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Two Blokes Apr 15 -
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The medical sector stocks, notably the health insurance carriers, took a major drubbing in 2024 as Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continued to drive higher utilization costs, eating away at profits. These rising costs are illustrated by the medical benefits ratio (MBR), benefits expense ratio (BER), medical care ratio (MCR) or medical loss ratio (MLR), which is the percentage of premiums used to pay for medical services.
