1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Let's say good morning now to doctor Memet Oz, who 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: is the new head of the Medicare program under the 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: Trump administration. 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 2: Good morning, doctor. 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 3: Oz, Good morning Amy. It's a good day to celebrate 6 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,760 Speaker 3: because it's open enrollment, which, for folks who may not know, 7 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 3: is the month and a half period where you get 8 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 3: to go back into your Medicare dot gov site or 9 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 3: you call one one hundred Medicare if it's easier for you, 10 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 3: and find out what's changed over the last year, whether 11 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 3: you should be altering what kinds of coverage you're getting 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 3: from this crown jewel of our country safety that program. 13 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: Okay, so sie I. 14 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: Was going to just say, we're celebrating because of the 15 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,279 Speaker 1: Dodger win, but we can celebrate Medicare too. 16 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: So let's talk to doctor Oz. 17 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: Tell us who needs to do this, Like, if you 18 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,840 Speaker 1: already have it, do you need to do it again? 19 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 2: Or if this is your first year, what do you 20 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 2: need to do? 21 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 3: Well first year folks, And I am a first year person. 22 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 3: I just turned sixty five. We have a special opportunity 23 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 3: to go in and choose the plans we desire. But 24 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 3: for most Americans, you should between now and December to seventh, 25 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 3: go to medicare dot gov, or if you prefer to 26 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 3: talk to somebody, you can call eight hundred medicare and 27 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 3: ask simple questions about whether the policy that you currently 28 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 3: have is the best one for you, and you can 29 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 3: save hundreds of dollars. You can do this wisely, and 30 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 3: if you're smart, you'll actually log into the site you 31 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 3: get an account. It's the government's trying to help you 32 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 3: with this program that was designed sixty years ago to 33 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 3: make sure that you're getting the best coverage from the 34 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 3: right doctors and you get the best pricing on your 35 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 3: medications as well. Because the world is changing quickly and 36 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 3: we're changing, you know, new ailments, different medications, You maybe 37 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 3: want different doctors, or even if you want to stay 38 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 3: the same, you still have differences in pricing that you 39 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 3: should pay attention to. Some of the prescription plans have 40 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 3: actually dropped in price. You might save some money there. 41 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 3: But certainly we have new functionalities now. We have a 42 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 3: doctor finder, so it'll help you make sure your doctor's 43 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 3: and your plan. We have ways of deciding and helping 44 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 3: you figure out what's the best plan for the medications 45 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 3: you're out. Take advantage of these tools and every year 46 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 3: we rolled out new stuff taking and you want to 47 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 3: know what those new things are. So again Medicare dot 48 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 3: gov or what eight hundred medicare Okay, and. 49 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: You said there's different levels of coverage, so like if 50 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: you're relatively healthy healthy, you could say, oh, I don't 51 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: maybe I don't need that. So it's not like a 52 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: one size fits all for everybody. 53 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 3: The big difference I have to say is between traditional medicare, 54 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 3: the one that again sixty years ago was the initial version, 55 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 3: and a newer managed care version, a holistic version that 56 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 3: was created about fifteen years ago that allows people it's 57 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 3: called Medicare advantage, that allows them to get discounted pricing, 58 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 3: but they get some rebates and other tools that might 59 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 3: be financially valuable for them as well. There's not a 60 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 3: better or worse coverage, but it doesn't matter depending on 61 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 3: who you are, because sometimes you'll get a better deal 62 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 3: with one or the other, and you want to know 63 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 3: what those options are. You're going to get inundated what 64 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 3: people are calling you commercials from private companies trying to 65 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 3: get you on board. Some of these companies are actually 66 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 3: a pretty good match for you, but we don't know 67 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 3: that so before you talk to those folks, you ought 68 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 3: to come to medicare dot gov. Talk to your government 69 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 3: who's actually trying to pull the information into one spot. 70 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,519 Speaker 3: So without anyone trying to sell you anything, just inform 71 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 3: you about what your options are. And then when you 72 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 3: actually start talking to these different folks, you'll be a 73 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 3: smarter consumer and imagine us as a clearing house of information. 74 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 3: And again, if you prefer to talk to someone wenty 75 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 3: one hundred, Medicare is trusted information. We're not interested in 76 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 3: selling you anything. We just want to make sure you 77 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 3: know what your options are so you take advantage of 78 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 3: the spectacular program. 