Paul Shafer on research showing how big a difference it makes when states make it easier or harder to access benefits.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Posted inWorkforce
A Closer Look at Health Care Jobs and Recessions
Joseph Benitez explores new research showing how economic downturns have historically impacted health care jobs.
Posted inWorkforce
COVID’s Push and Pull on the Public Health Workforce
A conversation between one person who felt she had to leave public health and another who was inspired to join the field.
Posted inWorkforce
How Do We Keep the Nursing Shortage From Getting Worse?
Experts are worried the U.S. could be headed for its worst nursing shortage in 20 years.
Posted inPublic Health
In Memoriam: Remembering David Jones
Sayeh Nikpay, Sarah Gollust and Dori Cross remember David Jones, a Boston University School of Public Health professor who died tragically on September 11, 2021.
Posted inPublic Health
Employers Grapple With Fear, Uncertainty and Vaccine Mandates
A preschool owner wrestles with whether to require vaccines, and a researcher shares tips on how to make a mandate work.
Posted inPublic Health
Finally, A Randomized Trial of Mask Wearing
Paul Shafer on the results of a massive randomized trial of masks’ impact on the spread of COVID-19.
Posted inMental Health
Schools Brace for Pandemic-Fueled Mental Health Needs
As kids return to the classroom, schools are spending billions in new federal aid to address students’ growing mental health needs.
Posted inArticles
What we’re listening to this August
Explore the guest and rerun episodes we featured in the Tradeoffs podcast feed during our August 2021 hiatus.
Posted inHealth Technology
Health Care’s Ransomware Wake-Up Call
A spike in ransomware attacks is pushing the health care industry to beef up its digital defenses.