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.
Journalists Shed Light on Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak and a Crisis in the Nation’s ERs
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak on PBS NewsHour, Fox’s LiveNow From Fox, and CBS News’ CBS
