Author Archives: Health

First of surprise billing ban rules mum on arbitration details

Dive Brief: The Biden administration on Thursday issued a highly anticipated regulation codifying surprise billing legislation passed last year, thought to be one of the most significant consumer protections in healthcare in a decade. The interim final rule, issued through HHS, the Labor and Treasury departments and the Office of Personnel Management, bans surprise out-of-network… Read More »

The Tech Cold War’s ‘most complicated machine’ that’s out of China’s reach

But a massive machine sold by a Dutch company has emerged as a key lever for policymakers — and illustrates how any country’s hopes of building a completely self-sufficient supply chain in semiconductor technology are unrealistic. The machine is made by ASML Holding, based in Veldhoven. Its system uses a different kind of light to… Read More »