As a physician in North Carolina, my life’s mission has been to provide the highest level of care to my patients and community. This goal has become increasingly difficult as a federal law called the No Surprises Act, originally meant to protect both patients and doctors, now threatens the viability of rural health care across our country. In 2020, a bipartisan coalition in Congress passed the NSA to establish a fair process for health insurers and physicians to work out payment disputes and remove patients from the middle.
