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Congress will act prior to the end of flexibilities allowed under the public health emergency, ATA says.

The analysis also found that should this trend hold, more than 12 million surprise bills will be avoided in 2022.

The AHA recommends the DOJ establish a task force to examine routine denials from major health insurance companies.

Hospitals could face a greater number of uninsured patients as facilities remain financially strained by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A surge in COVID-19 cases led to a substantial increase in the demand for related care and testing, adding to expenses, Kaiser says.

Some signs were positive, such as declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but hospitals still have a long journey to recovery.

Three medical associations say they will continue their efforts to block implementation.

Inflation and growth in expenses for workforce, drugs and supplies continues to strain hospital resources more than two years into the pandemic.

Zak Holdsworth, CEO and cofounder of Hint Health, joins Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse to discuss the DPC model.

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