stark, the term premium support came out of an article that henry aaron and i wrote in 1995 suggesting that there be private or nonprofit options for medicare beneficiaries along with fee for service that the benefit be a defined guarantee benefit and that the payment be one that was indexed to the growth of health care costs over time. our belief was that this might generate more efficient delivery systems and better care for america's seniors along with some cost savings. but the emphasis was on the quality of care and offering a more diverse set of delivery systems. >> thank you. the affordable care act, which the republicans would like to defeat, according to actuaries, it would shorten -- it would extend solvency eight years longer than if the republicans had their plan to kill health reform. would you suggest that that's correct? >> it's a projection that h.i. co costs would be reduced and the trust fund -- >> submit to the record a press release with the release of the trustees report that states that without affordable care act the health insurance trust fund would expire eight

. >> henry aaron is a healthcare policy expert with the brookings institution. >> it is a remarkably conservative piece of legislation that attempts to extend health insurance coverage. it does try to do that. but within the current framework. none of the fundamental building blocks of coverage have changed. >> the court may do one of several things. uphold the law, strike it down entirely, or rule just the so- called individual mandate unconstitutional. the requirement that most americans carry health insurance. while keeping other aspects of the law in place. >> it's the right thing to do to get 30 million americans health insurance that didn't have it before. >> on the campaign trail this week, both president obama and mitt romney are gearing up for the ruling. >> if obama care is not deemed constitutional, then the first three years would have been wasted on something that have not helped the american people. >> high court's decision, whatever it is, will not end the saga. >> we made it clear and i'll make it clear one more time. if the court does not strike down, the house will

is constitutionaa. 33 henry aaron/the broooings institution "...i think it's phe most important supremedecision on domestic social policy in living law over two years ago... the - fate of president obama's controversial health care law will be deciddd by the nation's highest court today. seeks to slow down sooring heaathcare costs, and provide &phealth insurrnce to more than but one of the major issues at hhnd is the requirement americans buy inssrance or face a ine. many stand on both ides of the debate.. some citing its strengths... robyn martin / mother "...we need the supreee court to uphold the affordable care act becaase we need this little boy to pontinue to have healthcare without haaing to worry about hiiting a limit..." others suggest providing the role of the federal not be - government.john o'connor / bbsiness owner "...the consumer should have more say. that when the government involved, the expectation that it is somehow going to get better, as independent businessmen, we queetion that...'' the supreme court could either uppold the law, strike down crucial &pprovisions or

stark, the term premium support came out of an article that henry aaron and i wrote in 1995 suggesting that there be private or nonprofit options for medicare beneficiaries along with fee for service, that the benefit be a defined guaranteed benefit and that the payment be one that was indexed to the growth of health care costs. over time. and our belief was that this might generate more efficient delivery systems and better care for america's seniors along with some cost savings. but the emphasis was on the quality of care and offering a more diverse set of delivery systems. >> thank you. the affordable care act which the republicans would lake to defeat -- would like to defeat according to actuaries it would shorten the, it would extend solvency eaght years longer -- eight years longer than if the republicans had their plan to kill health reform. would you suggest that's correct? >> there's a projection that hi costs would be reduced, and the trust fund -- >> i'd ask unanimous concept to submit for the report -- consent to submit the release of the trustees' report which states that

stark, the term premium support came out of an article that henry aaron and i wrote in 1995, just team that there'd be private or nonprofit options for medicare beneficiaries along with fee-for-service that the benefit be defined guaranteed benefit and payment the one that was indexed to the growth of health care costs over time and i believe was the list might generate more efficient delivery systems and better care for america's seniors along with some cost savings. but the emphasis is on quality of care and offering a more diverse set of delivery systems. >> thank you. the affordable care which the republicans would like to defeat, according to actuaries would shorten, would extend solvency eight years longer than if the republicans had their plan to kill health reform. would you suggest that is projection that hiv causes he reduced in the trust fund? >> ics consent that the press release that the trustees report would stay but that affordable care at, the health insurance trust fund would expire two years earlier in 2016. >> dr. reischauer, can you put a dollar number -- i mean com

stark, the term premium support came out of an article that henry aaron and i wrote in 1995, suggestingthat there'd be private or nonprofit options for medicare beneficiaries along with fee for service that the benefit comment via defiant guarantee that if it and that the payment be one that was indexed to the growth of health care costs. over time. our belief was that this may generate more efficient delivery systems and better care for america's seniors along with some cost savings. but the emphasis is on the quality of care and offering a more diverse set of delivery systems. >> thank you. >> the affordable care act, which the republicans would like to defeat, according to actuaries, it would shorten -- it would extend solvency theaters longer than if the republicans had their plan to kill health reform. would you suggest that is correct? >> is not a projection that each icon is to be reduced, then the trust fund -- >> i submit for the record the cms press release that the trustees report states that without affordable care act the health insurance trust would expire eight years earl

stark, the term premium support came out of an article that henry aaron and i wrote in 1995, suggesting that there be a private or nonprofit auctions for medicare beneficiaries, along with fee-for-service that the benefit be a defined guaranteed benefit, and that the payment the one that was indexed to the growth of health care costs over time it and our belief was that this might generate more efficient delivery systems and better care for america's seniors, along with some cost savings. but the emphasis was on quality of care and offering diverse set of delivery systems. >> thank you. the affordable care act, which the republicans would like to defeat, according to actuaries, it would shorten, it would extend solvency eight years longer than if the republicans had their plan to kill the reform. would you suggest that is correct? >> there is a projection that age i cost would be reduced and the trust fund would -- >> i ask unanimous consent the record the press release with the trustees report, which states without affordable care act, the health insurance trust fund would expire eight

it was henry kissinger's famous question. finally the answer came, aaron s. ashton.nobody has ever heard of her, nor have they ever seen her. ladies and gentlemen, you know how hard it is to run a federal system let's just 10 problems and only two languages. that is why you will understand why the european experiments with 27 provinces and a staggering 23 languages has ended in failure. thankfully i only have to use two or maybe three words now. thank you. [applause] >> i can see daniel cohn-bendit is really ready to grab his podium in response. sir, you are up. >> good evening. again only in english. you know, i have never heard such as a stupid thing. [laughter] and i will tell you why. i was born in 45. my father was a lawyer. he was arrested after the -- and then they had to fly from south france because they were jewish. my mother and my father. i was born after the landing of the troops in normandy. nine months later, 45 -- imagine, i would have said to my parents, in 50 years there will be no military between france and germany, no troops, no soldiers in all o

it was henry kissinger's famous question. finally the answer came, aaron s. ashton.nobody has ever heard of her, nor have they ever seen her. ladies and gentlemen, you know how hard it is to run a federal system let's just 10 problems and only two languages. that is why you will understand why the european experiments with 27 provinces and a staggering 23 languages has ended in failure. thankfully i only have to use two or maybe three words now. thank you. [applause] >> i can see daniel cohn-bendit is really ready to grab his podium in response. sir, you are up. >> good evening. again only in english. you know, i have never heard such as a stupid thing. [laughter] and i will tell you why. i was born in 45. my father was a lawyer. he was arrested after the -- and then they had to fly from south france because they were jewish. my mother and my father. i was born after the landing of the troops in normandy. nine months later, 45 -- imagine, i would have said to my parents, in 50 years there will be no military between france and germany, no troops, no soldiers in all o