PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mehmet Oz: “That's $140 billion, and that's enough to make a huge dent…”

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

Watch on YouTube

The Missing Piece in Value-Based Care: Reaching the Sickest Patients with Dr. Oz & Amy Gleason

Published | Video Starts at 21:51

That is the budget of CMS. If you include the Affordable Care act monies in there. Now these, you know, just do the math on that. That's $140 billion, and that's enough to make a huge dent in the actual start of money. Most countries don't have a budget that large. But I just want to put money back in the pockets. The American people, and this is an amazingly bipartisan issue. (21:51–22:00)

CLAIM

Asserts that $140 billion can significantly impact the budget.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mehmet Oz

Discover more from

Mehmet Oz

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.