it can always work that way with health care. with united health care i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options, and estimates for how much i will pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. >> that's health in numbers. united health care. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. hat can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: technology giants, lead by google and microsoft, call for limits on the scope of government spying. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead, how islamist fighters in syria are taking the lead, but also splintering the fight to topple the assad regime. >> woodruff: and, ro

people off united health care medicare advantage plans a few weeks ago. are based on general populations of people. i don't take care of general populations of people, i take care of a very difficult group. ms is an example of patients that require different types of therapies and treatments. >> have you thought what it's like to tell a patient if your appeal is denied, i can't take care of you unless you pay me more because of the health costs? >> i'm not worried about my cost, more worried about their medications. people s i won't stop this when i know i can take care of somebody but not allowed to use the medications to provide that. i can't take kind of good care of patients. >> you can't give them the medication they need. >> correct. >> good luck. i hope united health care is listening and take care of your appeal quickly. no reason 0 sit on this much longer with a lot of sick patients. thank you. >>> coming up, oversight committee daryl issa accuse iin criminal obstruction. do you think congress is digging deep enough into the obama care rollout dis

and united health care. can shop around that it can also work that way with health care. quality ratings and doctors with treatment options. it helps me and my guys make informed decisions. with mylike guesses business and definitely not in health. united health care. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the federal reserve scales back, deciding today that it will start putting the brakes on its stimulus program. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, a presidential task force calls for placing limited controls on n.s.a. surveillance at home and abroad. >> woodruff: plus, an update from tacloban, where typhoon damage can still be seen in all directions and a massive

it can always work that way with health care. with united health care i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options, and estimates for how much i will pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. >> that's health in numbers. united health care. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. hat can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells narrator: coming up, it's everyone's favorite christmas present-- a monkey. ♪ ... open sleigh. (laughing) (george hooting, man gasping) man: it's what george wants for christmas, and i have to figure it out. whoa! wow! oh, no! (grunting) (bell ringing) stop! (hooting) man: yes, george. it's christmas. funding for cu

i want to say we are not just working on kaiser, we are also working on united health care and you will hear about that dashboard presentations later and we have some issues with the health care city plan and we are working on a solution for that. we are working on the other benefits options for united 13 and kaiser health care. that concludes my report. any other questions? >> questions? dr. dodd? >> i just wanted to thank commissioner scott for his participation in the meetings. not only do you bring a perspective from kaiser but an employer perspective and it adds to have a member of this decision making body present who talks the talk. so it's been great to have your participation. i know president brez lan has participated. it's like you are standing behind the staff and it makes a different. >> our actual rates and benefits, when do you think that will start? >> it starts in january through june. we are looking to get rolling in february. >> usually february. so you expect that same type of scrutiny out of the other vendors that we've been doing with kaiser? >> absolutely. we are

it can also work that way with health care. with united health care, i get information on quality ratings for doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my bus and definitely not with our health. that's health in numbers. nited health care. >> at yuan bang our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you rate operate in. working to provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. hat can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: a federal judge ruled today the national security agency's bulk collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the ongoing push to curb gun violence as the deaths, the injuries, and the incidents continue to mount. >> ♪ i bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fa

this is why united health care said they took people off united health care, medicare advantage plansa few weeks ago. metrics are based on general populations of people. i don't take care of general populations of people. i take care of difficult group other groups like that. m.s. is example of different types of treatments. >> you have thought about what it's going to be like if you tell a patient if the appeal is denied, to tell a patient you have been taking care of for a long time look, i can't take care of you unless you pay me more because of the health costs? >> i'm not worried about my costs i'm more worried about their medications. i always say to people who ask me i'm not going to stop this because of payments to doctor. i'm going to stop being a doctor when i know i can take care of somebody and i'm not allowed to provide the medications that provide that. >> you can't give them the medication they need? >> correct. >> doctor, thank you. good luck, and i hope united health care is listening and they will take care of your appeal quickly. there is no reason to sit on this mu

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i heard earlier testimonies about united health care. united health care dropped quite a few providers and according to "the wall street journal" article it mentions this is in part due to managing its network using medicare's five-star rating system that ties bonus on cost and quality. you are looking at a downgraded position. i'm not off united health care but i'm downgraded because it again being compared to my peers which are fellow general neurologist. they looked at cost and quality and want you to know my quality was literally off the chart. there was a bell-shaped curve and i was over here thanks to my staff however because of cost i was also too high so that is what downgraded me. the two areas of cost were the mri which we talked about in the other was drug costs. ms drugs are expensive and i have absolute control over that. my peers are sending me these complicated patients. i asim is a question i want to ask united health care but the december 2 deadline to repeal we still four weeks out have not gotten united health care to r

