"Once you see the gears of the system moving against the patient, you can’t unsee them. You either stay part of the machine, or you start engineering the alternative." – Emma Fox, Founder of FoxWatch

In this episode of the Sunstone Health Podcast, we are joined by Emma Fox, the Founder of FoxWatch and one of the industry's most vocal advocates for employer transparency.

After two decades on the dark side of major carriers, Emma pivoted to a mission of neutral interrogation. She began auditing the waste, hidden kickbacks, and misaligned incentives that keep the diagnostic odyssey alive.

Josh and Emma strip away industry jargon to discuss the humanitarian problem hidden in balance sheets. From the moral whiplash of $5 million industry parties to the clinical cost of denied autism treatments, this conversation is a briefing on how to spot the ick in your health plan and why the broker breakup is often the first step toward clinical clarity.

Key Highlights:

• Emma recounts the moment she realized premium dollars were being diverted to naming rights while members were being forced through step therapy for life-saving meds.

• Why curiosity is the most dangerous trait an employee can have in a system built on opacity.

• The accidental origin of the YouPowered Symposium and how a guerrilla force of ethical advisors is building the alternative to the status quo.

• Why a 48% increase in premiums is a failure of leadership, and how to reclaim ownership of health plan data.

• Emma and Josh discuss the personal toll of navigating autism diagnoses and why ‘wait and see’ is a failed clinical strategy.