Broker Regulation

In outlawing surprise billing for emergency services, non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from out-of-network providers, the NSA established an Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process to determine out-of-network payment amounts between providers (including those for air ambulance services) or facilities and health plans.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority when he declared that gender-affirming care was unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria, a federal judge ruled late last week.

Today, leave sits at the intersection of regulatory expansion, workforce expectations, and enterprise risk, carrying real financial implications.

Labor said it has restored ERISA's five-part test for determining who is an investment advice fiduciary.

The decision "closes the chapter" on the Biden administration's "legally flawed" rule, the insurance industry plaintiffs said.

The latest polling from KFF shows that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults (41%) say it is likely the Trump administration's policies will lower prescription drug costs for people like them, but views generally follow party lines.