Sebastian Tello-Trillo shares research on the impact of immigration enforcement fears on babies born to undocumented parents.
Health Workforce and Training
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.
A Closer Look at Health Care Jobs and Recessions
Joseph Benitez explores new research showing how economic downturns have historically impacted health care jobs.
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.
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.
Forms and Phone Calls and Faxes, Oh My! Measuring Patients’ Admin Burden
Ishani Ganguli on new research showing administrative burdens can be as a big a barrier to patient care as high costs.
Which Comes First: Economic Decline or Hospital Closure?
Maria Polyakova looks at research showing that rural hospital closures may not have as dire economic impacts on their communities as often believed.
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.
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.
How Do You Create a ‘Zero-Burnout’ Primary Care Practice?
Bianca Frogner on a new study highlighting common characteristics of primary care practices that avoid staff burnout.
