Worthy

In this episode of the Worthy Podcast, Paul Markovich sits down with Martha Santana-Chin, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, to explore what it will take to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and effective for the people who need it most.

Drawing on her personal experience growing up in a family that relied on Medi-Cal and her career leading healthcare programs serving underserved communities, Martha shares her perspective on the role of Medicaid and Medicare, the responsibility of health plans, and the opportunities to improve America’s healthcare system.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Martha’s upbringing shaped her commitment to healthcare
• The role of Medicaid and Medicare in expanding access to care
• What health plans can do differently to improve the healthcare system
• The biggest challenges facing government healthcare programs
• Leadership lessons from Martha’s career
• What gives Martha hope about the future of healthcare

Paul Markovich sits down with Barry Arbuckle, longtime CEO of MemorialCare and one of the leading voices in value-based care, to talk about what it actually takes to align incentives around keeping people healthy.

Barry shares what he's learned from decades running one of Southern California's largest health systems, including a state law already reshaping how health plans and providers work together, and the one change he'd make first if he had a magic wand.

Worthy is a movement advocating for health care that works for all of us. Learn more at thisisworthy.com

In this episode of the Worthy Podcast, Paul Markovich sits down with Bret Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Sierra, Chair of OpenAI, and former Co-CEO of Salesforce, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare and what it will take to translate technological innovation into better outcomes for patients.

Drawing on decades of experience leading some of Silicon Valley’s most influential companies, Bret shares lessons on innovation, leadership, and responsible artificial intelligence adoption.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Bret’s journey through Silicon Valley and the future of AI
• Why healthcare has lagged other industries in digital transformation
• The biggest opportunities, and risks, of artificial intelligence
• What healthcare leaders can learn from technology companies
• Building trust while adopting AI responsibly
• What gives Bret optimism about the future of healthcare
  

Join us for a conversation about the intersection of innovation, leadership, and healthcare, and what it will take to build a healthcare system worthy of us all.

In this episode of the Worthy Podcast, Paul Markovich sits down with Seema Verma, former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator and Executive Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences; to explore how technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping healthcare. From modernizing care delivery to improving the patient experience, they discuss the leadership, innovation, and collaboration needed to build a more connected, affordable, and effective healthcare system.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• What inspired Seema’s career in healthcare and public service
• Lessons from leading CMS during a period of major change
• The promise, and responsibility, of artificial intelligence in healthcare
• How technology can reduce friction for patients and clinicians
• What government and the private sector each do best in driving healthcare innovation
• Leadership advice for the next generation of healthcare leaders
• What gives Seema hope for the future of American healthcare
  

Tune in for a conversation on the ideas and innovations shaping the future of healthcare, and what it will take to create a system that better serves patients, providers, and communities.

What can healthcare learn from the innovators who transformed the internet, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence? In this episode of the Worthy Podcast, Paul Markovich sits down with legendary venture capitalist John Doerr to discuss innovation, leadership, accountability, and the future of healthcare in America.

Drawing from decades of experience backing companies like Google and Amazon, John shares lessons on entrepreneurship, the promise and risks of AI, and why healthcare has struggled to achieve the same productivity breakthroughs as other industries. Together, they explore what it would take to build a healthcare system that rewards better outcomes, embraces technology responsibly, and becomes truly worthy of the people it serves.

In this episode, they discuss:

• Why John chose to invest in entrepreneurs and early-stage companies
• Why healthcare has lagged behind other industries in innovation
• How AI could transform healthcare and society
• Why measuring outcomes matters in healthcare reform
• What the healthcare system’s objectives and key results (OKRs) should be
• How technology and healthcare leaders can better work together
• What gives John hope for the future of healthcare in America

If we want a healthcare system Worthy of us all, we must be willing to rethink how we innovate, measure success, and use technology to improve outcomes for people.

What if we paid for healthcare based on outcomes and not volume? In this episode of the Worthy Podcast, Paul Markovich sits down with Dr. Join Luh, a radiation oncologist and internal medicine physician practicing in Northern California, to explore what’s working, and what isn’t in American healthcare today.

Drawing from nearly two decades of experience treating patients, Dr. Luh shares a deeply human perspective on cancer care, the importance of understanding each patient’s story, and why the current system often falls short. Together, they unpack one of the biggest questions in healthcare reform: how should physicians be paid, and what would it take to shift toward a system that truly rewards better outcomes? This conversation goes beyond policy and into practice, highlighting the real-world impact of misaligned incentives, the promise of value-based care, and what gives frontline physicians hope for the future.

In this episode:

• What radiation oncology really looks like and why it matters
• The biggest challenges facing physicians today
• Why fee-for-service medicine is broken
• How outcome-based payment models could transform care
• What needs to change and how we get there
  

If we want a healthcare system that works for people, we must start by listening to those on the front lines.

In this episode of Worthy, Paul sits down with Andy Slavitt, former head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, investor, and host of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, to talk about the future of U.S. health care.From leading Medicare and Medicaid to investing in new models of care, Andy shares what’s working, what’s not, and where real change is possible.They discuss:

• How to make health care more affordable and accountable
• Why bipartisan action is critical for lasting reform
• Where innovation can improve care for the most vulnerable
• What gives hope, and what still needs to change

This is a conversation about turning ideas into action and building a health care system worthy of us all.

In the premiere episode of Worthy, Paul Markovich sits down with Dr. Geeta Nayyar, a globally recognized physician-technologist, investor, and former Chief Medical Officer of Salesforce and AT&T.

Known to many as “Dr. G,” Geeta has built her career at the intersection of clinical medicine, technology, and human trust. She is also the bestselling author of Dead Wrong, a powerful examination of the human cost of misinformation and a call to restore truth and connection in healthcare’s digital age.

Together, Paul and Geeta explore:

• Why misinformation has become one of healthcare’s greatest threats
• How artificial intelligence can either widen distrust or help rebuild it
• Why healthcare struggles to adopt innovation, and what must change
• The future of shared decision-making between patients and physicians
• How we personalize care without losing human touch