Kman on Nostr: It was a lot more affordable. The MLR rule just made healthcare costs explode. It’s ...

It was a lot more affordable. The MLR rule just made healthcare costs explode. It’s part of the reason there is no market price for any medical procedures. Ever called a hospital and asked how much a hip replacement, getting stitches, or any type of medical procedure would cost if you paid cash? Most won’t be able to answer because it’s not a free market because of the MLR rule. If we were able to go back to a free market in healthcare procedures, where hospitals had a list of costs for various procedures, eliminated the MLR rule, you’d see healthcare costs plummet overnight. The MLR rule was the death of affordable healthcare costs in the United States. Until it’s repealed or there is a cap, healthcare won’t be fixed in the US.