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Everyone is duking it out over surprise bills
The new arbitration process to handle surprise medical bills has been, frankly, a mess. Putting aside the numerous provider-led lawsuits against it, providers and health insurers now are accusing the other of gumming up arbitration with delay tactics and acting in bad faith.