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Tom Barrett: “The health insurance companies were incentivized to sign…”

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 51:53

They didn't even necessarily know that they had a plan that was active at the time. The health insurance companies were incentivized to sign people up for these programs. They got 100% of the subsidy from the federal government and then paid out $0 in claims between a third and a half of the time. These are things that we have to change. We've got to put that money back into the hands of the people, the patients that can make the best decision for … (51:53–52:06)

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Asserts that health insurance companies received full subsidies but paid no claims for a third to half of the time.

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