79 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: Okay, I think that's a really important point, doctor Oz, 80 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: because I know that, like you said, you're going to 81 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: start seeing all these ads and I remember them from 82 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: last year where you're just like, do I have to 83 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: go through that company or can I go directly to 84 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: medicare dot gov. 85 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 2: So you're saying the good starting point is to go there. 86 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 3: You should always come to medicare. You should always come 87 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 3: to medicare dot gov first. It's the right place to 88 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 3: start because you want information and you can take action 89 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 3: with us as well. But no matter what else you 90 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 3: may want to do. By coming to us, you take 91 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 3: advantage of the newest advances that we have made to 92 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 3: try to customize advice for you. So again, if you 93 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 3: make an account for yourself, we can share with you 94 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 3: based on what we know about what medications you're on, 95 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 3: and what issues you're struggling with in your health, what 96 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 3: ideas you might want to pay attention to. In some cases, 97 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 3: you may want to take a Medicare advantage plan, which 98 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 3: again is like a managed care version of Medicare because 99 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 3: of the additional things they can give you. In other instances, 100 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: because you travel a lot, because of the things you're 101 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 3: struggling with, you may be better off the traditional Medicare. 102 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 3: So get all your options out there. Get smart, and 103 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 3: this is I think core to preventing illness because you 104 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 3: know it's not just about eating right exercise. Those are 105 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 3: fundamentally important. But if you do have an illness, which 106 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 3: you know, luck and babbits and the other reasons for 107 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 3: accidents may cause you to have issues that you wouldn't 108 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 3: have predicted, then you want to make sure that you 109 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 3: have all the tools right there in front of you. 110 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 3: And we work hard in this country to provide a 111 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 3: social station that for our seniors. But if you don't 112 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 3: take advantage of it, if you don't get smart about 113 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 3: how to do to take prophylactic steps to make sure 114 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,919 Speaker 3: you're covered, then you know it's a problem when you 115 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 3: do get sick. 116 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: Okay, and it's open through December seventh, but you're saying, 117 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: don't wait till December seventh to get this going, like 118 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: get this ball rolling now. 119 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 3: You got to make a final decision by December seventh. 120 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 3: And this is a pretty important choice. Who's going to 121 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 3: be your insurance coverage group and which are these options 122 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 3: are best for you? And it does make a financial 123 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 3: difference for folks who are listening. If you care about 124 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 3: a couple of hundred dollars, and most of us do, 125 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 3: then there is no defensible reason not to go to 126 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 3: Medicare dot gov now and find out what your options are. 127 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 3: Then you can sort of let it, you know, percolate 128 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 3: your mindful a little while before you make your final 129 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 3: decision on December seventh, Okay. 130 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:39,679 Speaker 2: And then doctor als. 131 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: That's a great reminder, And of course it's Medicare dot 132 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: gover you can call one eight hundred medicare. I saw 133 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: you with the President yesterday he seems to like to 134 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: have his team around him. 135 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: Are you having fun in your new position? 136 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 3: Amy, This is the best job I've ever had, And 137 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 3: I've had some great jobs. I have an art surgeon, 138 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: and I hosted the TV show, as you know. But 139 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 3: I have loved working for the president because he is 140 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 3: not going to be held back and he will actually 141 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 3: call you frequently and to remind you of things that 142 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 3: you're supposed to be doing, and he'll open up pathway. Yes, 143 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 3: the most important thing he've done rusting the government is 144 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 3: he breaks the silos down. Yesterday's announcement brought Department of Labor, 145 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 3: Department Commerce, Helping Human Services, different agencies together in order 146 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 3: to create a new fertility benefit for the American people. 147 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 3: And as everyone probably appreciates, our fertility numbers are down, 148 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 3: a lot of Americans one in free families want to 149 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 3: have more babies. So we want to make that easier 150 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 3: but more affordable. So we negotiated most favorite nation pricing. 151 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 3: We've dropped the price of the most common fertility drugs 152 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 3: that are thousands of dollars per cycle in half. And 153 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: this is again a win for everybody. And I don't 154 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 3: care what party you're in in America, we need to 155 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 3: support families who want to have more babies. This is 156 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 3: a great way of doing it. 157 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: Okay, Doctor Mema Oz, thank you so much for your 158 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,719 Speaker 1: time and the information, and I hope you keep having fun. 159 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:58,919 Speaker 3: God bless you and good luck to your Dodgers, my 160 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 3: son and laws, the big Dodgers Man. I don't know why, 161 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 3: but I have to support them. I love it. 162 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 2: Doctor Oz, thanks so much, Take care, take care, Bye bye.