The Evolution of American Healthcare
Trace the people, breakthroughs, institutions and policy choices that shaped American healthcare—and understand how the system arrived where it is today.
EXPLORE TALK →HEALTHCARE KEYNOTE SPEAKER & CONSULTANT
Bringing confidence & clarity through the complexities of healthcare.
Mark McKendrick brings the story behind American healthcare to life—helping HR leaders, employers and business audiences understand how the system works, why it costs what it does, and where better decisions begin.
For HR associations, corporate events, healthcare conferences & universities
HEALTHCARE KEYNOTE SPEAKERMark McKendrick
THE BUSINESS
OF HEALTHCARE
MADE HUMAN
OF HEALTHCARE
MADE HUMAN
01The history behind the system
02The business of employee benefits
03The people at the center of it all
01 / THE IDEA
Big ideas deserve to be understood.
Healthcare touches every person, every family and nearly every business. Yet the way it is financed and delivered can feel like a maze of carriers, networks, hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers and plan designs.
Mark connects the dots. With practical insight from the employee benefits industry and a storyteller's approach, he turns a complex subject into a conversation audiences can follow—and use.
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NOT ANOTHER INDUSTRY LECTURE
Less jargon.
More perspective.
From the origins of modern health insurance to the decisions employers make today, Mark gives audiences a bigger-picture understanding of the forces shaping healthcare—and a reason to keep asking better questions.
EXPLORE THE TALKS ↗02 / ON THE PROGRAM
Stories that make
the system click.
Each presentation is shaped around the audience, event and questions that matter most in the room.
The Miracle Making Business
Explore the history, business and human impact of healthcare—and the extraordinary moments of medicine that remind us what the system is ultimately here to do.
EXPLORE TALK →Build Your Iron Man Suit
A new keynote concept about how professionals pursue their dreams by creating the vehicle that helps them fly. A leadership metaphor currently in development.
EXPLORE CONCEPT →WHO IT'S FOR
Built for rooms
that shape what's next.
01HR & SHRM associations
Give HR professionals a clearer view of the benefits landscape.
02Employers & leadership teams
Build shared understanding around healthcare strategy and cost.
03Healthcare & business conferences
Bring a fresh, accessible perspective to a complex industry.
04Universities & professional groups
Connect history, business and the real-world impact of healthcare.
03 / IN THE ROOM
Good conversations
start in person.
Moments from the stage, classrooms and rooms full of curious people.
BRING THE CONVERSATION TO YOUR EVENT
Let's make your next
program matter.
Tell Mark a little about your audience and event. Start a conversation about bringing a healthcare presentation to your stage.
START A SPEAKING INQUIRY ↗