Introducing The Fifth Branch – a special podcast series from Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss the first episode next week.| Tradeoffs
Tradeoffs earned national recognition from the National Headliner Awards and the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism from the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ).| Tradeoffs
We explore how Durham grapples with connecting people to long-term care and support, and where the city draws the line between crisis response and social services.| Tradeoffs
How do you keep crisis responders and the people they’re helping safe? We look at HEART’s impact on the safety of Durham residents in crisis, the mental health workers responding, and the police.| Tradeoffs
How do you convince police officers that it makes sense to send unarmed mental health workers to some 911 calls?| Tradeoffs
More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison.| Tradeoffs
The award-winning series examines how cities nationwide are rethinking 911 response to mental health crises.| Tradeoffs
More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison. The post The Medicaid Policy Red and Blue States Agree On appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.| Tradeoffs
Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they’ve learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.| Tradeoffs
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Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana is already taking a hard look at its budget in light of Republican cuts to Medicaid.| Tradeoffs
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Sweeping federal reforms force North Carolina and other states to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs and eligibility under mounting budget pressure.| Tradeoffs
How the federal government has restricted health care access for transgender Americans, and how those shifts in policy and rhetoric are changing life for one Alabama family. The post What It’s Like to Be Transgender in Trump’s America appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives in 2025. The post ‘I Feel Unsafe Almost Everywhere’: How Trump Has Changed Life for One Transgender Teen appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans' new health reforms in place.| Tradeoffs
Health law expert Katie Keith helps us break down what a pair of big court decisions mean for RFK Jr.’s power and for people's access to abortion, cancer screening and many other kinds of care.| Tradeoffs
Penn experts warn that a new HHS vaccine policy mandating placebo trials is unethical, misleading, and could undermine public health and vaccine confidence.| Tradeoffs
On June 18, Tradeoffs moderated an online event with economists and doctors examining why this legislation could cost so many people their health coverage — or even their lives. The post Unpacking the Health Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
The Health and Human Services chief’s latest action on vaccinations is unprecedented, and quickly drew condemnation from medical groups who said his dismissal of the vaccine advisory committee put public health at risk. Here’s why the members of that committee are so important.| Tradeoffs
Reporting on health care's toughest issues - Our journalism connects policy to practice, uncovering the data and personal stories that help audiences understand the stakes — and the potential solutions.| Tradeoffs
A Chicago violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with intensive mentoring and wraparound support to help high-risk teens avoid incarceration.| Tradeoffs
