In episode 16, producer Sarah Murphy and host David Willows recall the tension filled day when this podcast – dedicated to Johnny in our IT department – almost didn’t happen (@1:08). David welcomes Faizel Alladina from People Corporation and Mike McClenahan from BBD to the podcast studio, and we get to learn about their companies and backgrounds in the industry (@2:56). Faizel and Mike describe how the environment has changed for advisors, administrators and group benefits over the past 20 years (@6:54). David asks about changing plan sponsor expectations (@13:06) and the broad industry challenges that keep them up at night including G19/compensation disclosure (@20:44). Finally, Faizel and Mike share their thoughts on what they see in the next five to 10 years for the health benefits world (@28:12).

In episode 15 (yes, it’s been a while!), producer Sarah Murphy and host David Willows discuss the controversial nature of this podcast (@1:16). David welcomes Globe & Mail contributors Wayne MacPhail and Paul Benedetti, as well as a GSC’s leader Pharmacy and Health Provider Strategy, Ned Pojskic (now a familiar voice), to the podcast studio (@3:28). Wayne and Paul discuss their research findings that led to a book and articles for the Globe & Mail (@4:55) and the schism that exists in the Canadian chiropractic community (@21:10). Ned, Wayne and Paul share their views about the need for quality evidence from the broader paramedical community (@27:23). Then the trio discuss the potential need for government regulation versus self-regulation, and the obvious limits of self-regulation (@34:37). The conversation wraps with a look to the future of health care practice regulation (@39:30).