{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wondermous: A Healthcare Leadership Journey","title":"S02 E14 The Real Cost of Employee Healthcare | Dan Cosgrove","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1440,"description":"What if employers could reduce healthcare costs while giving employees better access to care?\nIn this episode of Wondermous, host Merikay Hunt sits down with Dan Cosgrove, CEO of Better Benefits USA, to explore how businesses can rethink employee healthcare benefits, reduce unnecessary costs, and focus more on preventative care.\nDan shares his journey from Procter & Gamble and Berkshire Hathaway to Nike and healthcare entrepreneurship, and explains what led him to challenge the traditional healthcare model.\nIn this conversation, we explore:\n• Why healthcare costs continue to create challenges for employers and employees\n• How Better Benefits USA approaches employee healthcare differently\n• Strategies businesses can use to potentially reduce healthcare benefit costs\n• Health sharing and alternative healthcare models\n• How preventative care can help address health issues before they become more serious\n• Healthcare benefits for small businesses and their employees\n• The connection between employee benefits, retention, and workplace wellness\n• Why Dan believes healthcare incentives need to be better aligned\n• His vision for closing the gap between care, cost, and coverage\n• Lessons Dan learned throughout his career, including experiences at major global companies\nDan also opens up about a defining experience early in his career and shares the advice he would give his younger self: “Don’t quit.”\nIf you're a business owner, HR leader, healthcare professional, benefits manager, or anyone interested in the future of healthcare, this conversation offers a thought-provoking look at how healthcare benefits could evolve.\nGuest: Dan Cosgrove\nOrganization: Better Benefits USA\nHost: Merikay Hunt\nShow: Wondermous\nLearn more about Better Benefits USA at betterbenefitsusa.org.\nLike, subscribe, and share for more conversations with healthcare leaders and changemakers.\nConnect with Dan Cosgrove\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myhealthandwealth/\nConnect with Merikay Hunt...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8gbrp09KnBZkdn44w1_sA4LHitdf47ZxaiEsPHAEIjE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Jh/ZjNjOWYzNTY1YWYx/OTQxZGI5NzhlNmE3/YjczZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}