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The McKinsey on Healthcare Podcast features conversations with McKinsey and other industry experts on the challenges, strategies, and innovations shaping the healthcare industry. Hear perspectives on navigating the changing healthcare environment, embracing opportunities and disruptions, and preparing for the future of healthcare across the globe.

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United States

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The McKinsey on Healthcare Podcast features conversations with McKinsey and other industry experts on the challenges, strategies, and innovations shaping the healthcare industry. Hear perspectives on navigating the changing healthcare environment, embracing opportunities and disruptions, and preparing for the future of healthcare across the globe.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Kevin Mahoney on the responsibility of academic medical centers

1/30/2026
Academic medical centers are role in communities. Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System, discusses how they can further improve care and physician experiences. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:30:29

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Brian Evanko’s on affordable, personalized healthcare

12/12/2025
Brian Evanko discusses the need to switch the US healthcare system’s primary focus on treating illnesses and diseases after they occur to preventing them in the first place. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:31:37

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Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare

12/10/2025
Eric Larsen, president of TowerBrook Advisors, discusses where healthcare incumbents stand in the current AI-focused environment and the potential they have to accelerate adoption to improve outcomes. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:25:52

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Warehouse to wellness: Bob Mauch on modern pharmaceutical distribution

12/5/2025
Cencora President and CEO Bob Mauch discusses the company’s role in delivering vital medicines to patients and the innovations it is deploying to cut the time it takes to bring treatments to bedsides. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:31:23

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Leading a best-in-class health system integration

9/26/2025
The CEO and the president of BJC Health System discuss the challenges of combining two large organizations and the critical role of culture and leadership in achieving success. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:34:03

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Matt Holt on how privacy and private capital can improve healthcare

9/9/2025
Matt Holt, managing director and president of private equity at New Mountain Capital, on better data privacy standards and creating an efficient, patient-centric system with private capital investment. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:27:50

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Paul Kusserow on the forces changing healthcare faster than ever

7/16/2025
In his latest book, Paul Kusserow discusses the forces that will shift US healthcare more in the next ten years than it has changed in the past 100—and how to use these forces advantageously. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:17:44

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Dr. Rupal Malani on the way forward for clinical-care organizations

7/10/2025
McKinsey’s Dr. Rupal Malani discusses changing policies and workforce shortages and how leaders are using M&A and AI to improve margins, operations, and care delivery. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:24:35

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Patrick Finn on resilience, healthcare’s mission, and AI’s promise

5/27/2025
McKinsey senior partner Patrick Finn discusses how being nimble, continuously improving, and taking advantage of new technologies will help healthcare organizations better serve patients. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:17:01

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Drew Ungerman on patient-centric care, leadership, and technology

5/13/2025
McKinsey's Drew Ungerman discusses how healthcare leaders can improve patient care and use technology in a way that complements clinicians' work and enhances care delivery. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:19:35

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Unlocking the power of price transparency data

6/10/2024
Is the future of healthcare consumer-centric? In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey senior partner Gunjan Khanna talks to Amanda Eisel, CEO of Zelis, a healthcare financial-services platform providing integrated healthcare, cost management, and payment solutions that connect insurers, providers, and consumers. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:21:17

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Speaking to hearts and minds in healthcare

2/23/2023
The power of spoken word can be a messenger for change. In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey senior partner Pooja Kumar reflects on the power and potential of using spoken-word performance to change hearts and minds in healthcare, featuring insights from actor, writer, producer, and innovator of “Poetic Voice,” Sekou Andrews. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:14:39

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Beyond the numbers: Creating a more diverse future for health

11/4/2022
Anne Klibanski, MD, president and CEO of Mass General Brigham, a Boston-based integrated healthcare system, talks to McKinsey senior partner, Pooja Kumar, MD, about leadership, visions for a future of integrated healthcare systems, and the clear benefits of more diverse teams. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:27:43

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Meeting the member where they are: What is the future of health equity?

7/7/2022
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:43) > A conversation about addressing the well-being of underserved patient populations and ensuring zip codes are not a key predictor of health outcomes.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:25:46

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Reframing aging: What would it take for aging to be seen as an opportunity in healthcare?

4/1/2022
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:14) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey partner Dr. Pooja Kumar talks to Ursel J. McElroy, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, about a need to change the accepted narrative on aging, the challenges that women in leadership face, and her desire to ensure lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic are used to benefit the future of older populations.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:26:17

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Health equity: Activating meaningful change

3/4/2022
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:37) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey partner Carlos Pardo Martin talks with Errol Pierre, senior vice president of state programs at Healthfirst, about working with diverse communities, how to go all in on health equity, and the urgent need to ensure that vulnerable populations receive the care they need.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:23:40

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What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries

1/19/2022
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:04) > Monisha Machado-Pereira, a McKinsey senior partner and leader of the firm’s Medicare practice, discusses the changing Medicare landscape with Alan Wheatley, retail segment president at Humana, a market-leading Medicare payer that serves over four and a half million MA members, and John Kao, CEO at Alignment Healthcare, a fast-growing MA innovator that recently launched an IPO.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:31:09

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What can we learn from the effect of the pandemic on children’s health?

1/10/2022
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:15) > Since the pandemic began, there has been an increase in the number of children and young adults presenting with behavioral- and mental-health issues. How can these issues be tackled holistically?See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:26:17

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How can healthcare unlock the power of data connectivity?

12/15/2021
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:39) > The pandemic has shown that de-identifying data for shared research is essential to address some of the biggest health issues. How can data fragmentation be balanced with value-based healthcare?See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:29:41

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They will know a culture—you can't fake it”: An interview with Texas Medical Center’s president and CEO Bill McKeon

6/22/2021
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:44) > The COVID-19 pandemic led one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers to work around the clock to connect data, testing access, and supplies across various public and private entities.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Duration:00:26:46