i'm a retired teacher. >> so you have coverage through your employer. >> yes. >> the employer-sponsored insurance, which is where the majority of americans get their insurance, 175 million, isn't touched a bit by our plan. >> but you have your ten essential things that need to be covered. and they have to be covered. you can't have people pick and choose what they want to be covered. they have to be covered. those are ten things that need to be covered. and you're getting better coverage for more the more that you're paying. [ applause ] >> and there's nothing in that first bill, there's nothing in that first bill that affects the essential health benefits, nothing at all. >> let me press you on one thing, dr. price. you said there were four critically important categories of people in medicaid. according to the congressional bj et office, $880 billion is