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

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

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…