{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6abd7c9056d8e12f09e3bf0d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hidden Help: A New Push for Hospitals to Prevent Medical Debt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61435631f581aac8b8520e65/1790804438801-72610f28-fb50-4076-b9ef-c8ce0faf6b50.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hospitals can automatically wipe out the cost of care for low-income patients. A Tradeoffs analysis finds that hospitals in Texas could be doing more to protect people from unaffordable bills.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>See the full series at <a href=\"http://tradeoffs.org/hiddenhelp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tradeoffs.org/hiddenhelp</a>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://vivo.brown.edu/display/efusebro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Fuse Brown,</a></u> professor of health services, policy and practice, director of the health policy and law lab, Brown University</li><li>Aimee Carlock, Grapevine, Texas, resident, patient</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.law.northwestern.edu/faculty/profiles/jillhorwitz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jill Horwitz</a></u>, Trobman Innovation professor of law,</li><li>professor of emergency medicine, Northwestern University</li><li><u><a href=\"https://economics.stanford.edu/people/neale-mahoney-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neale Mahoney</a></u>, professor of economics, Trione Director of Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University</li><li><u><a href=\"https://house.texas.gov/members/3535\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Tom Oliverson,</a></u> Texas Representative</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.tha.org/blog/meet-policy-team-for-the-upcoming-90th-legislative-session/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Stelter,</a></u> vice president of policy, Texas Hospital Association</li><li>Rebecca Wahl, Houston resident, patient</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2026/10/01/hidden-help-a-new-push-for-hospitals-to-prevent-medical-debt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on our website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/about/subscribe/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our free weekly newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care&#39;s toughest choices — reporting you won&#39;t find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.fundjournalism.org/donate/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support it with a donation today</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was reported by Melanie Evans and Dan Gorenstein, edited by Ryan Levi, and mixed by Andrew Parrella.</p><p><br></p><p>The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to Joe Amditis, Big Local News, Jason Buxbaum, Fred Cerise, Elizabeth Colvin, Hacks/Hackers, Keith Hearle, Arthur Hong, Jake Kara, Ray Kluender, Luke Messac, Brian Mittendorf, Paige Moody, Dilcia Mercedes, Charles Minshew, Matthew Notowidigdo, Eva Stahl and Derek Willis.</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}