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Mehmet Oz: “Governors will be thanking President Trump. They should be…”

Featuring: Mehmet Oz, Republican | Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | National

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Published | Video Starts at 25:24

It made the deal possible and they are announcing today a new model, a brand new model aimed at getting to the vulnerable populations amongst us. These medications. The forgotten man will be able to afford these drugs. Now Governors will be thanking President Trump. They should be calling directly, sir, because they're going to be able forward Medicaid next year in ways unimaginable. And they will stop crowding out education and other civil services. We cannot be a wealthy nation without being a healthy nation. That's why today's MFN deal is a historic step forward for all America. (25:24–25:33)

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Asserts that governors will be able to afford Medicaid in new ways next year due to the deals.

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