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.

rlevi@tradeoffs.org

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After the Hospital

by Ryan Levi April 3, 2020December 20, 2024

Is it a good idea for hospitals to send patients recovering from COVID-19 to nursing homes?

Coronavirus Conversations: David Reich

by Ryan Levi March 31, 2020December 20, 2024

A view from inside a hospital at the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak in New York City.

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Coronavirus Conversations: Amy Richardson

by Ryan Levi March 28, 2020December 20, 2024

A doctor worries about the care her patients won’t get because of the coronavirus.

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Primary Care in Crisis

by Dan Gorenstein and Ryan Levi March 25, 2020August 28, 2025

The coronavirus pandemic is putting a serious strain on the country’s primary care system.

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Match Day

by Ryan Levi and Victoria Stern March 20, 2020December 20, 2024

The U.S. spends billions each year training doctors in residencies. So why aren’t we getting the doctors we need?

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Coronavirus Conversations: Pam Gueldner

by Ryan Levi March 18, 2020December 10, 2024

As coronavirus closes down her café, a small business owner reckons with mounting financial challenges.

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Coronavirus Conversations: Alison Buttenheim

by Ryan Levi March 12, 2020December 11, 2024

Even public health experts are struggling to make the right decisions on whether to cancel plans in the midst of the coronavirus.

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Medicarried Away? (LIVE)

by Ryan Levi and Andrew Parrella March 4, 2020January 6, 2025

A look at a universal coverage plan that is very different from the Medicare for All we’ve been hearing about.

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In Short Supply

by Ryan Levi and Victoria Stern February 19, 2020July 3, 2025

Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them?

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Primary Concerns

by Ryan Levi and Victoria Stern February 5, 2020December 20, 2024

We look at the polls and talk to voters to break down how and why health care is shaping the 2020 election.