Tom Barrett: “I sponsored a bill to increase what they call the medical…”

“And there's been this unholy alliance between big government and the big health insurance companies that have really disadvantaged everyday Americans. I sponsored a bill to increase what they call the medical loss ratio. which is the amount that of spending that they have to do for every dollar of premium that they take in the amount they have to pay out in medical claims.” (07:28–07:33)

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