In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Watts, senior partner, national leader for U.S. Health Care Policy at Mercer, and long-time friend of BenefitsPRO. We chat about a number of topics, including her thoughts on all the noise coming out of Washington D.C. right now, the latest round of fiduciary lawsuits and their potential impacts, and a few of the innovative benefits design strategies and ideas she’s watching most closely right now.
As a veteran in the benefits and health care space, Tracy shares her expertise and perspective on whether the current chaos in D.C. is truly unprecedented or just … noisy. She also discusses where she’s seeing the most pushback — and the most progress — when it comes to both policies and strategies that are aimed at moving the industry forward. We even ask her to pull out her imaginary magic wand and fix one federal policy that would best address a current problem. Any guesses on what she chose?
We also talk about the challenges of leading and innovating in an industry that often seems intractable and set in its ways, along with the tricky art of staying up-to-date without becoming overwhelmed.
But there’s a lot more to Tracy than just a benefits professional. We have a great time as she tries to convince her two skeptical co-hosts about the finer points of golf, shares a few of her bucket list courses, talks about the joys of living within walking distance of a beautiful beach, and shares her love of cooking and baking. Come for the benefits discussion, stay for the killer recipes and cookbook recommendations!
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