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her insurance company, united health care cutting 4 of 6 physicians from its medicare advantage plan,ost trusted doctor dr. mitch. the specialist will be unceremoniously dumped from united medicare network january 1st with little explanation, or as united put it in a letter. >> amending your agreement referenced above to discontinue your participation in the medicare advantage network. this amendment does not require your signature. >> reporter: but the doctor thinks united is trimming physicians from its network because, under obamacare, it's harder to drop patients. >> let those high-cost patients move out of the united health care medicare advantage plan over to anthem or humana and let those poor suckers, so to speak, pick up the cost. >> reporter: the decision left jodi and her 94-year-old husband, nick, facing a tough choice. do they stay with united and find new doctors or try to keep their doctors by finding a new insurance plan? >> dr. mitch has been my doctor for 20 years. no one knows me better than he does and it's silly not to continue to go with him. >> reporter: jodi we

. >>> and united health care projecting revenues in 2014 will be below analysts expectations. they are citing planned reductions and government funding for medicare advantage and other parts of the affordable care act that it says will hit its earnings next year. >>> meanwhile, the obama administration met its self-imposed deadline to have the government website back on track and running smoothly for the vast majority of users next month, but despite that, there are numbers still plaguing the use a useers. >> reporter: jakim says it has been a lot easier to enroll people for the health care insurance than last month. >> a couple of weeks ago you couldn't do anything. >> reporter: last week he was able to help people apply and shop all in one sitting. >> people came in, and in half an hour, they found insurance. >> reporter: not so today. although the obama administration says it more than doubled the capacity of the insurance marketplace to handle 50,000 users at a time, after five weeks of trouble shooting. by late are morning, more than 375,000 people had gone into the site,

republicans or democrats ok we're on our own or government health care and see what everybody who's happiest with their health care of the united states because the people who have tri-care or who have government health care and socialist medicine through the military are the happiest the ones that are close there's a basis in some way for this is you know. they're not accepting applications because the doctors won't get paid enough the paper you know your face so i want you to hear that there is a disaster going on in the military in the veterans of the crowds of george bush declaring two wars one carol doubling the military budget during that amount we got a v.a. backlog before george bush they don't get even given up but there has been a big debate you know the v.a. backlog as a result of the secretary sentients the esky not planning for the agent orange you know the bulk of these backlogs is agent weren't it is not desert storm it is i'm sorry it is not iraq afghanistan so your numbers are wrong there it is agent orange do the data do the research they're finally recognizing that the finally recognizing p.t.s.d. that was ne

health care. i get treatment options investments for how i will pay. this helps me make informed decisions. i don't like guessing with my business and definitely not with our help. health and numbers. unitedealth care. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. oh, hi there! welcome to my perfect christmas party! the fun begins in two shakes of a cat's tail. (babbling) so, stay sitting where you're sat, it's time for christmas with the cat in the hat! ♪ viewers like you, and you, and you, and you... ha, ha! thanks so much you're very kind. "the cat in the hat knows a lot about that," on pbs. ♪ hey both: what? ♪ come over here ♪ the cat in the hat is about to appear ♪ ♪ he's whizzing over to whisk you away ♪ ♪ on a fabulous journey today ♪ he's coming! ♪ and now he's arrived in the thingamajigger ♪ ♪ the thing that he drives ♪ he's a cat and he's oodles of fun ♪ ♪ with his hairy

or as united put it in a letter -- >> united health care is amending your agreement referenced above quire your signature. >> reporter: but the doctor thinks united is trimming physicians from its network because under obamacare it's harder to drop patients. >> let those high cost patients move out of the united health care medicare advantage plan over to anthem or huma and let those poor suckers so to speak pick up the cost. >> reporter: united's decision left jody and her 94-year-old husband, nick, facing a tough choice. do they stay with united and find new doctors or try to keep their doctors by finding a new insurance plan? >> dr. mitch has been my doctor for 20 years. no one knows me any better. >> reporter: so jody went shopping. >> this was expensive. this was expensive. >> the plan she bought is going to cost her much more. do you have any sense how much more that will wind up costing you? >> these will be double. >> reporter: jody is not alone. the american medical association says united and other insurers have taken similar actions in at least a dozen states. in connecticu

