How to Money · Monday, August 3, 2026
Meta's decision to eliminate the health incentive discount on their health sharing program will increase costs for members. The hosts lament the removal of this incentive, which encouraged healthier lifestyles, and discuss the broader issue of rising healthcare insurance costs in the US. They share personal experiences with healthcare expenses and the challenges of navigating insurance.
“Did you get an email from uh meta share so we have health sharing, you also have it as well. Did you get did you see the email about that they're getting rid of the healthy Intensive discount? I did. Oh. I hated that. I hate that.”
“Hey, I hate that it's going to cost us more, but also I just hate that you're removing that carrot that they're dangling in front of folks to say, hey, if you know, if you are paying a little more attention to your health, it'll cost you a little bit less because it should cost the pool overall less money. And you know, they found that it didn't really help I guess all that much. It didn't make sense.”
“But it surprises me because I used to work for an employer and they every year they had these like health metrics, and if you hit yeah some of these health metrics, then you got a discount on your insurance, like you paid less than other people. And that makes sense to me, right that healthy people. Ultimately, here's a questions the system less.”