Julie Appleby
Senior Reporter at KFF Health News
Senior reporter at @KHNews, covering health policy, quality, costs; member of the Association of Health Care Journalists
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2 weeks ago |
dothaneagle.com | Julie Appleby
“Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA.”Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), in a tweet on May 17, 2023Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken tweeted recently that Americans will receive “$1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year” because of a provision he wrote into the Affordable Care Act.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Phil Galewitz |Julie Appleby
Senate Republicans' Trump budget bill holdups Millions would lose Medicaid coverage. Millions would be left without health insurance. Signing up for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces would be harder and more expensive. President Trump's domestic policy legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that cleared the House in May and now moves to the Senate, could also be called Obamacare Repeal Lite, its critics say.
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1 month ago |
dailybreeze.com | Julie Appleby
By Julie Appleby, KFF Health NewsWhen people call large insurance brokerages seeking free assistance in choosing Medicare Advantage plans, they’re often offered assurances such as this one from eHealth: “Your benefit advisors will find plans that match your needs — no matter the carrier.” do seek help in making complex decisions about whether to enroll in original Medicare or select among private-sector alternatives, called Medicare Advantage.
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1 month ago |
rethinking65.com | Julie Appleby
Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business. It was the first time he had shopped around for coverage, searching for a plan that would cover him and his wife, who was also between jobs at the time. “We were so nervous about not being on a company-provided plan,” Winard said.
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Julie Appleby
When people call large insurance brokerages seeking free assistance in choosing Medicare Advantage plans, they’re often offered assurances such as this one from eHealth: “Your benefit advisors will find plans that match your needs — no matter the carrier.”About a third of enrollees do seek help in making complex decisions about whether to enroll in original Medicare or select among private-sector alternatives, called Medicare Advantage.
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Excellent story by my colleague, Darius Tahir https://t.co/2dbkijnQfd
The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce - KFF Health News
RT @aawayne: Exclusive: The Trump/Musk/Kennedy HHS cuts eliminated the office that annually sets the federal poverty level. “We were tryin…