health care. so what parts of the world are affected by this health care? in general, we think of the united states because this country has had health care problems for decades. and also in terms of that, we also think of the developing world. but, actually, the reality is that there is not a single country in the world that at present does not have health care issue of one sort or another. so it is affecting the united states, canada, latin america, europe, asia, africa. so this is a global issue, and it is very important to go over each one of these systems. there are benefits and also there are problems, in order to understand what are the causes of this health care crisis and also how we could solve them. let us discuss about, first of all, north america because, obviously, i am in the united states right now, and we are in new york, so we'll start with the united states. and it is very funny because in general, people think that everything in the united states is perfect, that everybody here is rich, that life is wonderful. and the reality is that the united states has a lot of problem

a couple of the big insurers -- united health care -- have decided to sit out the first year of the affordablecare act. united health care is only participating in 4 or 5 states. they want to see how this all sorts out. there are a number of insurers who are still in the game. etna has gotten into the exchanges in a significant way. blue cross blue shield plans are involved time. -- big time. wellpoint also has a huge stake in exchanges. some insurers all sitting on the sidelines -- are sitting on the sidelines. host: that is all the time we have. we have been joined >> on the next "washington ," we will talk about labor government trade policy. we will speak with former senator blanche lincoln, currently the chair of small business for central regulations. is liveton journal" every morning, beginning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> so i'm standing in front of the world's first radical airplane. this was the third and final experimental airplane that the wright brothers built. this airplane was considered the world's first practical airplane when it was constructed and flown in less than si

looming deadline drew dozens of people to this enrollment event in oakland today, organized by united health caret. valerie jones runs her own daycare in berkeley. she is trying to find a more affordable health care plan and was told she will likely pay half what she does now. >> i know it's going to be beneficial for me. it's people available to help you understand what you don't understand. >> reporter: some at this event say they tried to sign up through covered california's website with not much success, but here volunteers are able to streamline the process. affordable care act applicants have dealt with website issues and long wait times to talk to someone over the phone. >> covered california is overwhelmed and that is why they asked us to reach out to people. robert jetters with the organize's members are trained by the state, and can get applications processed more quickly. >> we're uploaded those into the system, because the system can be unreliable. it can putter. >> reporter: martin burk who never had health insurance decided to skip the website all together and i stead came to this e

and service companies like united health care. the vanguard fund is now $30 million in size. the same teamhat runs a tiny fund for hartford, hartford health care. it is a $700 million fund versus a $30 billion fund. having a smaller fund which is much more go-anywhere is more nimble. they are up 40 some odd percent this year. >> i want to get your thoughts on real estate. what do you think real estate is going to do for investors next year? >> i think that real estate has been one of the asset classes, especially, where there have been a lot of interest rate concerns that have been somewhat overblown. you have an opportunity to buy a real strong asset class with valuations really cheap, and sentiment is pretty washed out on the negative side there. as we go into earnings season, early january, the most important thing to remember is the earnings visibility these companies have. really, they have complete earnings visibility, because of the leases, through year-end. very few companies know exactly how much revenue they are going to print in the december quarter on january 1. ex

a couple of the big insurers -- united health care -- have decided to sit out the first year of the affordableare act. united health care is only participating in 4 or 5 states. they want to see how this all sorts out. there are a number of insurers who are still in the game. etna has gotten into the exchanges in a significant way. blue cross blue shield plans are involved time. -- big time. wellpoint also has a huge stake in exchanges. some insurers all sitting on the sidelines -- are sitting on the sidelines. host: that is all the time we have. we have been joined by a health policy report are from bloomberg news. we will take a quick break. when we come back charlie will joinf propublica us to talk about the medicare part the drip -- d. york democratic senator chuck schumer speaking earlier on msnbc said it is safe to say that a compromised budget bill avoiding the government shutdown will pass the senate this week. he went on to say that most members of his party will back the $85 billion legislation and at least for republicans will join him on the passage. mitch mcconnell won't let the l

