Episode Details: Healthcare Cost Transparency
Join us on our newest series, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Ben Conner, CEO at Conner Insurance.
What you’ll get out of this episode:
- Conner Insurance’s Legacy: Celebrating 75 years of service, Ben Conner shares the secret to his family’s business longevity.
- Documentary Insight: Ben discusses the making of “It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Healthcare,” focusing on healthcare cost transparency.
- Systemic Issues in Healthcare: Exploration of how insurance companies’ incentives impact healthcare costs and what employers can do.
- Bringing Humanity Back to Healthcare: The need to reintroduce empathy into the healthcare system, especially in financial aspects.
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A Legacy of Excellence: Conner Insurance at 75 Years
Ben Conner, President and CEO of Conner Insurance, celebrates the company’s 75th anniversary, attributing its longevity to strong family dynamics and a commitment to excellence. Founded in 1949 by his grandfather, Conner Insurance has grown into a third-generation family business offering personal and commercial insurance, as well as employee benefits consulting.
“It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Healthcare”: The Documentary
In a bid to address the complex and often opaque world of healthcare, Ben Conner collaborated on the documentary “It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Healthcare.” The film targets business leaders and C-suite executives, urging them to take a more active role in managing their company’s healthcare plans. Conner explains that the documentary aims to break down the complexities of healthcare into understandable segments, emphasizing the importance of transparency in a system rife with perverse incentives.
The Perverse Incentives Driving Healthcare Costs
Conner delves into the systemic issues plaguing the U.S. healthcare system, particularly the misaligned incentives of large insurance companies. He explains how the primary fiduciary responsibility of these companies is to their shareholders, not the patients, leading to a system where rising healthcare costs benefit the insurers rather than the consumers. This lack of oversight and transparency has created an environment where prices are driven up, further straining businesses and their employees.
A Call to Reintroduce Humanity into Healthcare
The discussion also highlights the need to bring humanity back into the healthcare system, particularly concerning how healthcare is financed. Conner criticizes the current model, which often leaves employees in debt despite having health insurance, and stresses the importance of building a system that truly benefits individuals, not just corporations.
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