With Medicaid poised for potential cuts from Republicans in Washington, Dan Tsai reflects on what he’s learned running Medicaid for the Biden administration — and his hopes and concerns for the program’s future.
Medicaid
Posted inPublic Health
What Could RFK Jr. Do As Head of HHS? We Asked Someone Who’s Done the Job
Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius shares what the country’s top health official can and can’t do, and what she wants senators to know ahead of RFK’s confirmation hearings.
Posted inHealth Law
Health Policy on the Ballot
Learn more about where President-elect Donald Trump stands on critical health policy issues.
Posted inInsurance
What the Election Could Mean for Obamacare
One of the nation’s leading experts on the Affordable Care Act breaks down its track record the stakes the historic law faces in the lead-up to the election.
Posted inMental Health
The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards
For decades, the most effective treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine addiction has been mostly locked away in small research studies. California is trying to change that.
Posted inCost of Care
How Do You Help Patients Who Show Up in the ER 100 Times a Year?
Health care leaders share what they’ve learned from two decades of trying to keep this group of costly, complicated patients out of the hospital.
Posted inHealth Equity
One Doctor’s Quest to Improve Health Care for People with Disabilities
As adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities strive to live more freely and fully than ever before, many of America’s doctors, hospitals and insurers are getting in the way.
Posted inCost of Care
Sen. Bill Cassidy Wrestles with a $500 Billion Health Care Problem
Tradeoffs talks with Sen. Bill Cassidy about a new bipartisan effort to improve care for some of the country’s poorest, sickest patients.
Posted inCost of Care
Can Washington Make Medicare and Medicaid Work Better Together?
Poor, sick Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
Posted inPublic Health
The Stories That Made an Impact in 2023
In this special episode we reflect on a few of our favorite stories of 2023 and hear how they’re making a difference for patients and policymakers.