A new law generally forbids insurers from passing along bills from doctors and hospitals that are not covered under a patient’s plan — such bills have often left patients to pay hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars in outstanding fees. Instead, the No Surprises Act requires health care providers and insurers to work out a deal between themselves.
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Newscast – Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021
In this newscast:
Staff shortages due to coronavirus and bad weather have combined to snarl air travel this week and its left a lot of Alaskans stranded;
A mining company is working with NANA, to explore a big copper deposit in Alaska — but it would profoundly change one of the most remote regions in the state;
Juneau could see its most significant snowfall so far this season between New Years Eve and New Years Day
The expanded child tax credit expires Friday after Congress failed to renew it
The expanded child tax credit program was passed as part of Biden’s American Rescue Plan in March, and the administration hoped Democrats would pass an extension of it before the end of the year as part of the Build Back Better Act.
New from the CDC: Even if you’re vaccinated, you should avoid cruise ship travel
There are almost 100 ships with COVID-19 on board that the CDC is currently investigating.
Alaskans endure air travel anguish as virus and weather leave them stranded
The double whammy affects all domestic airlines, but Alaska Airlines is among the hardest hit, due to heavy snow in Seattle, its hub.
The Year in KTOO News: Juneau arts and culture
The year 2021 was a great one for public art in Juneau.