the Federal Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Work?
We dig into the research to understand what we can expect from this long-awaited policy fix.
Posted inCost of Care
Fixing Health Care’s ‘Leaky Pipes’ Could Save the U.S. $340 Billion
The U.S. health care system has a lot of problems. Fixing even a few small ones could add up to big savings.
Posted inInsurance
Xavier Becerra: Get to Know Biden’s Pick to Lead HHS
We explore Becerra’s health policy record, what drives his views and what he could do about the country’s health care consolidation problem.
Posted inPublic Health
We Need You
Why are so many nursing home workers hesitant to get vaccinated, and what can be done to turn those numbers around?