Cora Opsahl
Health Fund Director at the 32BJ Health Fund, experienced in employer-sponsored benefits and direct contracting strategies to improve affordability, transparency, and outcomes for members.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 55min
EP488: Mark Cuban, Cora Opsahl, Trust, Simplicity, and a Chicken—Today We Talk Healthcare
Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and owner of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Cora Opsahl, director at the 32BJ Health Fund, tackle healthcare's complexities. They discuss the pitfalls of high deductible plans that leave patients effectively uninsured and burden providers with debt collection roles. The duo advocates for direct contracting and transparency, emphasizing how streamlined pricing can empower both patients and employers. They also envision a bold future with simplified healthcare pricing, urging for trust and ease in the ultimately convoluted system.
Oct 10, 2024 • 40min
EP452: Fiduciary Duty vs the Healthcare Status Quo, With Cora Opsahl
Cora Opsahl, Director of the 32BJ Health Fund, plays a pivotal role in serving over 200,000 members by negotiating cost savings and improved healthcare benefits. In their conversation, they delve into the challenges of fiduciary duties and the entrenched status quo in healthcare. Opsahl shares how data analysis reshaped their benefit design and enabled significant savings by kicking a major hospital out of their network. The discussion highlights the importance of collaboration between employers and unions to tackle escalating healthcare costs and enhance member welfare.
