Tradeoffs
by Tradeoffs
Is this your podcast?Tradeoffs is an independent podcast creator known for its in-depth exploration of complex health care issues. The show delves into topics such as the cost of care, health equity, insurance, mental health, and the impact of artificial intell…
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Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
Oct 15, 2026
20m 55s
Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
Oct 8, 2026
31m 57s
Hidden Help: A New Push for Hospitals to Prevent Medical Debt
Oct 1, 2026
31m 55s
With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
Sep 30, 2026
23m 17s
States Weigh In on Medicaid Fraud
Sep 24, 2026
59m 50s
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- health care costs
- health equity issues
Podcast Focus
- health care decision making
- policy and practice connections
Publishing Consistency
- 396 episodes released
- active for six years
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- available on Acast
- no other platforms detected
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- 🇸🇦SA · News#9016K to 196K
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16K to 196K🎙 ~2x weekly·396 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
32K to 392K🇺🇸71%🇸🇦29% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
18K to 216K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 | Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts | The Trump administration’s decimation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has many academics deeply concerned.Guests:Aaron Carroll, President and CEO, Academy HealthSebastian Tong, Family Physician and Associate Professor, University of Washington School of MedicineLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.This episode was produced by Brit Stáinnak Hanson, edited by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein, and mixed by Andrew Parrella and Cedric Wilson.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.Special thanks to Lauren Adams, Stuart Buck, Dawn Ferdinand, Amal Trivedi, Elizabeth Viglianti and Quincy White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 20m 55s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid? | In the second episode of our special series on medical debt, we explore lessons from Oregon’s aggressive legislation to push hospitals to prevent patients from falling into medical debt.Guests:Sara R. Collins, Senior Scholar, Commonwealth FundLawrence J. Furnstahl, Former Chief Financial Officer, Oregon Health & Science UniversitySean Kolmer, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Hospital Association of OregonRob Nosse, Oregon House of RepresentativesLisa Reynolds, Oregon SenateAdam Zarrin, Director, State Government Affairs; Blood Cancer UnitedThis episode was reported by Melanie Evans, edited by Dan Gorenstein and Ryan Levi and mixed by Andrew Parrella.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.Special thanks to Joe Amditis, Big Local News, Jason Buxbaum, Fred Cerise, Betsy Cliff, Elizabeth Colvin, Hacks/Hackers, Keith Hearle, Arthur Hong, Jake Kara, Ray Kluender, Luke Messac, Brian Mittendorf, Paige Moody, Dilcia Mercedes, Charles Minshew, Matthew Notowidigdo, Eli Rushbanks, Tatiane Santos, Eva Stahl, Jared Walker and Derek Willis.Tradeoffs reporting for this story was supported, in part, by the California Health Care Foundation, the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation and the Solutions Journalism Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 31m 57s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Hidden Help: A New Push for Hospitals to Prevent Medical Debt | Hospitals can automatically wipe out the cost of care for low-income patients. A Tradeoffs analysis finds that hospitals in Texas could be doing more to protect people from unaffordable bills.See the full series at tradeoffs.org/hiddenhelp.Guests:Erin Fuse Brown, professor of health services, policy and practice, director of the health policy and law lab, Brown UniversityAimee Carlock, Grapevine, Texas, resident, patientJill Horwitz, Trobman Innovation professor of law,professor of emergency medicine, Northwestern UniversityNeale Mahoney, professor of economics, Trione Director of Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford UniversityDr. Tom Oliverson, Texas RepresentativeAnna Stelter, vice president of policy, Texas Hospital AssociationRebecca Wahl, Houston resident, patientLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.This episode was reported by Melanie Evans and Dan Gorenstein, edited by Ryan Levi, and mixed by Andrew Parrella.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.Special thanks to Joe Amditis, Big Local News, Jason Buxbaum, Fred Cerise, Elizabeth Colvin, Hacks/Hackers, Keith Hearle, Arthur Hong, Jake Kara, Ray Kluender, Luke Messac, Brian Mittendorf, Paige Moody, Dilcia Mercedes, Charles Minshew, Matthew Notowidigdo, Eva Stahl and Derek Willis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 31m 55s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt✨ | health insuranceMedicaid+4 | Neale Mahoney | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy ResearchStanford University+2 | — | health insuranceMedicaid cuts+3 | — | 23m 17s | |
