Demystifying Health Trusts in the Tech Industry

Demystifying Health Trusts in the Tech Industry

From Techlandia by Technology Association of Oregon

April 7, 2026 · 26 min · Season 1 · Episode 69

About this episode

The episode explores health trusts in the tech industry through a conversation between host Skip Newberry and guest Ken Myers.

In this episode of Techlandia, host Skip Newberry converses with Ken Myers from All Tech, exploring his diverse career in the tech industry. Myer with a history at IBM, discusses his transition to teaching leadership at the University of Washington and his involvement in health trusts. He describes how these trusts can provide small tech companies access to quality health insurance by leveraging collective bargaining. He also delves into the evolution of tech associations, highlighting efforts to transition from software-centric approaches to embracing broader tech industry players.

People in this episode

Host: Skip Newberry

Guest: Ken Myers

Topics covered

  • health trusts
  • tech industry
  • collective bargaining
  • leadership
  • tech associations

Keywords

  • health insurance
  • small tech companies
  • collective bargaining
  • tech associations
  • leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Tech, IBM, University of Washington

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