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Mario Schlosser

Co-Founder and Advisor to the CEO, Oscar Health, Inc.

Search every verified Mario Schlosser interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mario Schlosser, co-founder of Oscar Health, has spoken publicly about his leadership transition and the company's strategic direction. In March 2023, he announced he would step down as CEO, with Mark Bertolini taking over in April of that year, while Schlosser moved to the role of president of technology. He described the decision as driven by Oscar's growth and the belief that Bertolini's ambitions for the company were larger than his own. Schlosser has also discussed Oscar's focus on profitability, its technology infrastructure, and its goal of connecting consumers directly with providers. In a 2026 video for the founder community Hampton, Schlosser discussed his personal practice of tracking every minute of his time in a spreadsheet since 2012, a method he said helped him manage his work on Oscar. He also described using "radical decomposition" to break down complex problems, citing Oscar's strategy of bringing insurance components in-house, and reflected on lessons learned from internal conflict at a previous company. He mentioned that he struggled with mental health after Oscar's IPO and that he sought therapy and used antidepressants during that period.

Recent appearances

  • Why the Founder of a $4B Company Tracks Every Minute of His Life

    February 13, 2026 · 📺 Moneywise

    I made this video for my founder community called Hampton. Founders doing $20m/year. Check it: https://joinhampton.com/yt3 Mario Schlosser founded Oscar Health with Josh Kushner in 2012. We sat down with Mario last week and talked operations, leadership, and building Oscar Health. Copy Mario's Time Tracker: https://joinhampton.com/ceo-time-audit Want a group of founders in your city? See if Hampton is right for you: https://joinhampton.com/yt3 00:49 - Time Tracking 03:58 - Radical Decomposition 07:00 - Transparent Leadership Hampton is a private, highly vetted community where founders do…

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  • Oscar Health Co-founder Mario Schlosser

    April 14, 2025 · 📺 The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast

    Health insurance has a Net Promoter Score of around 0-10 industry-wide, one of the lowest ratings of any industry. This is exactly why the founders of Oscar Health, with no background in healthcare and a distaste for the industry, started the company in 2012. Since then, Oscar has grown to 1.7 million members, gone public, and achieved profitability—all while receiving an NPS significantly higher than the industry average. In this episode, we talk with Mario Schlosser, co-founder and CTO of Oscar Health, about building a tech-first health insurance company in an industry notorious for poor cu…

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  • Health Insurance Reimagined: Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser

    May 15, 2024 · 📺 Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ Lumba

    Mario Schlosser, CEO and co-founder of Oscar Health, is no stranger to the challenges that many people encounter when dealing with insurance companies. When Mario’s wife was pregnant with their first child, he became overwhelmed by the costly and complicated healthcare system and was frustrated when he found that their health insurance company was unable to help them navigate it. That’s when Mario, along with co-founders Josh Kushner and Kevin Nazemi, decided to start Oscar – a different kind of health insurance company. Oscar is an innovative health insurance company offering individual and…

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  • Redefiners Podcast | Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Health

    January 12, 2024 · 📺 Russell Reynolds Associates

    [November 2021] Mario Schlosser, CEO, and co-founder of Oscar Health helped redefine the health insurance category by using data to give members better customer experiences and thus improved patient outcomes. He dared to use emerging technologies in a heretofore technologically timid industry – an approach that was disruptive, transforming, and highly successful. About Mario Schlosser Mario Schlosser is the CEO and co-founder of Oscar, a leading insurer built to make health care easy. Under his leadership, Oscar develops seamless technology and provides personalized support to help more than…

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  • Oscar Health Co-Founder Mario Schlosser Shares Insights on Tech, Risk & What's to Come in Healthcare

    September 27, 2023 · 📺 Alvarez & Marsal

    Mario Schlosser, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, founded Oscar Health to respond to a shift towards a more consumerized, digital and value-driven healthcare system and ultimately to build a better health insurer. He joined A&M Senior Advisor, David Shulkin, M.D., on our What’s Your Moonshot? Podcast Series to share his journey and plans for the future.

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  • Oscar Health CEO shakeup: Mark Bertolini to take over April 3

    March 28, 2023 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Mark Bertolini, incoming Oscar Health CEO, and Mario Schlosser, co-founder and outgoing Oscar Health CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss why Schlosser decided to let go of executive control, Bertolini's first plans when he takes over as CEO and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi  » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business new…

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  • Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser on the company's IPO

    March 03, 2021 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Oscar Health co-founder and CEO Mario Schlosser joins "Squawk Alley" ahead of the company's first trade to discuss its IPO and outlook. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Shares of Oscar Health dipped 8% in its initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock began trading at $36 per share. Oscar had priced its shares at $39 apiece, above its target range of $36 to $38. At $36 per share, it has a roughly $7.1 billion market cap. Oscar uses a mix of technology, provider partnerships and member experience…

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  • Oscar's Mario Schlosser and Capsule's Eric Kinariwala on new delivery partnership

    December 12, 2019 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Mario Schlosser, Oscar CEO, and Eric Kinariwala, Capsule CEO, join "Squawk Alley" to discuss their new delivery partnership for prescriptions. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://www.cnbc.com/pro/?__source=yo... » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect…

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  • Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Health

    June 25, 2019 · 📺 CB Insights

    Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Health, is interviewed by CNBC's Bertha Coombs. This Interview was recorded on June 13th, 2019 at the Future of Fintech conference in NYC. For more on Future of Fintech visit: events.cbinsights.com

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  • Oscar Health CEO on using tech to change the health care industry

    August 28, 2018 · 📺 CBS Mornings

    Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser joins Dr. David Agus in the “CBS This Morning” Toyota Green Room to discuss how his company is working to change the health insurance industry with technology-driven, consumer-focused services. Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Oscar Health has approximately 250,000 enrollees and over 800 employees. Subscribe to the "CBS This Morning" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q0v2hE Watch "CBS This Morning" HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Watch the latest installment of "Note to Self," only on "CBS This Morning," HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Sh8XlB Follow "CBS This Morning"…

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  • An Interview With Mario Schlosser, Oscar and Zachary Tracer, Bloomberg

    June 28, 2018 · 📺 CB Insights

    An Interview With Mario Schlosser, Oscar & Zachary Tracer, Bloomberg. Recorded June 20, 2018 at the Future of Fintech conference.

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  • Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser @ Health Datapalooza | WTF Health

    June 05, 2018 · 📺 WTF Health

    Mario Schlosser, co-founder & CEO of Oscar Health, talks about health plan innovation amid the deterioration of the ACA and his plans for Oscar's latest $165M round. His goal: make the payer "an interface and enabler of new kinds of technologies." Around 4:15 minute mark we see if he's been tapped for advice from Berkshire Hathaway/Amazon/JP Morgan as they take on their own challenges disrupting health insurance. Filmed at Health Datapalooza, April 2018. *** WTF Health gives you a glimpse of the future of healthcare by introducing you to the people who are going to change it. Learn more at…

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Notable quotes

“I think Rashika is probably the guy you're talking about is exactly right. This is a huge issue in the US healthcare system that nobody can take a longer-term view and it's a giant issue for things like um you know GLP1s. It's a big issue for things like uh gene therapies um which society speaking make a lot of sense because you have a multi-year reduction in cost quite likely but don't end up showing up I mean anybo”

“The ACA is I think an incredibly good market for a good consumer product because people really do make their own decisions and they can change their decision once a year. You just go to a different health plan and if you don't like the value for money you're getting from Oscar, you can go elsewhere. And same with other health plans. And one of the numbers I always like to look at is if you go and index the cost of he”

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