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Here are some of Healthcare Brew’s top stories from the first half of the year

According to you, our readers.

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How buy and bill works

The buy-and-build model explained in terms you’d understand (i.e., crocheted bees).

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Price check: Managing costs amid the rise of GLP-1s

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Insurance policies affect how doctors and nurses treat patients, surveys find

More than half of nurses said their job satisfaction has declined because of insurance requirements.

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UnitedHealthcare backs off contentious prior auth plan

The insurer updated the policy after pushback from hospitals and providers.

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Prior authorizations may cost more than they save, survey finds

Both physicians and patients bear the burden of prior authorizations.