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KFF Health News Senior Correspondent

Julie Appleby, a Kaiser Health News senior sorrespondent, reports on the health 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 other media. Before joining KHN, Julie spent 10 years covering the health industry and policy at USA Today. She also worked at the San Francisco Chronicle, The Financial Times in London and the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek, California. She serves on the board of the Association of Health Care Journalists and has a Master of Public Health degree.

Featured Statements

Al Franken
stated on May 17, 2023 in a tweet:

"Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA.”

By Julie Appleby • June 5, 2023
Power to the Patients
stated on April 19, 2022 in a television ad:

About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”

By Julie Appleby • August 9, 2022
Community Oncology Alliance
stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad:

"An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.”

By Julie Appleby • December 7, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts:

“For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."

By Julie Appleby • April 29, 2021
Rand Paul
stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet:

“Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”

By Julie Appleby • March 26, 2021
Donald Trump
stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order:

“For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.”

By Julie Appleby • October 1, 2020
Cory Gardner
stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet:

Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”

By Julie Appleby • September 18, 2020
Ryan Holets
stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention:

“Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.”

By Julie Appleby • August 27, 2020
Brett Giroir
stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”:

“Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.”

By Julie Appleby • August 4, 2020
Mike Pence
stated on March 4, 2020 in in a press briefing:

“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."

By Julie Appleby • March 6, 2020