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6 October
11:01 pm

Fifty percent of every dollar is spent on distribution

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

11:01 pm
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Why we checked itA specific quantitative claim about utility spending allocation that could be verified against utility financial data and regulatory filings.
What we foundMultiple authoritative sources consistently show that distribution/administrative costs consume roughly 15–20 cents of every healthcare premium dollar, not 50 cents; only extreme outlier cases approach or exceed 50%.
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