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CLEARly Beneficial Podcast: Where We Rip Off the Band-aid and Explore What's Next
Welcome to the CLEARly Beneficial podcast - the show where we rip off the band-aid on healthcare and explore the future of benefits with the people driving innovation in our industry.
Host Vincent Catalano brings over 20 years of health insurance brokerage expertise to conversations that get to the real story. You'll discover what actually works, what doesn't, and what's coming next from the innovators brave enough to challenge how we've always done things.
Whether you're an insurance broker navigating carrier politics, an HR professional trying to make sense of complex plan designs, or an employer seeking practical solutions for your people, this podcast delivers the straight talk and actionable insights you need.
We rip the band-aid off and give you the inside perspective that only comes from decades in the trenches. Ready to see what's really happening in healthcare? Let's explore the future together.
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[S2E24] The Kaiser/Non-Kaiser Death Spiral: What Employers Need to Know
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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[S2E23] Healthcare Reform Is Coming. A Top Healthcare CEO Just Told Me When the Reckoning Hits.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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[S2E22] HR & CFO’s: Before Benefits Decision Season Begins, Start Here.
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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[S2E21] From Cannes: The Rest of the World Posts the Price. America Won't.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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[S2E20] Vincent Catalano: Let’s Not Normalize Medical Debt
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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[S2E19] Healthcare Big Ideas
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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[S2E18] Dr. Lisa Larkin: Menopause Is Costing Your Company More Than You Know
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May 19, 2026 |
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[S2E17] Vincent Catalano: Healthcare Systems Are Not Going to Save You
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May 12, 2026 |
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[S2E16] Dr. Ralph Snyderman: Fixing Healthcare While the Plane Is Flying - What Comes Next
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May 05, 2026 |
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[S2E15] Chris Fisher: What 500+ Benefits Pitches Taught Me
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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[S2E14] Vincent Catalano: Medicare Advantage Pitfalls
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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[S2E13] Ali Payne: When HR and Finance Can't Agree, Employees Lose
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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[S2E12] Vincent Catalano: Five Years Later, He's Still Saying the Same Thing. Who’s Listening?
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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[S2E11] Joey Dizenhouse: Follow the Money: Inside the Pharmacy Supply Chain
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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[S2E10] Vincent Catalano: GLP-1 Forever? Why Taking a Drug for Life Might Not Be the Problem
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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[S2E9] Dr. Lisa Larkin: Why the Healthcare System Is Failing Women and Who's Fighting to Fix It
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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[S2E8] Vincent Catalano: Hot Health Take - The Diagnosis Is In
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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[S2E7] Mark Flores: The Healthcare Black Hole
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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[S2E6] Dr. Khuram Arif: The Future of Healthcare Delivery
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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[S2E5] Vincent Catalano: What HR & Brokers Really Need to Know About Switching Benefits Partners (Part 2)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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[S2E4] Nathan Baar: From Emergency Room to Healthcare Revolution
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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[S2E3] Vincent Catalano: Not All Benefits Brokers are Created Equal (Part 1)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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[S2E2] Vincent Catalano: The Great American Healthcare Plan Breakdown
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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[S2E1] Matthew Robinson: The Fight to Save Independent Physicians in California
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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[S1E13] Larry Thompson: Healthcare Reform Starts with Understanding Systemic Accountability
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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[S1E12] Vincent Catalano: Why is an HSA the most efficient tax advantage?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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[S1E11] Vincent Catalano: Deductibles Demystified
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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[S1E10] Vincent Catalano: Your Health Plan's Magic Numbers
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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[S1E9] Vincent Catalano: Navigating Rising Premiums, Subsidy Loss, and Smart Strategies for 2026
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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[S1E8] Chris Moyer: Why Self-Funding Is Just the Beginning
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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[S1E7] Ferrin Williams: Empowering Choice to Help You Save on Prescriptions
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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[S1E6] Mike Trent: Beyond Self-Insured, Energizing Your Health Plan Funding with RBP
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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[S1E5] Dr. Raymond Fabius: Building a Culture of Health to Flatten Healthcare Costs
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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[S1E4] Nell Goodarzi: Course Correcting Executives and Enterprises from Career Paths to Life Resilience
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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[S1E3] Judith Kunisch: Understanding How Healthcare Works from an Industry Insider
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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[S1E2] Vincent Catalano: What You Need to Know for 2026 Open Enrollment
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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[S1E1] The CLEARly Beneficial Podcast: Ripping off the Band-aid
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Sep 25, 2025 |