A new Washington law aims to make it easier for patients to access aid-in-dying services under the state's Death with Dignity Act.
Driving the news: A measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law earlier this month will cut down the waittime between when patients first ask for life-ending medication and when they can receive it.
Friday's Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone didn't end the legal battles over the abortion pill, but it all but assures the drug will remain available unless the justices decide otherwise.
The big picture: The case now returns to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which will hear arguments on the Food and Drug Administration's authorization of mifepristone on May 17.
The No Surprises Act may have shielded patients from unexpected medical bills, but it's left a bureaucratic mess, with providers and insurers fighting over who'll cover the costs and Congress weighing whether to step back in.
The big picture: Almost a year and a half after it was enacted, the law is tied up in multiple court cases as providers push to change the process it set up to resolve billing disputes. Cases in arbitration are piling up, with more than 164,000 disputes filed from April through early December 2022.
