How a Law Intended to Prevent Surprise Medical Bills Increased Patient Costs

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An ambulance in a stock photo. Shutterstock The No Surprises Act, which went into effect in 2022, was designed to protect patients against surprise bills when they receive care from an out-of-network provider. Data suggest it has also had the unintended effect of raising medical costs. The legislation ensures that consumers are well-protected from high

Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when…

Presidential Message on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the resilience, devotion, and patriotism of Americans whose heritage spans the Pacific and whose tremendous contributions have helped build the greatest Nation the world has ever known. Throughout our Nation’s 250 glorious years of freedom and independence, countless Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made

Trump Says He Will Review New Iranian Peace Terms, but ‘Can’t Imagine’ They’ll Be Acceptable

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President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 1, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on May 2 that he will review a new peace framework submitted by Iranian negotiators, but raised doubts that the latest

RFK Jr. Wants to Expand Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program

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Participants at the American Regeneration Summit collect seeds at the Sovereignty Ranch in Bandera, Texas, on May 1, 2026.. Bobby Sanchez/The Epoch Times BANDERA, Texas—Deep in the heart of Texas, regenerative agriculture devotees showed up to hear Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak about the connection between healthy land and healthy food. ​On May