the united health care workers west hosted an enrollment event in oakland.s showed up to get help. volunteers walked people through that process and certified enrollment counselors input applications into the covered california web site. >> i mean it's people here to help you understand what you don't understand because i know it's big, but it's simple when you come and get an understanding of it. >> some of the people who went to the event say they did so because they were unsuccessful at signing up online. event organizers say if you aren't covered by the beginning of next year, december 3rd is the deadline to apply. >>> a federal analysis shows 15,000 obamacare signup forms did not get sent to insurance companies. the mistake is being blamed on technical problems on healthcare.gov, the department of health and human services says it will be contacting all of the enrollees to make sure none of the forms were misplaced. >>> your time now is 7:24, and it's cold outside, but it's warming up. rosemary trying to cook us up a nice day today. >> yeah, so we are t

i have medicare and united health care. i've kept this insurance because of my husband who is also retired but not covered under any other insurance. my insurance came from my sob that i had before i retired as part of the retirement package. and mike calm from prestonsburg. it is in eastern kentucky in the heart of appalachia which is also suffering a depression as a result of this administration's war on coal. so this person who corresponded with me is also in the middle of a depression, the depression-riddled part of my state created also by the obama. here's what he said. a policy that has similar coverage to what we had would cost us around $1,100 a month. this is a 100% increase for me and my wife. i was informed by the individual, i guess, that's helping me find coverage that it was because we live in eastern kentucky and our insurance company currently is not available there. says we're not going to pay that. i don't blame him. giselle martino, of prospect. my premium health care at premium cost to me is being cance

. >> i can use blue cross blue shield of florida or united health care. the same policy. >> yes. >> at the same cost or more? >> new york i can -- i will either have the same cost or little bit less. i can pay more if i want a zero deductible plan. >> your staff can condition as it used to condition? >> most of the staff are paying less. >> going to the affordable care act. >> yes. >> you saw the controversy with harry reid. >> yeah. my staff is all going. all of my eligible staff. >> is that a political problem for the democrats? the democratic leader in the senate decided he would do what mitch mcconnell didn't do, what the other leaders, nancy pelosi didn't do, what the speaker didn't do, is that a problem? >> the affordable care act is about choice, making sure everybody has access to the quality affordable health care and can make their own choices and each member has to make their decision. >> we're hearing from politico, other sources, dana bash interviewed eric cantor republicans are tutoring some republicans about dealing with women's issues beca

own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, united health cared union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. america's surveillance practices will be curtailed. we speak to the former head of the national security agency. and the great train robber dies at the age of 86. we look back at his famous heist and his years on the run. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. the white house released a report from a presidenti

united health care, which by the way i'm going to say is my insurer, they've taken 25%, 30% of the doctors right off the list. what about the people who use those doctors? but who can afford -- if you want more people insured, i would want more doctors, not fewer doctors. >> that's exactly what they should be doing, though. i mean, they should be narrowing these networks so they can have more control over the physician that's are providing care. >> you agree with that, john cochrane? i'll give you the last last word. >> i think my dollars and the doctor is what controls who gets care. go shop for who's going to give you the low price and the kind of service you want. >> free choice, free markets. i'm sorry, ken. dan, i tried, but buddy, i'm not for the big government top down. but you did a great job. we're glad to have you. avik, wherever you are, thank you for helping us. and professor john cochrane at the university of chicago, very interesting free market stuff. now, while the pope speaks out against capitalism, catholic leaders still have to ask the rich for major donations. how's tha

vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, pursuing the common good for over 30 years, united health careunion bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. hat can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura. a show of force in ukraine. security forces try to disperse protestors and storm the offices of the main opposition party. thailand's prime minister dissolves the low house of parliament in the face of ma protests there and calls for early elections. the demonstrators say it is not enough. and as south africa prepares for a huge memorial for nelson mandela, we speak exclusively to his eldest daughter about his final days. >> in the last moment, we were sitting with him on thursday, the whole day.

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united. health care. union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. i am katty kay. they escaped civil war in syria but now these refugees face a new danger as a bitter, cold storm is sweeping the region. >> the world's big powers have not stopped the war in syria, but perhaps this is not surprising. sorting out this problem should be much easier. >> signs of tension inside north korea, as the execution of the leaders on goal raises concerns about the stability of the secretive country. africans came to see the body of nelson mandela. now it is time to bury him. ♪

this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, giving all profits to charity, united health careelationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions in capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer an expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. hat can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the u.n. launches its biggest humanitarian appeal ever to help those affected by the fighting in syria. we're on the ground in damascus. >> to end the humanitarian crisis, the gross abuses of humanitarian law, it will take a political solution. and a pleak through of that kind is nowhere -- and a breakthrough of that kind is nowhere in sight. >> a u.s. judge says the n.s.a.'s mass collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional, adding to an already heated debate. nd tonight we look back on the oscar-winning work and fierce rivalry with her sister.

