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It is no longer Obamacare because we've eliminated the worst part of it the specific mandate and made it much less costly. A great deal of that was through great management. We handle it properly. We have incredible people dealing with it - how to qualify for home health care. All at once with all of this, we are taking part a lawsuit to end this ill-conceived strategy.
If we win, we will have a much better and more economical plan that will always secure individuals with preexisting conditions. If we lose, what we have now is much better than the original the initial variation of Obamacare, by far. Better. Far better. Once again, we will always protect clients with pre-existing conditions.
As we restore America to full strength, the first health care strategy will be a core part of our national renewal. In a few minutes, I'll sign an executive order detailing the 3 pillars of my strategy and directing my administration to carry out these critical reforms. The very first pillar of my strategy is more choice more choice for the American clients.
The last administration badly limited customer choice through the greatest health care lie ever told: "If you like your strategy, you can keep your plan. If you like your physician, you can keep your medical professional." You keep in mind that? Twenty-eight times that was stated by our President, however it turned out not to be true.
Starting next month, more than 90 percent of the counties will have several alternatives to pick from, which is really some distinction. (Applause.) Under our strategy, you'll have the liberty to shop for the option that is best for you and your household. These options consist of new, cost effective options that cost approximately 60 percent less than Obamacare.
For example, we're opening up short-term strategies that are much less expensive than Obamacare which can be tailored to your specific needs. We're also using association health plans that permit little companies to pool together and use more economical policies to the staff members. These are significant choices that didn't exist prior to we entered workplace.
Additionally, I'll work to make specific health care premiums totally tax deductible. That will be a big difference, all right? (Applause.) Through these and other reforms, we're putting American clients back in charge and we're putting them first. My strategy will also transform access to telehealth. That's something that really has actually removed throughout the pandemic.
( Applause.) It's increased close to 9,000 percent. No one was using it. And when we had the pandemic, they started utilizing it. Then they started actually liking it. Then it began improving and better. Expense, now it depends on 9,000 percent. Who would believe that, right? Among the few things that we obtained from this catastrophe that came from China.
It was 1. 7 million. It was increasing at levels that nobody has ever seen prior to in practically any sort of a program. This is the future of health care. We will guarantee all Americans have the freedom to consult with physicians from the security and convenience of their houses.
( Applause.) For many years, patients have been stunned to receive unanticipated expenses for thousands of dollars in medical services they never ever agreed to. The very first America First Health care Strategy bans this deeply unfair practice. We will end surprise medical billing. The days of swindling American patients are over. My strategy also includes the important reform of cost openness.
That's where it's really great: for them, too in addition, clearly, to the clients. For the very first time ever, we will create true competition in healthcare. Both medical facilities and insurer will be needed to publish all of their prices online. This transformative policy will permit you to see your exact out-of-pocket expenses before you opt for treatment, making it simple to buy the very best price.
Some people believe this will have a larger impact than health care itself. It's a tremendous thing. No matter where it's been put, it's been an incredible service, and it's it's worked miracles. It's been dazzling for patients. Next, I'm taking on the lobbyists and the unique interests to lower the rate of prescription drugs.
( Applause.) And you understand that. We talk about all of it the time. Congress, they come by we have actually been discussing it for a very long time. They have actually been speaking about it for several years. They understand the issue. But we have actually been subsidizing socialist nations and others by paying the highest drug prices in the world by far, and yet we're the biggest purchaser of prescription drugs by far.
Under my plan, we will pay the specific same rate as other nations. That's at the least expensive level. So we will be matching the most affordable cost with what's now lot of times the highest rate, and we will not pay a penny more. What will happen is the lower rates will come up a bit, however you'll get discount rates of 40, 50, 60, 80, 90 who knows? percent numbers that you wouldn't even believe.
Last year, they went down, as you understand. (Applause.) But that was before this. They went down just a little bit, however simply a little bit was the only time in 52 years. Now they're going to decrease massively preferred countries. This will cause a large cost savings for American families and dropping drug rates.
The Obama-Biden administration caved to Big Pharma and permitted drug rates to take off. The only bad part about this deal is that they are marketing like crazy. "Ensure you don't elect Trump." And all it suggests is that your drug rates are coming down. So, it's a it's amazing.
And whenever you see an advertisement, just believe that your drug rates are coming down. I now comprehend why other political leaders wouldn't do it, due to the fact that it was an extremely easy thing to do. However it took a certain amount of guts, I will state that. (Applause.) So it suggests that I'm handling Big Pharma like never previously.
( Applause.) Occurs to come from North Carolina. That's great stuff. He desired to be here for that reason, probably more than even listening to this, due to the fact that you've heard it. But Mark will tell you that Big Pharma is calling and working out and working out, and they wish to negotiate.
They understood preferred countries (). Favored countries is you get the finest prices, the most affordable no matter where it is anywhere in the world. So if Germany is paying 10 cents for a tablet, and we're paying two and a half dollars for the very same exact pill from the exact same location, same plant, exact same genius scientist, same everything, exact same lab we get the same rate as they do.
Favored countries clause. So it's actually something. And they're assaulting me viciously. We understand that. And they're attacking me, really, since I'm defending you. However it deserves the fight. It's worth the battle. I think people are going understand. (Applause.) And I can state this, I believe I do not think it's private.
