… it's a concentration of illness, but the incentives that if populations are healthier, the plans can make more money. But inside here is also a great data point. Mr. Speaker, This year we're going to spend, let's call it a trillion dollars on Medicare. How many of you would guess what we're going to spend in seven years? The model in here says in seven years we go from $1 trillion a year on Medicare to 2 trillion. (07:47–07:53)
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Asserts that the U.S. will spend approximately $1 trillion on Medicare this year.
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