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#68 - Marty Makary, M.D.: The US healthcare system—why it’s broken, steps to fix it, and how to protect yourself

The Peter Attia Drive

INSIGHT

Hidden Healthcare Costs

  • SUMMARY: The common lexicon around healthcare payments obscures the reality that individuals ultimately bear the costs, whether through premiums, taxes, or lost wages.
  • SYSTEMS: Healthcare financing, insurance, taxation.
  • CONCEPTS: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR): The percentage of premiums insurers must pay out as claims. Lexicon: The language used to describe healthcare costs.
  • REFERENCES: Affordable Care Act

ATOMIC: You pay for healthcare, one way or another.

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