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The Fifth Branch: Convincing the Cops
Season 1 Episode 278
How do you convince police officers that it makes sense to send unarmed mental health workers to some 911 calls?
Guests:
Patrice Andrews, Police Chief,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Tradeoffs Presents: The Fifth Branch
Season 1 Episode 277
EMS, Fire, Police and the 911 Call Center make up the existing four branches of the public safety system. A special series from Tradeoffs and The Mar…
2 years, 2 months ago
BONUS: The Court’s Big Abortion Decisions Are Out. What Now?
Season 1 Episode 276
In this special bonus episode, we break down the Supreme Court’s recent abortion rulings with help from health reporter Shefali Luthra.
Guest:
Shefali …
2 years, 3 months ago
Why Supporting Caregivers Could Make A Difference in Dementia Care
Season 1 Episode 275
Medicare is betting that taking care of the caregiver will help dementia patients stay at home longer. Patients and their caregivers are often left t…
2 years, 3 months ago
More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On
Season 1 Episode 274
One out of every four Medicare patients in the hospital is the victim of a medical error. Over the past 20 years, a growing number of hospitals have …
2 years, 3 months ago
Ozempic Hype Forces Employer Calls on Obesity Coverage
Season 1 Episode 273
Employers are facing a big dilemma: how do they pay for the new highly effective and popular obesity medications without breaking the bank? This week…
2 years, 3 months ago
A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
Season 1 Episode 272
A group of nurses in Baltimore wants to bring basic care to every person in a neighborhood regardless of age, health, income or insurance.
Can this id…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Telehealth Report Card: What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
Season 1 Episode 271
As Congress figures out the future of telehealth, we get a reality check from a top researcher about what this care has and has not delivered.
Guest:…
2 years, 4 months ago
How ‘Random Acts of Medicine’ Shape Our Health Care
Season 1 Episode 270
Just like the rest of us, when clinicians are short on time and overwhelmed by complex decisions, their brains look for corners to cut, numbers to ro…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is Private Equity Ruining Health Care? It's Complicated.
Season 1 Episode 269
While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.
Guests:
Ambar La Forgia…
2 years, 4 months ago