"Will RFK Jr. Make America Healthy Again?" is presented by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. REGISTER HERE About the event: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the most controversial pick to become the nation’s health secretary in modern history. He has spent decades spreading misinformation and fears about vaccines and the myth they cause […]
"Innovations at the Intersection of AI and Diagnosis" is part of UCSF CoDEx's AI and Diagnosis Webinar Series. REGISTER HERE Featured Speakers: - Ryan Levi, Reporter and Producer, Tradeoffs - Paige Nong, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Division of Health Policy & Management - A Jay Holmgren, PhD, Associate Division Chief for Research, UCSF […]
Decoding the Moment kicks off with a virtual seminar on Friday, May 16 focused on the changes to the vaccine approval processes that were announced this week by the Trump administration requiring that all “new” vaccines be tested against a placebo, which HHS described as a “radical departure from past practices.” Public health experts say […]
Cogent & Concise: Finding the Story in Your Study is hosted by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. In today’s environment, researchers must not only possess subject matter expertise but also master the art of translating their work in a way that will resonate with diverse audiences. When policymakers or members of the […]
Small acts with enormous consequences. Low-level offenses that can set off years of complications—snarls that tangle, untangle, and tangle again. These are everyday experiences for many people living with chronic mental illness—people for whom care is hard to access, and for whom misdemeanor arrests and legal system involvement are the norm. Is there a way […]
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Yet in April, the Trump administration announced plans to terminate hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that support violence reduction. The Department said the grants no longer aligned with administration priorities. The cuts affect […]
Congress is debating whether to extend pandemic-era federal Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. Without these enhanced subsidies, experts estimate nearly 5 million people could become uninsured in 2026, and premiums for those still buying coverage through the Affordable Care Act could jump an average of 75%. In […]
Tradeoffs Founder and Executive Editor, Dan Gorenstein, and Executive Director, Jessica Silverman, will present on how Tradeoffs' multi-platform content strategy is helping grow audiences, reach policymakers where they are and drive impact. This conversation is part of the Health Podcast Summit, a free virtual event taking place October 1-2, 2025. Sign up and learn more […]
All 50 states have submitted proposals to the Trump administration for a piece of the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. Passed as part of the Republicans’ megabill last summer, the program was included in the legislation to address concerns about the potential impact of nearly $1 trillion in federal health spending cuts over […]
Join Tradeoffs Founder and Executive Editor Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to noon PST, for "Cogent & Concise: Finding the Story in Your Study," part of the Medicaid Insights Colloquium series from the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness at Oregon Health & Science University. In this virtual seminar, he'll share how […]
The House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now under consideration by the Senate cuts federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by about $1 trillion over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the law will push 16 million people off their health insurance by 2034 and also save money by nixing […]
Two leading researchers and a former CMS official will discuss why the No Surprises Act has failed to deliver on its cost-cutting promise, what could be done to change things, and whether there are larger lessons for future policy change.
