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Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science

July 02, 2026

Two physicians and an ethicist discuss how to make the best decisions in areas like artificial intelligence and gender-affirming care when there is limited evidence in a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health.Guests:Ishani Ganguli, Primary Care Physician, Associate Professor of Medicine; Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s HospitalChristine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Vardit Ravitsky, President, Hastings Center for B...

With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt

June 25, 2026

As millions of Americans are expected to lose health insurance coverage following federal cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, states are searching for new ways to prevent medical debt before it starts. In this episode of Tradeoffs, economist Neale Mahoney explains the research into strategies for relief from high healthcare costs and evaluates policy fixes to protect consumers. Guest(s):Neale Mahoney, professor of economics, Trione Director of Stanford Institute for Economic Po...

Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons

June 18, 2026

Washington is one of 19 states that have received federal approval to enroll people in Medicaid before they leave jail or prison — a radical change in Medicaid policy that health care and law enforcement leaders believe will save lives. But this experiment in bringing Medicaid behind bars is now colliding with H.R. 1, the sweeping federal law that is forcing states to make major changes to Medicaid.Guest(s):Autumn Boylan, Deputy director, California Department of Health Care ServicesLaur...