Julie Johnson

Julia M. Johnson

Julia M. Johnson is a SmartBrief health team writer and a journalist with 20 years of experience covering health topics. She also has a background in health care communications and media relations.

Articles by Julia M. Johnson

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Are you covered? ACA plans, GLP-1s make headlines

By Julia M. Johnson 12/17/25

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Nation’s health care headaches intensify, driven by government shutdown

By Julia M. Johnson 11/24/25

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Survey says: Here’s what primary care physicians are talking about

By Julia M. Johnson 11/11/25

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Funding cuts, premium hikes among top stories in Sept.

By Julia M. Johnson 10/22/25

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Women face significant health challenges but solutions offer hope

By Julia M. Johnson 09/29/25

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Temperatures rise over health care staffing, costs

By Julia M. Johnson 09/22/25

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SmartBrief readers focus on health care spending, costs, insurance

By Julia M. Johnson 08/19/25

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Progress made, but challenges remain in substance-use deaths 

By Julia M. Johnson 08/12/25

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Insurance coverage issues, reforms move to the forefront

By Julia M. Johnson 07/17/25

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Have a heart: Ensuring equity for LGBTQIA+ patients, clinicians

By Julia M. Johnson 07/14/25

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Health care, drug costs weigh heavily on consumers

By Julia M. Johnson 06/16/25

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Staying mindful of youth mental wellness

By Julia M. Johnson 06/11/25

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Costs, tariffs create challenges for patients, providers

By Julia M. Johnson 05/19/25

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A thousand cuts: Health funding, staffing on the line

By Julia M. Johnson 04/16/25

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Particle theory: How microplastics affect health

By Julia M. Johnson 03/27/25

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The delicate balance between money and health care

By Julia M. Johnson 03/13/25

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Patient technology technicians help nurses spend more time at bedside

By Julia M. Johnson 02/27/25

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SmartBrief readers focus on potential health care changes in 2nd Trump administration

By Julia M. Johnson 02/24/25

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Health threats raise concerns for readers

By Julia M. Johnson 01/15/25

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Drugs and dollars: Medication pricing in the US

By Julia M. Johnson 01/06/25

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The state of things to come in health care

By Julia M. Johnson 12/18/24

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What political change could mean for health care

By Julia M. Johnson 11/19/24

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Past lessons shape health care’s future

By Julia M. Johnson 11/12/24

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Safety first: How to ward off health care facility violence

By Julia M. Johnson 10/23/24

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What’s getting in health care’s way?

By Julia M. Johnson 10/21/24

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Health care costs hit home for patients, payers, providers

By Julia M. Johnson 09/16/24

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Nurturing health care leaders is a dynamic process

By Julia M. Johnson 08/16/24

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Patients view health care in dollars and cents

By Julia M. Johnson 08/13/24

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Health care costs are more than monetary

By Julia M. Johnson 07/16/24

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How health care organizations can fend off cyberthreats

By Julia M. Johnson 06/21/24

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Health inequities, costs draw readers’ attention in May

By Julia M. Johnson 06/10/24

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The prognosis for post-pandemic telehealth

By Julia M. Johnson 05/14/24

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Health care dollars, disparities make headlines

By Julia M. Johnson 05/10/24

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Care costs, risks are main concerns for Americans

By Julia M. Johnson 04/11/24

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Perinatal quality collaboratives prioritize maternal, child health

By Julia M. Johnson 04/02/24

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Lessons from the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

By Julia M. Johnson 05/23/22

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Stakeholders share solutions to nurse staffing challenges

By Julia M. Johnson 05/19/22

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Editor’s take – Health care and life sciences: 18 months of crisis, burnout and bright spots from tech

By Julia M. Johnson 10/05/21