Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care

Scritto il 03/11/2026
da Margot Sanger-Katz and Sarah Kliff

A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.A Flight for Life medical helicopter crew prepares for takeoff in Waukesha, Wis., last month. A major insurance company has refused to pay the company more than $2 million for its services.