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Tom Barrett: “I introduced a bill, the Patient Over Profits act, that…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Healthy America Speaker Series with Secretary Kennedy and Congressman Tom Barrett

Published | Video Starts at 49:46

And that's how President Trump, Secretary Kennedy and the lawmakers in Congress are really trying to drive down your health care costs. Yeah, And I'll just add to that. I introduced a bill, the Patient Over Profits act, that would increase the medical loss ratio. which is a, you know, bureaucratic speak term for how much of your healthcare premium actually gets paid out in health claims by health insurance companies. (49:46–49:52)

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