The Indicator from Planet Money
The Indicator from Planet Money

No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how.

Mar 09, 2026 · 9m

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 …

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