Episodes
A New Era in the Fight Over Medicaid Premiums
The impact of charging people to use Medicaid and how phasing out premiums could threaten one state's Medicaid expansion.
Presenting Sick: Screaming in the Shower
An episode of Side Effects Public Media's "Sick" podcast exploring health care at one women's prison in Indiana.
Pain, Fear and Waste: The Costs of Unnecessary Care
We explore cascades of care — how a clinician's desire to be thorough can snowball into a harmful spiral of unnecessary care.
Peter Lee on Obamacare, Covered California and Where We Go Next With Health Care
The head of California’s Obamacare exchange reflects on a decade of running one of the most successful parts of the ACA.
The FDA Super Bowl
We break down the controversial FDA user fee process and the legislative bonanza it kicks off every five years.
Off Script: One Pharmacist’s COVID Woes and Wins
A pharmacist and co-owner of an independent pharmacy in Iowa shares what life is like nearly two years into the pandemic.
Answering the Call, Part 1: America’s New Mental Health Crisis Line
A new nationwide crisis line launches in July 2022. Will it be ready to meet America's mental health needs?
Health Care’s Climate Change Contradiction
We explore health care's role in the climate crisis and what policies are needed to shrink its carbon footprint.