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70 Million: When a State Treats Drug Addiction Like a Health Issue, Not a Crime

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

A year ago, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession. The goal is to reverse some of the negative impacts of the War on Drugs...

Bought by WXDU and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle

Added: Apr 06, 2022
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 2

A New Era in the Fight Over Medicaid Premiums

From: Tradeoffs

The impact of charging people to use Medicaid and how phasing out premiums could threaten one state’s Medicaid expansion.

Added: Mar 23, 2022
Length: 20:23

Pain, Fear and Waste: The Costs of Unnecessary Care

From: Tradeoffs

We explore “cascades of care” — how a doctor’s desire to be thorough can snowball into a harmful spiral of unnecessary care.

Added: Mar 03, 2022
Length: 18:18

She's Beautiful When She's Angry (Encore)

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

We present the documentary, She's Beautiful When She's Angry, a reflection on the rise of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, bet...

Bought by WXDU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Added: Mar 02, 2022
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 3

Peter Lee on Obamacare, Covered California and Where We Go Next With Healthcare

From: Tradeoffs

Caption: Peter Lee, outgoing Executive Director of Covered California, Credit: Photo used with the permission of Covered California

This week, we speak with Peter Lee who has led Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act health benefit exchange, for a decade. As he pre...

Added: Feb 28, 2022
Length: 18:08

The FDA Super Bowl

From: Tradeoffs

Every 5 years, the FDA has to renegotiate billions of dollars in user fees with the drug and medical device companies it regulates. Congress has to...

Added: Feb 28, 2022
Length: 18:33

Answering the Call, Part 1: America’s New Mental Health Crisis Line

From: Tradeoffs

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 ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Added: Feb 03, 2022
Length: 25:04
Purchases: 1

Medicare’s Unprecedented Alzheimer’s Drug Decision

From: Tradeoffs

In early January, Medicare took an unprecedented step to restrict patients’ access to the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 ...

Added: Jan 20, 2022
Length: 22:47

More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Vietnam Veteran Jim Scott, who now volunteers for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, shared his story at the 2018 Bladder Cancer Think Tank. Scott attributes his disease to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam., Credit: Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year. But the claims they're filin...

Bought by KWMU St. Louis, KRPS, WRFA-LP, North Country Public Radio, KPBS and more

Added: Jan 20, 2022
Length: 03:46
Purchases: 7

College Classes Are Back In-Person, And Student Mental Health Is On The Decline

From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism

Caption: Students attending colleges like Syracuse University are struggling to keep up with the increased workload and stress that have come with a return to fully in-person classes., Credit: Alex Malanoski 2021

With most college classes back fully in-person, current sophomores who started their college careers online are having a difficult time balancing t...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Dec 19, 2021
Length: 05:03
Purchases: 1

A Team Effort to Help the Homeless in New York City

From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism

Caption: Volunteers pack food for the homeless at non-profit the 'HungryMonk' in New York City., Credit: Nicole Aponte (c) 2021

Both non-profits and the Department of Homeless Services in New York City have come together to try and solve the problems that COVID-19 has create...

Added: Dec 08, 2021
Length: 05:59

Driving buses, giving vaccines, patrolling the border: Is the National Guard asked to do too much?

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: A member of the National Guard drives a school bus van in Chelsea, Mass. in October. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker activated the Guard to address a shortage of drivers as the school year began., Credit: Jesse Costa / WBUR

The National Guard is being tasked with a growing number of missions, and critics argue that heavy deployments are straining the force.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPBS, WRFA-LP, North Country Public Radio, KMXT and more

Added: Nov 18, 2021
Length: 03:47
Purchases: 6

Has Medicaid Managed Care Delivered On Its Promise?

From: Tradeoffs

Letting private insurers offer Medicaid coverage was supposed to lower costs and improve care. We dig into the research on Medicaid managed care.

Bought by KVSC

Added: Nov 04, 2021
Length: 22:32
Purchases: 1

In hot real estate markets, buyers using VA mortgages can have a hard time competing for homes

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Real estate agent Leslie Alford said the housing market near Ft. Riley, Kansas has been "crazy" this year,” with “a whole lot less houses for sale, a whole lot more competition for them, and higher prices.”, Credit: Courtesy Leslie Alford

Troops and veterans sometimes are hurt by misconceptions about VA mortgages, or they encounter sellers who don't want their home to go through a VA...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KRPS, and KUT

Added: Oct 19, 2021
Length: 03:34
Purchases: 4

Can Democrats Reconcile Their Health Policy Differences?

From: Tradeoffs

Democratic lawmakers face tough compromises as they struggle to secure votes for their blockbuster spending bill and its sweeping health care provi...

Added: Oct 13, 2021
Length: 12:49

A study shows PTSD carries a stigma for veterans - regardless of whether they suffer from it

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America erected this window display in New York City as part of a 2015 PTSD awareness campaign., Credit: IAVA

Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.

Bought by KRPS, KLCC, KCUR, KPBS, WRFA-LP and more

Added: Sep 23, 2021
Length: 03:56
Purchases: 7

'He just wanted to serve his country': A widow mourns one of the last troops to die in the Afghanistan war

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Alena Knauss stands in the laundry room of her North Carolina home, which she's been renovating and re-tiling. She placed the initials "R" and "A" in the tile for herself and her husband Ryan, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan August 26. , Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront

More than 2,400 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon said Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss - who died from injuries ...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KPBS, Texas Public Radio, and KCUR

Added: Aug 31, 2021
Length: 03:49
Purchases: 4

Escape from Kabul

From: Mateo Schimpf

In this episode, we unpack the war in Afghanistan, the misguided way it began and the catastrophic way it ended.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more

Added: Aug 25, 2021
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 7

Arlington National Cemetery is filling up, so the Army may limit who can be buried there

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Kathi Dugan, 73, retired from the Navy after 30 years. Her parents are both buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but Dugan may not be able to join them if the Army proceeds with a plan to cut eligibility for in-ground burials., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront

Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may b...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KPBS, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and North Country Public Radio

Added: Aug 25, 2021
Length: 03:50
Purchases: 5

A Perfect Storm for Depression

From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic

All across the country, life is inching towards a pre-pandemic normal, but the mental health impact of the pandemic will cast a long shadow. This s...

Added: Jul 23, 2021
Length: 04:26

Tiny Home projects are expanding, offering homeless veterans independence and security

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: The first Veterans Community Project campus in Kansas City, Mo. features 49 tiny homes for homeless veterans. The organization hopes to have similar villages in eight cities by the end of 2022., Credit: Chris Haxel / American Homefront

In cities nationwide, groups addressing veteran homelessness by replacing the traditional shelter model with tiny homes.

Bought by WTIP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KJZZ and more

Added: Jul 08, 2021
Length: 03:37
Purchases: 7

Minnesota Native News: The Impact of Illegally Killing a Red Lake Bear and Water Protectors Continue their Work

From: Ampers
Series: Minnesota Native News

Caption: Nancy Beaulieu standing in the MIssissppi River speaks about the water protectors work against Line 3., Credit: Honor the Earth

This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear from water protectors continuing their work to stop Line 3 and a Red Lake elder speaks out on the impac...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WDSE, KVSC, KQAL, KKWE Niijii Radio and more