Talking Points Memo: New Ambassador Needed First Draft: The last time you trusted a politician Greg Palast: "Medical Loss Ratio" [MLR] is the fancy
October 16, 2009

Talking Points Memo: New Ambassador Needed

First Draft: The last time you trusted a politician

Greg Palast: "Medical Loss Ratio" [MLR] is the fancy term used by health insurance companies for their slice, their take-out, their pound of flesh, their gross - very gross - profit.

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