with diabetes who ration their insulin, they can t afford it. it is popular. do you know six in ten americans takes at least one prescription, a quarter of americans take four or more prescription drugs. the deal begins with ten of the most expensive drugs in 2023. for cancer, arthritis and anti-coagulants, extending to 20 different drugs by the year 2028. the drug companies maintain exclusivity for their new drugs for nine years for their biologics, 12 years. this is not as robust as earlier iterations and it fell short of what some democrats in the house want. still, the pharmaceutical lobby predictably unhappy here, quote, under the guise of negotiation, it gives the government the power to dictate how much medicine is worth and leaves many patients facing a future with less access to medicines and fewer new treatments. that is always the industry pushback against negotiating for drug prices for american consumers. the senate deal would also impose a penalty if drug companies raise
doctors discovered a blood clot formed stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago. she s being treated with anti-coagulants she s at new york presbyterian hospital to monitor the medication over the next 48 hours. her doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues associated with her concussion. they will determine if any further action is required. so we just got that from our producer at the state department and phillip rains at state confirming what we said a few moments ago, that the secretary of state, who we know had been working from home or at least reportedly working from home after she became severely dehydrated, fell and suffered a concussion. now is being treated for a blood clot at new york presbyterian hospital. would you expect something from the white house tonight, kristin? reporter: well, we certainly have put out e-mails to the white house. i haven t heard anything back yet. they are likely still processing this information
special coverage of the fiscal cliff negotiations. but we wanted to tell you, once again, secretary of state hillary clinton has been hospitalized. that being confirmed this hour by phillipe rhines at the state department. in the course of a follow-up exam today, secretary clinton s doctors discovered a blood clot formed stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago. she s being treated with anti-coagulants at new york presbyterian hospital so they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours. her doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues that may be associated with the concussion and then determine if further action is required. you may remember that she had a severe stomach virus and became severely dehydrated, and then we learned, in the middle of december, that after she canceled an overseas trip, that
into the lung. it will recover some of the hazards will recover fully. reporter: clinton is expected to be at the hospital for 48 hours being treated with anticoagulants. kristen thorn, abc news, new york. we wish her a speedy recovery. and some are speculating that she may have a deep vain thrombosis. she had that before. if they are keeping her in the hospital for 48 hours and she s on anti-coagulants, you know, your mind starts wondering. but the danger with the dvt, the clot can break off, travel to your lung, giving you a pulmonary embolism. and you re dead on the spot. david bloom, rapper heavy dee. so she s likely receiving blood thinning medication being given by the doctors and nurses. once she s released, she ll have to take medications for six months if not longer. rest assured, she is getting attended to by the best of the best. they don t know where that blood clot is originating from either. there s been a medical
in 1998, she was admitted for a clot behind her right knee. the 65-year-old secretary of state had a stomach virus earlier this month. she became dehydrated, fainted, struck her head causing the concussion. clinton had canceled the trip abroad because she was not feeling well and then she was not well enough to appear on capitol hill to testify on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. clinton is being treated with anti-coagulants and doctors want to monitor the medication over the next 48 hours. we wish her well. our other major story, countdown to the fiscal cliff. talks are going on through the night to try to reach a deal. without an agreement, the average american family would see a tax increase of more than $3,400. abc s preeti arla is joining us from washington with more on what this means. preeti?