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Surprise, you've got medical bills!

Surprise, you've got medical bills!

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A 2020 law aimed at eliminating surprise medical expenses has
shifted some unpredictable costs away from patients. The law was
supposed to incentivize jointly set reasonable prices between
hospitals and insurers, but instead, there’s been a whole lot of
finger pointing — and employers are left holding the bag. Also in
this episode: The agriculture economy goes K-shaped, a sailor
finds a support network in her solo circumnavigation, and we talk
through the week’s economic headlines.

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How a law to protect patients from surprise billing shifted
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