The No Surprises Act, signed by President Trump in 2020, protects consumers from surprise medical bills and established a payment negotiation process between medical providers and health plans. It was found that only 1 in 8 out-of-network billing disputes went to the federal dispute resolution (IDR) process. The government proposed changes to increase early communication and efficiency in IDR.

LockBit ransomware group falls victim to hackers itself
A data leak has disclosed information about negotiations with victims, Bitcoin wallet addresses, affiliate accounts, and details of attacks.