MedCity News January 21, 2026
Scott Charles

Executives who think ahead and ask the right questions – monthly – can make a real difference in healthcare costs.

It costs employers and their workforce less to be healthy than to be sick. And when members are actively utilizing their healthcare benefits it saves money. But just how much money is the question that keeps chief financial officers up at night. As the CFO of a self-funded organization, and a leader of a company operating in this space, I look with both eyes at the healthcare cost issues affecting employers. It’s clear to me we’re at a now-or-never moment.

CFOs will recognize the dollar signs: employers are paying more for healthcare per employee than ever before – often...

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