Julie Appleby
Julie Appleby reports on the health care law's implementation, health care treatments and costs, trends in health insurance, and policy affecting hospitals and other medical providers. Her stories have appeared in USA Today, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, MSNBC and others. Before joining KHN, Appleby spent 10 years covering the health care industry and policy at USA Today.
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Energy-efficient hospitals are reaping some benefits in their budgets
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Hospitals are energy hogs. But some are making efforts to become more energy-efficient, which can also boost the bottom line.
Share/ Aug 19, 2018 at 12:31 PM -
Could experimental program shorten wait time for organ transplant recipients?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
In the past, organs exposed to hepatitis C were typically discarded or given only to patients who already had the illness. Using them in patients who don’t have the virus could shorten the transplant wait time for hundreds of patients each year.
Share/ Aug 13, 2018 at 4:54 PM -
Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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In latest blow to ACA, Trump administration extends life of short-term health insurance
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
By drawing younger or healthier consumers out of the ACA marketplace, the short-term plan expansion will add up to a 1.7 percent increase to premiums next year, according to the industry lobbying group America’s Health Insurance Plans.
Share/ Aug 1, 2018 at 8:57 AM -
Hospitals are figuring out how to revise opioid guidelines for specific procedures
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
There is debate in medical circles about just how effective recommendations and guidelines will be in stemming the epidemic.
Share/ Jun 22, 2018 at 12:58 PM -
Will incentivizing people to shop for lower priced tests, drugs whittle down America’s healthcare costs?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
State public employee insurance programs were among the early adopters of providing financial incentives for participants to shop around for tests at lower costs. Now this approach is finding a foothold among policymakers and in the private sector.
Share/ Mar 5, 2018 at 7:15 AM -
Trump administration proposed rule to bring back short-term health insurance options could weaken ACA
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
The new rule is expected to entice younger and healthier people from the general insurance pool by allowing a range of lower-cost options that don’t include all the benefits required by the federal law — including plans that can reject people with preexisting medical conditions.
Share/ Feb 20, 2018 at 2:48 PM -
Blue Cross of Idaho’s new plans don’t comply with ACA rules. What will HHS Secretary Alex Azar do about it?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Will Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar use his authority to compel Idaho to follow the ACA and reject the Blues plans?
Share/ Feb 16, 2018 at 3:32 PM -
Report: States running ACA marketplaces saw increases during open enrollment last year
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Enrollment in marketplaces fully or partially run by states, for example, showed a small overall increase of 0.2 percent over the previous year, while the 34 states that rely entirely on the federal hub saw sign-ups drop by 5.3 percent, the report said.
Share/ Feb 8, 2018 at 2:49 PM -
Insurance brokers are called upon to fill the role of navigators in shorter open enrollment period
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
The Department of Health and Human Services appears to be turning to brokers to fill a gap created by the Trump administration’s decision to slash funding for health insurance navigators.
Share/ Nov 13, 2017 at 6:30 AM -
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Trump uses exec order to add more lower-cost health insurance options. Will it undermine ACA?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Critics warn that such plans, with pared-down coverage and lower premiums, could siphon off the healthiest consumers.
Share/ Oct 12, 2017 at 12:21 PM -
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul predicts Trump administration will embrace association health plans
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Supporters say expanding association plan availability could offer lower-cost coverage — mainly if the Trump administration makes it easier for them to qualify as large-group plans.
Share/ Oct 6, 2017 at 11:16 AM -
Meet the state insurance commissioners struggling to stabilize the markets
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
As insurers threaten to exit state markets and voters at town halls complain about unaffordable prices, the state commissioners are central characters in the unfolding drama that is America’s health coverage.
Share/ Sep 6, 2017 at 2:24 PM -
What have we learned from past “skinny repeal” efforts?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
“Few markets can go bad on you as fast as a health insurance market,” said Mike Kreidler, a former regional director in the federal department of Health and Human Services.
Share/ Jul 27, 2017 at 12:29 PM -
Critics slam HHS for ‘misleading” analysis of Sen. Ted Cruz amendment to health bill
By Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News
The forecasts in a draft analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services are exactly opposite from what many experts predict.
Share/ Jul 20, 2017 at 12:38 PM -
Studies find medical treatment for opioid addiction varies widely between states
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Patients with private insurance who are diagnosed with opioid dependency or abuse may get different medical services depending on where they live, a white paper
Share/ Jun 13, 2017 at 4:43 PM
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