Paul Shafer writes about new research on how many doctors listed in Medicaid networks actually treat Medicaid patients.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Posted inHealth Technology
3 Studies That Show the Promise of Telemedicine Data
Ateev Mehrotra explains why a trio of studies on overprescribing antiobiotics has him excited about telemedicine data.
Posted inPublic Health
The Complex Relationship Between Quality Ratings and Pandemic Deaths in Nursing Homes
Yaa Akosa Antwi shares research on nursing home deaths during COVID suggesting even well-intentioned policies can have unintended consequences.
Posted inPublic Health
Immunocompromised in a COVID-Weary World
An immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.
Posted inHealth Equity
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.
Posted inPublic Health
What Happened When COVID Eased Methadone Restrictions?
Leslie Suen writes about new research suggesting loosened methadone regulations have not led to more overdoses or drug sales as many have long feared.
Posted inHealth Equity
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.
Posted inPublic Health
Winter Hiatus Episodes
Explore the guest and rerun episodes we featured in the Tradeoffs podcast feed during our winter 2021-2022 hiatus.
Posted inHealth Equity
A Lot of Kids Lost Parents and Caregivers to COVID-19
Samantha Artiga shares new research estimating the staggering number of kids who have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
Posted inHealth Equity
The Big Impact of Little Barriers to Public Benefits
Paul Shafer on research showing how big a difference it makes when states make it easier or harder to access benefits.