Second Opinion December 17, 2025
Leslie Glenn

Why healthcare benefits have become the most complex and risky part of the job

If you’re running a healthtech company today, your Chief People Officer (CPO) is likely managing more strategic risk than almost any other executive on your leadership team.

Between rapidly rising healthcare benefits costs, growing pressure from CFOs to control spend, AI-driven workforce shifts, and retention challenges that vary dramatically by role, the people function has become one of the most complex (and consequential) parts of the business.

After speaking with CPOs across health tech, including peers and close colleagues, one thing is clear: we are not talking nearly enough about what these leaders are actually navigating day to day. The reality...

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