In its first five years, Maryland's new payment system saved an estimated $1.4 billion in Medicare costs compared to other states.
ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, mˈɛɹɪlˌændz nˈuː pˈeɪmənt sˈɪstəm sˈeɪvd ɐn ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.fˈoːɹ bˈɪliən ɪn mˈɛdɪkˌɛɹ kˈɔsts kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪts.