McKinsey on Healthcare
Episodes
Brian Evanko’s on affordable, personalized healthcare
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Evanko discusses the need to switch the US healthcare system’s primary focus on treating illnesses and diseases after they occur to preven...
Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Larsen, president of TowerBrook Advisors, discusses where healthcare incumbents stand in the current AI-focused environment and the potential the...
Warehouse to wellness: Bob Mauch on modern pharmaceutical distribution
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cencora President and CEO Bob Mauch discusses the company’s role in delivering vital medicines to patients and the innovations it is deploying t...
Leading a best-in-class health system integration
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO and the president of BJC Health System discuss the challenges of combining two large organizations and the critical role of culture and leader...
Matt Holt on how privacy and private capital can improve healthcare
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Holt, managing director and president of private equity at New Mountain Capital, on better data privacy standards and creating an efficient, pati...
Paul Kusserow on the forces changing healthcare faster than ever
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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&md...
Dr. Rupal Malani on the way forward for clinical-care organizations
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McKinsey’s Dr. Rupal Malani discusses changing policies and workforce shortages and how leaders are using M&A and AI to improve margins, ope...
Patrick Finn on resilience, healthcare’s mission, and AI’s promise
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McKinsey senior partner Patrick Finn discusses how being nimble, continuously improving, and taking advantage of new technologies will help healthcare...
Drew Ungerman on patient-centric care, leadership, and technology
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McKinsey's Drew Ungerman discusses how healthcare leaders can improve patient care and use technology in a way that complements clinicians' work and e...
Unlocking the power of price transparency data
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the future of healthcare consumer-centric? In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey senior partner Gunjan Khanna talks to Am...
Speaking to hearts and minds in healthcare
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Beyond the numbers: Creating a more diverse future for health
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Klibanski, MD, president and CEO of Mass General Brigham, a Boston-based integrated healthcare system, talks to McKinsey senior partner, Pooja Ku...
Meeting the member where they are: What is the future of health equity?
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:43) > A conversation about addressing the well-being of underserved patie...
Reframing aging: What would it take for aging to be seen as an opportunity in healthcare?
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:14) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey par...
Health equity: Activating meaningful change
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:37) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey par...
What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:04) > Monisha Machado-Pereira, a McKinsey senior partner and leader of th...
What can we learn from the effect of the pandemic on children’s health?
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:15) > Since the pandemic began, there has been an increase in the number ...
How can healthcare unlock the power of data connectivity?
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:39) > The pandemic has shown that de-identifying data for shared research...
They will know a culture—you can't fake it”: An interview with Texas Medical Center’s president and CEO Bill McKeon
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:44) > The COVID-19 pandemic led one of the nation’s largest healthcare ...
Strong minds, strong futures: Weaving together basic needs and behavioral health
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:42) > Public and private institutions can play a role in marrying socioec...
Increasing productivity in healthcare: An interview with Allen Karp of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 28:51) > In a value-based economic model, payers' strength will be to bring ...
Rethinking health priorities: A conversation with Vivek Murthy
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 33:02) > The former US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, discusses COVID-19 and...
Changing views on mental and substance use disorders: An interview with Patrick Kennedy
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:14) > Former congressman, Patrick Kennedy, discusses mental and substance...
Redefining what’s possible in healthcare: An interview with John E. Gallina
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 8:51) > John E. Gallina, EVP and CFO at Anthem shares his perspective on the...
Picking winning strategies to improve healthcare productivity: An interview with Dr. Jim Weinstein
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:30) > Dr. Jim Weinstein, the senior vice president for Microsoft Healthca...
How healthcare investing efforts can drive innovation
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 22:47) > Collaboration, automation, and innovation may hold the keys to the ...
Getting the right care to the right people at the right cost: An interview with Ron Walls
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:29) > At face value, the problem is simple: Getting the right care to the...
Role of academic-based health systems: An interview with Catherine Jacobson and Thomas Zenty
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 19:51) > How AMCs are changing to tackle the broader healthcare continuum in...
Why social and environmental factors matter for children: An interview with Michael Fisher
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 15:45) > The president and CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital explains ...
The journey to a new tomorrow: A conversation with Ron Kuerbitz, CEO, agilon health
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 17:10) > Ron Kuerbitz, Chief Executive Officer, agilon health, shares his pe...
The journey to a new tomorrow: A conversation with Patrick Conway, MD, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 13:34) > Patrick Conway, MD, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield o...
The journey to a new tomorrow: A conversation with Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Christiana Care Health System
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 12:44) > Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Christiana Care Health...