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Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care

A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC

Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.

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