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The U.S. healthcare system is in critical condition--but this should come as a surprise to no one. Yet until now the solutions proposed have been unworkable, pie-in-the-sky plans that have had little chance of becoming law and even less of succeeding. In Code Red, David Dranove, one of the nation's leading experts on the economics of healthcare, proposes a set of feasible solutions that address access, efficiency, and quality.

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.

How has the United States, with more resources than any nation, developed a healthcare system that delivers much poorer results, at near double the cost of any other developed country - such that legendary seer Warren Buffett calls the Medical Industrial Complex "the tapeworm of American economic competitiveness"?

Welcome to Getting After It: Transforming the Healthcare Ecosystem, hosted by Jeff Fritz and Brett Zelkind. Each episode features conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and experts on topics ranging from how digital innovations are transforming provider-payor relationships, the continued shortcomings in providing equitable care, and why the entire healthcare industry is ripe for disruption. Transforming the entire healthcare ecosystem starts by transforming the conversation around it. Be a part of the discussion and join the community by visiting andros.co/podcast. Subscribe to ...