From inside the health insurance company: Angst, and advice we can use.
A listener, who has worked in health insurance for decades, wrote in. "I have listened to all the episodes in this podcast, and there are times I come away feeling bad working for the insurance company."
We talked. Along with angst, she shared insights and advice we all can use.
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