Employers' many healthcare headaches

Employers' many healthcare headaches

May 1, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 1451

About this episode

The episode discusses rising healthcare costs and employer strategies to manage them, alongside various news updates related to Chicago's economy and infrastructure.

Crain’s contributor Jon Asplund joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest healthcare news, including a look at the state’s rising health costs are spiking and how employers are chipping away at swelling healthcare tabs. Plus: State report says ICE misconduct in Chicago enabled by Trump officials, West Coast tech firm eyes big Chicago office expansion, Bank of America CEO eyes Chicago growth as commercial loans rise 15% and United announces FAA-mandated flight cuts at O’Hare.

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