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S1 Fertility, Menopause, and the Care Gap Employers Can’t Ignore
Fertility and family-building benefits are changing fast, and they now reach far beyond pregnancy. In this episode, Kirk sits down with Dr. Asima Ahmad, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Carrot…
S1 Hard Truths for Clients
Being a healthcare consultant has never been harder. Rising costs, private equity pressure, fragmented point solutions, and constant scrutiny from CFOs and executives have changed what clients expect…
S1E16 How Benefits Leaders Are Rethinking Cost, Care, and Trust in 2026
Employers are being forced to make harder benefits decisions than ever before. Rising costs, high turnover, and uneven access to care have turned benefits strategy into a series of real trade-offs,…
S1E15 The Real Problem With Benefits Utilization
Employers aren’t short on benefits. They’re short on connection.In this episode of Margin of Care, Kirk sits down with Chad Cruse, VP of Ecosystem at Benefitfocus, to unpack why utilization remains…
S1E14 How AI and Talent Are Reshaping Healthcare
Healthcare is being reshaped by two powerful forces: rapid advances in AI and a fundamental shift in what leaders, operators, and employees expect from work.In this episode of Margin of Care, Kirk…
S1E13 Managing Through Change: A Consultant's Perspective
Benefits leaders talk about “cost” all day.Andrew Fondow argues cost is not the real problem.In this episode, Andrew and Kirk dig into why so many strategies stall, how to slow trend without drowning…
S1E12 Why Benefits Look Nothing Like They Did 20 Years Ago
Benefits used to be simple and standardized. Today they’re complex, costly, and central to C-suite decision-making. In this episode, Eric Grossman breaks down how the benefits landscape has…
S1E11 The Steady Erosion of Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare costs keep climbing, and employers are running out of room to maneuver. In this unreleased pre-launch episode, Kirk sits down with Aon’s Kevin Fyock and Kevin Smith to talk about the…
S1E10 Are We Ready for the Next Health Crisis? Former CDC Chief Weighs In
What happens when the former head of the CDC sits down to break down the future of American healthcare for employers?In this episode of Margin of Care, host Kirk Czonstka speaks with Dr. Mandy Cohen,…
S1E9 How to Successfully Manage a Half-Billion-Dollar Healthcare Budget
What does it take to manage a half-billion-dollar healthcare budget and keep costs flat year after year?In this episode of Margin of Care, host Kirk Czonstka talks with Brian Marcotte, former…
S1E8 Millions Are Losing Coverage: What Employers Need to Know About H.R. 1
When 15 million people lose healthcare coverage and more than a trillion dollars in federal funding disappears, every employer feels the impact.Host Kirk Czonstka talks with Patricia Boozang, Senior…
S1E7 The Care Gap that Most Employers Are Missing
Liana Douillet Guzmán, CEO of FOLX Health, joins to discuss how traditional benefits models fail LGBTQIA+ employees and what leading employers are doing to fix it. She breaks down why inclusive care…
S1E6 The Next Era of Digital Health: A VC’s Perspective
Digital health is entering a new era — one where informed consumers, smarter technology, and outcomes-based models reshape how care is delivered and funded. In this episode, Lee Shapiro of 7wire…
S1E5 Why Employers Are Still Flocking to Hybrid Care
With telemedicine waivers for Medicare enrollees expiring and the federal government investing in rural health, a strong telehealth strategy has never been more important. Danish Nagda, CEO and…
S1E4 How the Most Innovative Employers Are Embracing Disruption
Large employers aren’t the only ones who can do direct contracting. In this episode of Margin of Care, Lee Lewis of the Health Transformation Alliance breaks down the ways small and mid-sized…
S1E1 Rethinking the Economics of Care
Healthcare consumerism is broken. On this episode of Margin of Care, Chris Hogan of Benefit Commerce Group argues that consumers are, at best, accidentally stumbling into quality health care — and…
S1E2 From vaccines to whole-body MRI scans: How employers should be thinking about prevention
Employers are now seen as the most trusted source of information. Dr. Vin Gupta argues in this episode of Margin of Care that employers should lean into their power and solve the pain points of…
S1E3 Healthcare’s Costs Crisis—and How to Fix It
It’s no secret that health care costs are skyrocketing, but new research from the Business Group on Health indicates a 54% compounded increase over the last decade. On this episode of Margin of Care,…
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A podcast for healthcare advisors and benefits leaders exploring the economics, policy, and innovation shaping the future of employee health plans. Hosted by Kirk Czonstka and guests.Margin of Care…
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Margin of Care has published 19 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.
Margin of Care is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 25m.
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