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Has Medicaid Managed Care Delivered On Its Promise?
Season 1 Episode 179
Letting private insurers offer Medicaid coverage was supposed to lower costs and improve care. We dig into the research on Medicaid managed care.
Gues…
4 years, 1 month ago
Health Care’s Climate Change Contradiction
Season 1 Episode 178
The U.S. health care system is responsible for 8.5% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. We discuss how health care contributes to climate chan…
4 years, 1 month ago
Harm Reduction’s Road From Fringe to Federal Drug Policy
Season 1 Episode 177
The overdose crisis in the U.S. is as deadly as it’s ever been. In response, the Biden administration is embracing a controversial strategy known as …
4 years, 1 month ago
A New Era in the Fight Over Medicaid Premiums
Season 1 Episode 176
We explore the impacts of charging Medicaid enrollees premiums and how phasing out premiums may affect Montana's Medicaid expansion program.
Guests:
Ka…
4 years, 2 months ago
Abortion Funds’ Growing Role Post-Roe
Season 1 Episode 175
Independent abortion funds have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned. How do these funds work and what role will they play in…
4 years, 2 months ago
BONUS: Talking 988 with The Takeaway
Season 1 Episode 174
To mark the launch date of 988, America's new mental health crisis line, we're sharing a segment from The Takeaway, a public radio show and podcast p…
4 years, 2 months ago
Answering the Call, Part 3: America's New Crisis Line Goes Live
Season 1 Episode 173
In Part 3 of our special series on 988, we go on the ground to hear from individuals working in their communities to prepare for America’s new mental…
4 years, 2 months ago
Answering the Call, Part 2: Struggling to Staff the Nation’s New Crisis Line
Season 1 Episode 172
In Part 2 of our special series on 988, we explore the scramble to staff the country’s new mental health crisis line and the workforce lessons 988 ca…
4 years, 2 months ago
Answering the Call, Part 1: America’s New Mental Health Crisis Line
Season 1 Episode 171
Starting July 16, 2022, anyone in the U.S. experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to dial 988 for help. We explore what it will take for th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Good Intentions Gone Awry
Season 1 Episode 170
Why has a little-known program designed to help hospitals and clinics that serve low-income people become one of the most controversial health polici…
4 years, 2 months ago