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Actually about 50% now that we are debating. >> they wanted to go away and it's important to know why. they want to go away because prices are up, choices are down, folks don't have the kind of coverage they want. they may have a card but they don't have care because they can afford the deductible. there are all sorts of an array of things that are wrong with obamacare, with the aca and that's what we're trying to fix. it's not just through this bill, that's what's important for people to appreciate as well. if it's an isolated activity, it's an important one. it's vital to have it but it's on...

Medicaid who are eligible previously. there's essentially no change whatsoever. over a period of time those individuals that were on medicaid but were able-bodied adults, they would transition to a personal market, a private insurance market that would be more responsive to them and allow them to purchase the kind of coverage they want. everybody's prices will come down for the premiums that they pay for their coverage and a look at coverage more responsive to them. if we strengthen the medicaid system, we drive prices down, increased choices. that's what it's about. >> tucker: if this bill pa...

Medicaid who are eligible previously. there's essentially no change whatsoever. over a period of time those individuals that were on medicaid but were able-bodied adults, they would transition to a personal market, a private insurance market that would be more responsive to them and allow them to purchase the kind of coverage they want. everybody's prices will come down for the premiums that they pay for their coverage and a look at coverage more responsive to them. if we strengthen the medicaid system, we drive prices down, increased choices. that's what it's about. >> tucker: if this bill pa...

Actually cover the cost of the increased growth in the medicaid system. over the period of seven or eight years that drops down to just cpi. over that period of time the individuals that would transition from medicaid to the private market would then be able to have the coverage that they want. and if they needed it because of their low income would be subsidized by what's called a split stability fund. making it so we can have patient-centered health care in the system. >> tucker: 's are not fewer people covered by health insurance. >> i believe, there's no way to predict it, cba has a terrib...

People are going to lose coverage by new proposal. there are ways to get universal conch. i will give you one that i think mark and i might agree on which is have you a government auto enrollment into a catastrophic plan. >> that's true. >> with not just catastrophic but with three visits to a primary care doctor and prevention covered. few that auto enrollment, everybody gets it. steve: talking about where the government is in charge. >> no, no. not in charge. forget the in charge. like medicare part a. steve: for everybody. >> everyone in the system. because we believe in catastrophic covera...