Staff picks: Healthcare Brew reporters share their favorite stories so far this year

Who doesn’t love admiring their amazing colleagues? We get inspiration directly from our team, so we wanted to highlight some of our fellow Healthcare Brew reporters’ articles that we enjoyed most.

Day in the life of a rural health facility CEO

I really enjoyed reading this piece Cassie wrote as part of her larger “Day in the Life” series, as rural health, in the face of steep Medicaid cuts, is such an important issue to keep an eye on. Rural health is already strained, and despite funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program, many facilities will have to reckon with lower Medicaid funding. Cassie does a great job illustrating how leaders are thinking about this on the ground.—MA

As Novo’s patent expires, GLP-1 generics go global

I loved Cassie and Maia’s article about how generics could change the game for GLP-1s. These drugs are a massive driver of healthcare costs, and it’s important to keep our fingers on the pulse of where the sector is headed.—CC

Hey doctors, considering telemedicine? Check if the company is legit first

I liked Caroline’s story because she’s always finding such interesting things to investigate. I was personally curious about the legitimacy of some companies in the rise of telehealth.—CM