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we should be doing. that's going to make drug companies keep the prices higher. >> or cap the prices. i think what's far more shame l shameful. you are guaranteed coverage. that's great. fine. you are not guaranteed the same drug regimen you're on now. if you switch providers or leave your company and all, whatever regimen you were taking for whatever your malady, there is no guarantee the new insurance company will do -- they'll cover you for your malady, but you might not getting the effective therapies you were getting. i don't think people know that. >> people ought to know that because we're moving into the next open enrollment period, and that means that consumers are going to be encouraged to shop for the lowest-priced plan. that means often shifting from their current plan. the administration isn't saying when you shift you'll lose your doctor and you're going to lose that drug formulary, the list of drugs you're allowed to take. you might be pushed onto another
have been hearing about pre-existing conditions, that was the thing across the board, bipartisan, even republicans were saying if there's one good thing about obamacare is that it addresses pre-existing conditions. we can all get on board with that that it will be helpful. now news on how much cash people will be shelling out with pre-existing conditions, it's going up according to a new report under obamacare. >> because of the specific medications that you might need? >> right, specific medications. >> there's something called the closed drug formulary, and if your drug is not listed, your drug won't be covered and you have to pay for it. the problem is it seems the drugs that we are talking about are drugs that don't have the generic forms. and there are no generic forms for, i believe it is, ms. so people who have m.s., they have to pay for that. that's a lot of money. >> but they are still covered but not for that specific drug.
this program. >> so if you have insurance for example you may have some problems going forward and getting the doctor that you would like to see since both plans are likely not to give you the access to the doctors you want or the hospital you want your carry given to you. >> exactly right. we are seeing that right now as the provider panels, the number of doctors that will be able to see through the affordable care act. they are diminished panels and narrowed panels. the likelihood is you will not be able to see the doctor you saw before. in atlanta four of the top hospitals in the city are not eligible for the provision of care in obamacare. that's not even beginning to talk about the kind of medications we are seeing shaw roping in drug formulary. a medication you and your doctor worked out and helps you with you a problem, that drug may not be available to you, and this is before you get the first invoice or the first bill or first care you
>> patients with medicaid they will have a hard time getting access to physicians. patients who have obamacare will have a hard time as well because you will not see physicians taking those insurance schemes. it will feel like there's a shortage to a lot of people because you can not get an appointment. i don't think there i will be shortage overall. there will be enough physicians. people are in different insurance schemes in different markets. jenna: dr. emanuel said you can have the doctor if you pay for it. if you can pay the services but if you don't make a million dollars. >> or pay for hit completely. one thing to remember about obamacare, difference is bronze plan and platinum plan is co-payment structure. you don't get better network of physicians and drug formulary. you can not buy up to better benefit just basically pay down the co-pays. if the doctor is not in a network, a lot of times you will have to pay out-of-pocket completely. jenna: this is interesting side-effect. see seek kielman all was to be