| 9/24/26 | States Weigh In on Medicaid Fraud | A live conversation with a bipartisan group of state Medicaid leaders on the impact of the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-fraud push.Guests:Amir Bassiri, Medicaid Director, New York State Department of HealthPaula Chatterjee, Director of Innovation, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of MedicineDrew Gonshorowski, Former Medicaid Director, State of NebraskaKevin Lownds, Division Chief, Medicaid Fraud Division, Massachusetts Attorney General’s OfficeLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.This episode was produced by Ryan Levi and mixed by Andrew Parrella.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman.Special thanks to Silvana Dillon, Dave Grande, Julia Hinckley, Hoag Levin and Katie Milholin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 59m 50s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | 911 Fails People in Mental Health Crises. Here's a Plan to Fix It. | 911 calls related to mental health are the most likely to involve police use of force. A new book offers a blueprint for a 911 redesign that could save lives.Guests:Rebecca Neusteter, Executive Director, University of Chicago Health Lab; Author of “911, What’s Your Emergency? The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response”Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff, Harris County, TexasLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.This episode was produced by Christine Herman, edited by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein, and mixed by Andrew Parrella and Cedric Wilson.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.Tradeoffs reporting for this story was supported, in part, by the Sozosei Foundation.Thanks to all our listeners who help to support our work, including Daniel Woflson, Misha Fotoohi, Susan Carrel, Ellise Verheyen, Harold Pollack and David Asher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 18m 36s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | SNAP programfood aid+3 | Romina BocciaChloe East+3 | Cato InstituteUniversity of Colorado Boulder+4 | — | SNAPfood aid+3 | — | 21m 41s | ||
| 9/3/26 | health care costshealth policy+4 | Stephanie CarltonBrendan Carr+3 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMount Sinai Health System+4 | — | health carecost reduction+5 | — | 57m 52s | ||
| 8/27/26 | NIH funding cutsmedical research+3 | Yvonne Commodore-MensahLaura Mata López | Johns Hopkins School of NursingNational Institutes of Health+3 | — | NIHfunding cuts+3 | — | 22m 22s | ||
| 8/20/26 | health policyTrump administration+5 | Dan Diamond | Washington PostTradeoffs+2 | — | TrumpChris Klomp+6 | — | 21m 28s | ||
| 8/13/26 | transgender issuesTrump administration+4 | Harleigh WalkerJeff Walker | Tradeoffs | — | transgenderTrump+5 | — | 16m 51s | ||
| 8/6/26 | artificial intelligencehealthcare+3 | Dhruv Khullar | Weill Cornell Medical CollegeThe New Yorker | — | AIdiagnosis+3 | — | 25m 41s | ||
| 7/30/26 | Medicaidhealth policy+3 | Drew GonshorowskiBenjamin Sommers+1 | Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health+3 | — | Medicaidwork requirements+3 | — | 26m 49s | ||
| 7/23/26 | abortion accessreproductive health+5 | Giovannina Anthony | GMA Health | Wyoming | abortionWyoming+5 | — | 23m 03s | ||
| 7/16/26 | mental healthimmigration+3 | — | Call to MindAmerican Public Media | — | immigrantsmental health+3 | — | 54m 29s | ||
| 7/9/26 | FDAhealth policy+3 | Lizzy Lawrence | STAT NewsTradeoffs+3 | — | FDATrump+7 | — | 22m 23s | ||
| 7/2/26 | medical decision-makinguncertain science+3 | Ishani GanguliChristine Yu Moutier+1 | Harvard Medical SchoolBrigham and Women’s Hospital+3 | — | medical decisionsuncertain science+3 | — | 52m 41s | ||
| 6/18/26 | Medicaidhealth care policy+4 | Autumn BoylanLauren Brinkley-Rubinstein+8 | California Department of Health Care ServicesDuke University School of Medicine+8 | WashingtonLouisiana+2 | Medicaid enrollmentjail health care+6 | — | 28m 33s | ||
