You searched for Julie Appleby - Page 20 of 36 - California Healthline

For COVID Tests, the Question of Who Pays Comes Down to Interpretation

By Julie Appleby July 20, 2020

Additional guidance issued late last month by the Trump administration added to the confusion. Some consumers may find themselves unexpectedly on the hook for the cost of a test.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

By Julie Appleby July 15, 2020

Recently, the idea has triggered a lot of conspiracy-theory talk. But it’s actually a tried-and-true public health tool being applied to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

How COVID Death Counts Become the Stuff of Conspiracy Theories

By Victoria Knight and Julie Appleby November 2, 2020

Experts say President Trump’s claim that COVID deaths are being overcounted is inaccurate. Most agree they are undercounted. Here’s what we know about COVID death numbers so far.

Could Trump’s Push To Undo The ACA Cause Problems For COVID Survivors? Biden Thinks So.

By Julie Appleby July 9, 2020

The speech by the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee was delivered the same day the Trump administration reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit that would invalidate all of the Affordable Care Act, including the law’s preexisting condition protections.

COVID Catch-22: They Got A Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test For Virus

By Julie Appleby July 7, 2020

Americans who had coronavirus symptoms in March and April are getting big hospital bills — because they were not sick enough to get then-scarce COVID tests. Some insurers say they are trying to correct these bills, but patients may have to put up a fight.

Pandemic Forced Insurers To Pay For In-Home Treatments. Will They Disappear?

By Julie Appleby June 23, 2020

With stay-at-home orders in place, hospitals experimented with delivering many treatments to patients where they lived. They were a success. As society reopens, the return of old payment practices may prevent the adoption of this new, efficient model of care.

Does the Federal Health Information Privacy Law Protect President Trump?

By Julie Appleby and Victoria Knight October 7, 2020

The president’s doctors have used HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — as a shield to avoid questions about the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

If You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options

By Julie Appleby June 12, 2020

But some of those options, like special enrollment periods, are time-sensitive.

Si perdiste tu seguro de salud por la crisis de COVID-19, tienes opciones

By Julie Appleby June 12, 2020

Algunos pueden adquirir un seguro de salud bajo ACA apelando a un período especial de inscripción. Otros descubren que pueden aplicar para Medicaid. Hay alternativas pero el tiempo corre.

COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews August 28, 2020

A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Plus, no one knows how flu and COVID might interact if a patient got both.

Filter Results