When Protections Work but Processes Stall: Evaluating the No Surprises Act's Implementation Record

Kennah Watts, Jack Hoadley, Kevin Lucia

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DOI: 10.1215/03616878-12650595
Published: 2026-06-05
Container: Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
Publisher: Duke University Press
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@article{allodium:10.1215/03616878-12650595,
  title = {When Protections Work but Processes Stall: Evaluating the No Surprises Act's Implementation Record},
  author = {Kennah Watts and Jack Hoadley and Kevin Lucia},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law},
  doi = {10.1215/03616878-12650595},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-12650595}
}

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Watts, K., Hoadley, J., & Lucia, K. (2026). When Protections Work but Processes Stall: Evaluating the No Surprises Act's Implementation Record. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-12650595

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