Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

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Name: Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Date registered: September 6, 2017
URL: http://khn.org

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  1. White House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule — November 15, 2019
  2. Trump’s New Order For Medicare Packs Potential Rise In Patients’ Costs — October 7, 2019
  3. As Off-Label Use Spreads, Supplies Of Niche Drugs And Patients’ Patience Grow Short — September 24, 2019
  4. Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims — September 17, 2019
  5. Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims — September 17, 2019

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White House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule

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CMS, Cost and Quality, cost transparency, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Insurance, Insurers, Kaiser Health News, out of pocket costs, prescription drugs, Price Transparency, Trump Administration

November 15, 2019

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The final directive drew swift responses from the hospital and insurance industries. The Trump administration also released a proposed rule that would require health insurers to spell out for all services beforehand just how much patients may owe for their out-of-pocket costs.

Trump’s New Order For Medicare Packs Potential Rise In Patients’ Costs

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Aging, Cost and Quality, Doctors, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, Medicare, surprise bills, Trump Administration

October 7, 2019

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The president’s directive, which he said is designed to give beneficiaries more choices in their health care, could lead to higher costs for seniors. Final rules are to be written by the Department of Health and Human Services.

As Off-Label Use Spreads, Supplies Of Niche Drugs And Patients’ Patience Grow Short

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children's health, drug costs, fda, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Ohio, Public Health, states, study

September 24, 2019

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The reasons behind one particular shortage of a therapy known as IVIG are complicated, stemming from increased demand and the medication’s long production window.

Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims

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Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Nutrition, Obesity, Public Health

September 17, 2019

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With nearly 72% of U.S. adults considered overweight or obese, the pressing question is: Is it possible to be overweight and healthy at the same time? The science falls short.

Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims

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Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Nutrition, Obesity, Public Health

September 17, 2019

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With nearly 72% of U.S. adults considered overweight or obese, the pressing question is: Is it possible to be overweight and healthy at the same time? The science falls short.

Americans More Likely Than Swedes To Fill Prescriptions For Opioids After Surgery

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Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, prescription drugs, study

September 4, 2019

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New research published in JAMA Network Open quantified for the first time international differences in doctors’ prescribing habits and patients’ use of these highly addictive painkillers.

Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back

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Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, premiums, rural medicine

August 9, 2019

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Residents in Colorado ski resort country found relief from high insurance premiums and high hospital costs by joining forces and negotiating prices directly with the local hospital.

Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back

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Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, premiums, rural medicine

August 9, 2019

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Residents in Colorado ski resort country found relief from high insurance premiums and high hospital costs by joining forces and negotiating prices directly with the local hospital.

Trump Administration Moves To Make Health Care Costs More Transparent

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Uncategorized

July 31, 2019

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The proposed rules would require hospitals to provide far more detail about the actual prices they charge insurers for patients’ care.

Klobuchar Says D.C. Has Enough Drug Lobbyists To Double-Team Lawmakers

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drug costs, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Medicare

July 26, 2019

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The drug industry has the biggest lobbying war chest.

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