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How to Combat Annual Healthcare Increases

How to Combat Annual Healthcare Increases

How to combat surprise healthcare hikes and keep every month of runway you fought to raise.

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Cris Cafiero
Jun 19, 2025
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It happens every year.

Founders hit “refresh” on their inbox and feel their stomach drop. A broker email with the subject:

“Upcoming Renewal Increase.”

One minute their burn projects 16 months of runway; the next — 14.

Because of health insurance? Brutal.

Startup leaders scrutinize every dollar: salaries, benefits, equity. But the possibility of a 20% insura…

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