The top local stories this morning from 四虎影院:
The Texas Legislature made a lot of headlines for what it did not agree on, but there was surprising bipartisan support about healthcare.
Gov. Greg Abbott meant to ease the pain of surprise medical bills. A system to help Texans challenge these surprise medical bills was established back in 2009, but it wasn鈥檛 widely known and many people weren鈥檛 eligible. will make what鈥檚 called 鈥溾�� .
The new law covers medical bills from more healthcare providers -- including freestanding emergency rooms. It also requires insurance companies and hospitals to tell you about mediation using standard language that鈥檚 easy to understand.
Other stories this morning:
- A dozen performers in the Cliburn International Piano Competition.
- A week from Sunday, the Dallas Theater Center will receive its first Tony award for regional theatre.
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