Caroline Catherman

Reporter, Healthcare Brew

Caroline joined Healthcare Brew in July 2024 after three years as a health reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. Her work has appeared in outlets including CNN, Science Magazine, and The Chicago Tribune. She holds a master’s in health, environment, and science journalism from Northwestern University and degrees in psychology and English from Emory University, where she was first author on a public health study. Get in touch: [email protected]

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Employers are teaming up directly with providers to cut a better deal on healthcare

Frustrated by increasing friction between health systems and insurers, some employers are negotiating their own contracts with providers.

Caroline Catherman, Courtney Vinopal
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Some employers are putting health insurance in workers’ hands. Here’s how it’s going.

What ICHRA adoption looks like, six years after it first hit the market.

Caroline Catherman, Courtney Vinopal