health care expense. joe is a 20 a euro man with type i diabetes living in the united states. he lost permanent housing and has been staying in a friends condemned boarded up house to avoid being seen, joe enters for the marshlands behind the house. his shoes are full of holes but he cannot afford to replace them. his diet has similar suffered from his lack of income. he sometimes goes several days without fresh food which negatively affects his diabetes. also, after a lifetime of poor insulin control you starting to lose circulation in his seat. last year joe had to does removed on his right foot to save his life at hospital cost of $7132. still, if he continues -- an increased risk of trauma to his feet. the doctor he last saw emphasized the importance of keeping his feet dry, taking his insulin as prescribed. all of which joe is eager to do. since the deployment joe has been diligent in taking his insulin but dry feet and proper nutrition remain difficult to achieve. is doctor has already raised the issue of having to more toes removed on his foot at a cost of over $14,000,

. >> these active shooters are continuing, so we're doing everything we can to unite mental health care resources with law enforcement and make a positive change. >> reporter: now, in one case the f.b.i. interviewed a man who had a shooting range in the basement of his home where he also used pictures of his roommates has targets. we're told the man abused animals and collected firearms but, scott, once contacted by the f.b.i. team he sought mental health treatment. >> pelley: bob orr in our washington newsroom. thanks, bob. today we learned of another high level contact between the eyes and iran. secretary of state john kerry and foreign minister javad zarif talked by phone over the weekend about the proposed nuclear deal and about moves by the u.s. to punish companies who are doing business with iran in violation of economic sanctions. zarif also sat down with our elizabeth palmer and she joins us now from tehran. liz? >> reporter: good evening, scott. yes, that telephone conversation took place after a diplomatic scuffle on the weekend. the united states suddenly added a whole new li

i must say that i had an amended contract to my united health care participating status and that also said that because i was not in an oxford liberty current network i would not be put onto the affordable care act insurances. .hat was an automatic opt out for those doctors that were in the oxford liberty current land, once they see their fee schedule they could opt out or it >> you could get a navigator to help helpr a broker that would you with your appeal. i would be delighted to help you with an appeal. >> i think the gentlelady. we now go to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lankford. >> thank you all for what you do. you're going through a lot of paperwork and process right now. i can't imagine the incredible frustration with all the new rate legislation while you're trying to take care people and patience. i want you to know from us we appreciate what you are doing and how you're trying to focus on taking care of people. the problems are very real. thenumbers are out for first two months of enrollment and the aca in my state in up to just over 1600 people who have been able to s

microsoft hitting new highs, goldman sachs and united health care and other leaders. intel a winner. the fear index up 6 days in a row, is pulling back a little bit. it was interesting to watch very closely to mak seve it would toa seventh day of gains. the longest streak of gains since april of 2012. boosting the share buyback program 8 billion, heavy volumes, big news, keep an eye on that one. back to you. connell: lawmakers have approved a measure to overhaul the state public employee pension system. dagen: jeff flock, we have moved him back to chicago from detroit, he has more on this story. jeff: huge week on pensions. springfield, illinois, where they said they think about $100 billion on the reform the past yesterday that the governor says he will sign very soon.s cr taxpayers, unions call it theft. what does the deal say? number one, it pushes back the retirement age only for workers 45 and younger, so nobody over 45 gets touched. it would reduce cost-of-living adjustments. very generous in illinois, some people think that is why there has been such a problem,

care for these illnesses, and in many cases they denied access to health insurance altogether. think about this. before we passed the affordable care act, they were about 50 million people in the united states without health insurance. 50 million. that's almost exactly the population of the entire country of south africa. before the affordable care act, we have in our entire nation within a nation of people without coverage. no insurance for doctors visits, cancer treatments, prescription drugs, or hospital care. that was a shameful and immoral legacy for a nation as prosperous as ours. three years ago after decades of inaction, congress and the president passed the affordable care act. we finally banned in insurance companies from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions. we prohibited insurance companies from charging higher prices for women than for men. we eliminating junk plans that collected premiums but then did not pay hospital bills when people got sick. the result today, tens of as a people now have something they did not have before we passed this law. the opportunity and the ability to afford and obtaining quality health insurance that will safeguard thei