| 6/11/26 | No Surprises Acthealth care consumer protection+4 | Zack CooperBenjamin Chartock+2 | Yale UniversityTobin Center for Economic Policy+4 | — | No Surprises Actmedical bills+4 | — | 52m 26s | ||
| 6/4/26 | mental health courtscriminal justice+3 | Grace HauckDebra Pinals | Illinois Answers ProjectUniversity of Michigan Medical School+1 | — | mental health courtsprison alternatives+3 | — | 26m 02s | ||
| 5/28/26 | health insuranceprior authorization+3 | Tom RobertsAaron Schwartz+1 | Mass General Cancer CenterDepartment of Medical Ethics and Health Policy+1 | — | prior authorizationhealth insurance+3 | — | 28m 37s | ||
| 5/21/26 | health care policypatient empowerment+4 | Brian BlaseSherry Glied+4 | Paragon Health InstituteNew York University+3 | Wisconsin | health careRepublicans+5 | — | 26m 51s | ||
| 5/14/26 | health care spendingeconomic research+3 | David M. Cutler | Harvard University | — | health carespending+5 | — | 19m 52s | ||
| 5/7/26 | mental healthcrisis response+3 | Patrice AndrewsRyan Smith+6 | American Public Media | Durham, North Carolina | mental healthcrisis response+4 | — | 54m 51s | ||
| 4/30/26 | health policyconsumer protection+3 | Margot Sanger-Katz | The New York TimesTradeoffs | — | No Surprises Actarbitration+3 | — | 23m 36s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Medicaidhealth reforms+3 | Amir Bassiri | New York State Department of Health | New York | Medicaidhealth reforms+3 | — | 24m 02s | ||
| 4/16/26 | weight loss drugshealth policy+3 | Nick MillerAnn Lewandowski+3 | Healthcare Rebel AllianceFlyte Health+2 | — | GLP-1weight loss+5 | — | 30m 19s | ||
| 4/9/26 | health care costscertificate of need laws+4 | Nate AdlerMatthew Mitchell+4 | GertieFraser Institute+6 | TennesseeVermont | health carecosts+6 | — | 25m 00s | ||
| 4/2/26 | health policyTrump administration+3 | Dan Diamond | Washington PostHHS | — | Trumphealth care+5 | — | 20m 52s | ||
| 3/26/26 | Supreme Courtdrug patents+3 | Hans SauerSean Tu+2 | Georgetown LawBiotechnology Innovation Organization+3 | — | Supreme CourtHikma v. Amarin+5 | — | 24m 26s | ||
| 3/19/26 | urgent careeconomics+3 | — | The PulseWHYY+1 | — | urgent careeconomics+4 | — | 39m 15s | ||
| 3/12/26 | health insurancesmall businesses+3 | Rachel Bernier-Green | EJ Consortium | Chicago | health insurance costssmall business insurance+3 | — | 21m 05s | ||
| 3/5/26 | artificial intelligencehealth care+3 | Bob Wachter | UC San FranciscoA Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future | — | AIhealth care+4 | — | 25m 51s | ||
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Tradeoffs is an independent podcast creator known for its in-depth exploration of complex health care issues. The show delves into topics such as the cost of care, health equity, insurance, mental health, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the health care system. Through a mix of data analysis and personal narratives, Tradeoffs effectively connects policy to practice, offering listeners a nuanced understanding of critical decisions in health care. The podcast distinguishes itself by addressing some of the toughest choices faced in the health care sector, providing insightful reporting that combines rigorous research with relatable stories. Its format typically involves interviews and discussions that illuminate the stakes involved in health care decisions, making it accessible to a broad audience. Listeners of Tradeoffs include health care professionals, policymakers, and individuals interested in understanding the complexities of health care systems. The value derived from the show lies in its ability to inform and engage audiences on important health care topics, ultimately empowering them to navigate the challenges and choices that affect their lives and communities.
Audience
professionals, general
Key insights
What the show covers
- health care decision making
- policy and practice connections
- data-driven insights
- personal stories in health care
Audience interests
- health care costs
- health equity issues
- insurance challenges
- mental health topics
Platform reach
- available on Acast
- no other platforms detected
- unknown total followers
- limited distribution information
Publishing consistency
- 396 episodes released
- active for six years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent publishing schedule
Chart history for Tradeoffs
Peaked at #90 in SA, currently #90 in SA.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | — | #90 | #90 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.