We always strive to root all of our reporting in the latest and greatest data about what we know (and don’t know) when it comes to effective health policies. But there’s way more research coming out than we can fit in a weekly show.
Enter the Research Corner.
Each week, a rotating group of experts analyze new health policy research in our newsletter as part of the Tradeoffs Research Corner. Many (but not all) of those columns are written by the members of the Tradeoffs Research Council (see below), overseen by our Contributing Research Editor Sayeh Nikpay, PhD, MPH. And Sayeh will bring Research Corner to the podcast several times throughout the year.
You can explore our full archive of Research Corner columns and podcast episodes below, and you can get Research Corner delivered to your inbox every week by signing up for our free weekly newsletter.
Recent Research Corner Columns
What’s the Best Way to Limit the Spread of COVID-19?
Brooke Nichols on research comparing the most effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
More Evidence on the Quality Impacts of Consolidation
Farzad Mostashari on new research on the impact of consolidation on the quality of care for high-need patients.
The Perils of Self-Reported COVID Screenings
Andrew Goodman-Bacon examines research on the effectiveness of self-reported workplace COVID screenings.
Analyzing the ACA’s Latest Trip to the Supreme Court
Katie Keith breaks down oral arguments in the California v. Texas ACA case at the Supreme Court.
How Big A Role Did Health Care Play in the 2020 Election?
Employer Plans Shine a Light on the Full Cost of Health Care
The Cost of Long ED Wait Times
Austin Frakt on research examining the impact of emergency department wait times on cost of care.
2021 Tradeoffs Research Council
Vice President and Director of the Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, Kaiser Family Foundation
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Kentucky
Associate Professor of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ruth L. Newhouse Associate Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Research Professor, Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms
Assistant Professor, Center for Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine
Herman B. Wells Endowed Professor, Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences; Indiana University
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Assistant Professor of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania
Executive Director, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; Robert D. Eilers Professor of Health Care Management, Wharton School; Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Do Health Plans Affect Mortality Rates?
Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.