And that first round of negotiations are going to save about 9 million people, about $1.5 billion. It's also going to save Medicare and the government money, lengthening the solvency of the Medicare program. This next round of negotiations will be with 15 drugs and then the year after that, 15 more. I think we can do it much more quickly than that and see those significant changes and reductions in price, both for patients but also for the government, happen much more quickly. (07:10–07:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that Medicare negotiations will involve 15 drugs each year for the next two years.
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.
