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Rethinking Healthcare Strategy in Life Sciences
September 10, 2026

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What’s new: In this Industry Insight episode of the On Aon podcast, Steve Schell and Nancy McCarrick discuss why healthcare strategy has become a critical business priority for life sciences organizations. As healthcare costs continue to rise, leaders must make disciplined decisions that protect workforce health, support innovation and strengthen long-term growth.

Schell and McCarrick explore why healthcare benefit decisions can no longer sit solely within HR, how data-driven insights can help leaders allocate resources more effectively and why closer alignment across finance, HR and the business is essential to building sustainable workforce strategies. They also examine how AI, advanced analytics and targeted investments can help organizations make smarter healthcare decisions, unlock greater value from benefits programs and position themselves to stay ahead in the competition for highly skilled talent.

Key Takeaways:            

  1. Healthcare strategy is now a whole-business issue, influencing talent outcomes, workforce performance and an organization's ability to deliver on growth objectives.
  2. Leading organizations are using data and benchmarking insights to identify where healthcare investments create the greatest value.
  3. Organizations that align finance, HR and business leaders around a long-term strategy are better-positioned to manage costs, strengthen workforce health and stay ahead of future challenges.

Experts in this episode:          

  • Steve Schell, Global Life Sciences Leader, Aon
  • Nancy McCarrick, Senior Vice President, Health Solutions, Aon

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