No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how.
March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026
No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how.
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It turns out healthcare in America CAN be cheaper. If your employer wants it to be. Today on the show, we speak with a Canadian-founded startup that has unusually generous benefits for their employees. <br /><br />Come see Planet Money live on stage in April! 12 cities. Details and tix here: <a href="https://tix.to/pm-book-tour" target="_blank">https://tix.to/pm-book-tour</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/nx-s1-5561051/health-care-costs-premiums-companies-cost-of-living" target="_blank">Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies<br /></a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5534416/health-care-costs-soaring-blame-your-employer" target="_blank">Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer</a><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/1254056490/healthcare-churn-insurance-medicaid-america" target="_blank">The hidden costs of healthcare churn</a><br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>.</em> <em>Fact-checking by </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank"><em>Sierra Juarez</em></a><em>. </em><em>Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em> <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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