"This industry isn't easy. You have to be willing to dig in and work," says Cameron Cummins, managing partner at Transparent By Design.

The diversity of voices offers our best hope against the seemingly insurmountable obstacles facing those who strive every day to fix our broken health care system.

Our readers share what type of approaches and strategies are making a difference when it comes to when it comes to speaking out about problems in health care and benefits, as well as the challenges of this public approach.

"If you do the right thing, it will usually pay off," says Christina King, founder and president of C&A Benefits Group.

There's still a lot of work to be done. But there are also plenty of reasons to believe that the time for true change has finally arrived.

In this episode, we discuss the issue of people avoiding necessary medical care due to financial constraints, which can lead to worsening health and hospitalization.

Our readers share what their biggest challenges and greatest highlights of 2022 were, as well as their top resolutions for 2023.

I recently caught up with Nelson Griswold, president of NextGen Benefits, to discuss the current state of the benefits industry, its looming talent shortage and the importance of mentorship.