1/10/2022: Mexico uses trees to deter emigration, the US bans surprise medical bills
1 min readJan 10, 2022
Pocket dictionary: minimum unit price. Ireland’s new minimum unit price comes into affect for alcohol purchases. Mexico pushes payment for tree planting onto its neighbors to deter emigration. The No Surprises Act comes into effect within the US.
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Ireland’s pricing sources:
- BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59859138
- UK Parliament: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN05021/SN05021.pdf
Mexico’s tree migration sources:
- El Pais: https://elpais.com/mexico/2021-12-28/mexico-echa-mano-de-los-programas-sociales-para-ampliar-su-influencia-en-america-latina.html
- Mexico’s government: https://www.gob.mx/bienestar/acciones-y-programas/programa-sembrando-vida
- World Population Review: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/immigration-by-country
- Great Green Wall Initiative: https://www.greatgreenwall.org/about-great-green-wall
No Surprise Bill sources:
- Commonwealth Fund: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2019
- Healthcare Law Insights: https://www.healthcarelawinsights.com/2020/11/the-price-transparency-rule-goes-into-effect-january-1-2021-is-your-hospital-ready/
- CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/28/politics/no-surprises-act-2022/index.html
- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/06/surprise-medical-bills-are-now-illegal-some-patients-dont-know-that-yet/
