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

Disciplined acceleration in healthcare transformation

Moving faster doesn’t guarantee better results. Like the cheetah, speed works best in strategic bursts. Brian Storts explains how disciplined acceleration prevents activation fatigue in healthcare transformation.

Q4 2025 payor earnings: what they said — and what it means for providers

In Q4 2025 earnings calls, payors signaled a move toward more margin discipline. Lower MLR guidance, tighter utilization, and more admin friction are coming. Providers should pay attention.

The Break Up Big Medicine Act and the future of vertical integration in healthcare

When insurers own PBMs, pharmacies, drug manufacturers, and competing providers, is it coordination — or concentration? Kevin Thilborger takes a look at the Break Up Big Medicine Act and the future of vertical integration.

Health insurance CEOs told Congress they want to lower costs. Providers have heard this before—and Congress has, too

Insurers testifying to Congress last month again promised they are committed to lowering costs, reducing friction, and improving transparency. Sustained follow-through has been harder to find, writes Brandon Edwards.

Lead like a cheetah: why fast, fit, and flexible now define change leadership in healthcare

Healthcare change efforts often stall despite strong strategy. It doesn't have to be this way. Brian Storts breaks down how fast, fit, and flexible leadership helps organizations activate change, build adoption, and sustain momentum.

AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

Connect with Kevin Thilborger, Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer at Unlock Health, during the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.

When the fox starts teaching poultry management

When a payor helps shape medical education, the risk isn’t knowledge, it’s normalization. Why UnitedHealth’s role in training physicians should concern us all.