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Courtney Vinopal

Courtney Vinopal is a senior reporter for HR Brew covering total rewards and compliance. Her reporting has appeared in a variety of print, broadcast, and digital outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and Quartz. Prior to entering journalism, Courtney worked for the press office of the French Embassy in Washington.

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Retail Pharmacies

Why most employers are sticking with Big 3 PBMs over alternatives

Alternatives are enticing, but change has proven to be difficult.

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Direct Care

How insurance companies are advising employers on health equity

Increasingly, employers are looking to address health inequities within their employee populations by working with their health plans to address gaps in care.

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Direct Care

The Biden administration is updating HIPAA to protect reproductive healthcare information

A new rule bars healthcare organizations subject to privacy laws from disclosing information related to reproductive healthcare under certain circumstances.

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Direct Care

Many GLP-1 patients drop the drugs before seeing meaningful health benefits, one study finds

Cost, transportation, and language barriers may inhibit patients’ ability to continue GLP-1 medications, in addition to ongoing shortages.

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Direct Care

How Atlantic Health’s diversity chief seeks to provide ‘culturally competent care’

While at Atlantic Health, Kinsey has focused not only on serving a diverse patient population through the pandemic but also on hiring and training staff to support that mission.

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Hospitals & Facilities

AdventHealth’s chief learning officer is preparing the next generation of healthcare workers

Lamata Mitchell told Healthcare Brew the role is a dream “for someone who lives and breathes learning.”