{"podcast":{"title":"The Benefits Playbook","slug":"the-benefits-playbook-6571110","podcast_index_feed_id":6571110,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/4tIcUH9M","website_url":"https://the-benefits-playbook.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ef1272bf-7ccc-4164-b4d1-fb42b20b1437/60ce252e-490c-4925-829d-dd0f89881757/3000x3000/the-benefits-playbook-coverart.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Collective Health","episode_count":33,"summary":"Employee healthcare represents the second-largest investment for most U.S. businesses, behind payroll. It's a highly complex system with excessive costs, frustrating member experiences, and administrative burdens. So, how can employers take control? On The Benefits Playbook: Strategies for Self-Funded Health Plans, you'll hear expert guidance from some of the best minds in the business. Learn how employers are getting more from their healthcare investments and making it easier for their employees to understand and access healthcare. Get off the sidelines and join us for The Benefits Playbook, brought to you by the team at Collective Health.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:17:31.988572+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110"},"episode":{"title":"Breaking the Chains: Creative Destruction and Employer Influence in Healthcare with Dr. Eric Bricker, Chief Medical Officer at AHealthcareZ","slug":"breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez","published_at":"2026-04-02T16:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110","url":"https://the-benefits-playbook.simplecast.com/episodes/breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez-vM5qVtSD","audio_url":"https://afp-922686-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/17e1f0f6-c8fb-47b8-890b-336a6f1719e1/episodes/ee726267-7e7a-4c63-9bf1-9670e29ec920/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=17e1f0f6-c8fb-47b8-890b-336a6f1719e1&awEpisodeId=ee726267-7e7a-4c63-9bf1-9670e29ec920&feed=4tIcUH9M","summary":"Employers are not “stuck” with a broken healthcare system because it’s too complicated. They are choosing to hand over control of something that hurts their workers and wastes money. The answer isn’t more wellness programs or better deals with insurance companies. The real answer is to treat employee healthcare like what it is: a broken business system that needs to be fixed, just like any other supply chain problem. In this episode, Dr. Eric Bricker challenges common myths about employer healthcare. He explains why healthcare apps can’t work as easily as booking a vacation online and how powerful companies and complex rules keep the system from changing. He shares how one company kept its healthcare costs steady for five years by taking ownership and focusing on what really matters: putting employees first.","meta_description":"Employers are not “stuck” with a broken healthcare system because it’s too complicated. They are choosing to hand over control of something that hurts the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2145,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/episodes/breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}