Episodes
The Home Run Approach
Some scientists argue we should intentionally infect volunteers with the coronavirus to get a vaccine sooner. How would it work?
Bill, Interrupted
The coronavirus has dashed Colorado Democrats' dreams of passing a highly anticipated public option bill.
What the Fax?
Public health departments find themselves fighting the coronavirus with phones and faxes rather than the real-time data that they need.
Disease Detectives
Inside one county's efforts to use contact tracing to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
The Medicaid Cliff
What happened to Medicaid during the last recession? And what can that teach us going into the next one?
Return of the Risk Corridors
The Supreme Court ruled insurers are owed billions under an obscure ACA provision. What are the origins and implications of the case?
Primary Care on the Mend
The coronavirus is straining our primary care system. But, for some, the situation is starting to look up.
The COBRA Conundrum
Millions of Americans have lost their health insurance along with their jobs. What should be done to help them stay covered during this crisis?
Getting on the Bus
How COVID-19 is threatening one man’s decades-long battle for sobriety and stability.
(Almost) Everyone Is Doing It
What's the best way to convince people to practice social distancing?
Who Gets Care
In response to coronavirus, experts are designing plans to ration resources and determine who should get care before someone else.
Masking Problems
How racism makes wearing a mask in public much more complicated for one black doctor.