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The New York Times reports that a law intended to prevent surprise medical bills has produced large payouts to some doctors, while health plans are increasingly withholding payments. The articles provide no figures or response from insurers.
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The dispute could affect payments to emergency-care providers and how health plans handle bills for patients across the United States. The articles do not quantify the effects on patients or overall costs.
The articles do not identify a pending decision or give a timeline for resolving the payment dispute.
Whether health plans continue withholding payments
Any further reporting on the scale of payouts and their effects on patients