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Congress Presses Health Insurance Regulators on ‘Troubling’ Billing Tactics

Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large bills.

By Chris Hamby

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House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms

House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to deploy their secret weapon.

By Carl Hulse

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House Passes Bill to Study FAA Alert System Whose Outage Grounded Flights

The outage caused departures nationwide to be halted one morning this month, disrupting travel and drawing attention to the Federal Aviation Administration’s outdated technology.

By Mark Walker