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Unlock Health has deep experience in managed care consulting, revenue strategy, change management, contract performance and negotiations, benchmarking, analytics, and strategic communications

Why the fight over the 340B program is becoming a major hospital revenue battle

Recent 340B lawsuits, state laws, and federal appeals are raising a larger question for hospitals: who controls the value created by 340B, and who ultimately benefits from it?

HCSC 2025 annual report: $1.9B loss changes the conversation

How does HCSC's $66.8B in revenue become a $1.9B loss? The 2025 annual report completely changes the conversation about one of the country's largest Blues plan.

Q1 2026 payor earnings: The pressure is moving operationally

Q1 2026 payor earnings revealed rising claims payment delays, tighter utilization management, Medicare Advantage pressure, and growing questions about whether healthcare costs are being managed — or simply redistributed.

The hospital cost crisis is real. The story is incomplete.

The hospital cost crisis is real, but the narrative is incomplete. A deeper look at payor behavior, consolidation, and what’s actually driving healthcare costs.

Healthcare strategy works best when marketing, managed care, and revenue strategy connect

Revenue strategy in healthcare works best when marketing, managed care, operations, and business development align around shared growth priorities. Learn how connected planning, HRAs, and patient acquisition strategies improve financial performance and care delivery.

Built to absorb: readiness in healthcare transformation

Many healthcare organizations have clear strategies and strong alignment yet still fall short when change fails to take hold. This article explores how organizational readiness shapes adoption, why change efforts stall, and what it takes to build the capacity for transformation that actually lasts.

The danger of staying silent about healthcare costs

Hospitals can't stay silent about rising healthcare costs. Here's how not owning the narrative creates risk for providers and patients and shapes public perception.