{"podcast":{"title":"The Business of Benefits Podcast","slug":"the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252","podcast_index_feed_id":6744252,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6053731/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast--6053731","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3f4968159bb4676248d8c564cea163f6.jpg","author":"Hi Hello Labs Network","episode_count":84,"summary":"For decades, employers have been fed a lie: “There’s nothing you can do to control healthcare costs.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. The system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—profit off of HR, CFOs, and CEOs who believe that lie year after year.With 180 million Americans relying on employer-sponsored healthcare, it’s time to challenge the status quo. The Business of Benefits is your No BS, No Sales guide to the real solutions. No gimmicks—just the truth about how to take control, transform your benefits, and care for your most valuable asset: your people.Each episode dives deep into the data, exposing industry misalignments and inefficiencies that inflate costs while offering actionable strategies for designing financially sustainable, high-value benefits.Through eye-opening interviews with industry insiders, expert analysis, and real-world success stories, hosts Donovan and Chelsea pull back the curtain on the hidden flaws in the healthcare system. The result? An empowering roadmap for employers ready to break free from outdated models and unlock smarter, more sustainable benefits.If you’re tired of the same old sales pitch and ready to rethink benefits, re…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:18:04.175830+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252"},"episode":{"title":"79. Stop Ignoring Women's Health Benefits w/ Brittany George","slug":"79-stop-ignoring-women-s-health-benefits-w-brittany-george","published_at":"2026-06-04T12:10:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252/79-stop-ignoring-women-s-health-benefits-w-brittany-george","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/79-stop-ignoring-women-s-health-benefits-w-brittany-george--72091142","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72091142/episode_79_final_audio.mp3","summary":"In this episode, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Brittany George( insurance industry veteran, founder of Her Consulting, and author of A Tale of Two Births) to pull back the curtain on maternal healthcare in America. Brittany brings a rare perspective: 17 years in health insurance, time at Fountain Health, and two profoundly different birth experiences that changed everything she thought she knew about the system she worked in. They cover the cascade of interventions most women don't know they're signing up for, why the incentives inside hospitals are misaligned against patients, what fentanyl has to do with labor and delivery, and — critically — what self-funded employers can do RIGHT NOW to support the women on their plans. What You'll Learn - Why 70% of women get an epidural containing fentanyl — and most aren't told - How a C-section can cost a health plan $80,000–$100,000+ vs. $4,000–$7,000 for a vaginal birth - Why doula coverage is the single highest-impact benefit employers can add today - The downstream health risks for dependents born via C-section — and what that means for your plan - How the birth center vs. hospital vs. home birth decision affects both outcomes AND claims - Why women at every stage — postpartum, perimenopausal, infertile — are being underserved by traditional benefits - What \"A Tale of Two Births\" taught Brittany about asking better questions in any healthcare setting Connect with Chelsea Ryckis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsearyckis Website: https://www.ethosbenefits.com Connect with Brittany George: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyspaziano/ Website: https://ataleoftwobirths.com/ Connect with Ethos Benefits: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethos-benefits YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ethosbene…","meta_description":"In this episode, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Brittany George( insurance industry veteran, founder of Her Consulting, and author of A Tale of Two Bi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252/episodes/79-stop-ignoring-women-s-health-benefits-w-brittany-george/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252/79-stop-ignoring-women-s-health-benefits-w-brittany-george.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}