
Health systems brace for a 2026 affordability shock, impacting patient care and financial stability as millions face insurance loss and rising costs.

Chris Stenglein is a health care innovator across patient advocacy, revenue integrity, and finance. Developing patented new technologies to drive both provider and patient financial success, he has advised many of the nation’s top health care systems and ambulatory providers to improve the patient payment experience, increase loyalty and satisfaction, and optimize financial results. Stenglein is currently CEO of Curae, a Patient Financial Care company headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., which offers patient and provider financial products across a simple and intuitive SaaS platform. He is also founder and Chairman of the Board of Caldera Capital Group, Inc. a private equity investment and portfolio management firm. Over the past two decades, Mr. Stenglein has launched and scaled a number of platforms across technology and finance, consummating over $1 billion in asset and business transactions.

Health systems brace for a 2026 affordability shock, impacting patient care and financial stability as millions face insurance loss and rising costs.