Deanna Horner
Executive Vice President, Enterprise DIRECT Strategy
Expertise:
Deanna helps payers and life sciences partners improve access, affordability, and patient outcomes across the pharmacy ecosystem.
An experienced healthcare executive, Deanna is known for driving operational excellence, growth, and meaningful change at the intersection of pharmacy, technology, and patient care. She brings deep expertise in pharmacy strategy, payer dynamics, and access solutions, helping organizations translate complex challenges into scalable, patient‑centered outcomes.
Deanna spent more than seven years in senior clinical roles at UnitedHealthcare before joining Waltz Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois, and a PharmD degree from the University of California, San Francisco.
Articles by Deanna Horner
Affordability Is No Longer a Copay Problem. It’s an Access Strategy.
Turn affordability into a powerful driver of patient access, therapy adoption, and Gross-to-Net performance with a smarter, connected access strategy.