this is why we are discovering such an incredible amount right now it's considered catlin discovered a lump in her breast a subsequent analysis revealed that she has a cancer gene. i had and i had an 80 percent statistical probability of developing cancer at some point in my life and no matter how healthily mindfully and harmoniously i live my life that probability would not get any smaller. diagnosing disorders in our genes that have already developed as one thing but modern genetic tests promise far more they can calculate the risks we will face in the future even if we are healthy for the time being. what liabilities are harbored in our genes and how much do we want to know about the risks they pose. knowledge that determines how we live and how we might die. for house on the down side to genetic research actions is that they can make the patient become fixated on a future development that may never happen. in mind ultimately nobody can project my future. yana lives on the german island of lucan her fate seems to have been sealed by her genetic makeup she has a hereditary disease

living in berlin when she became seriously ill she had the gene test done during her chemotherapy catlin has the b.r.c.a. one gene mutation the faulty gene publicized by angelenos or the like the actress catherine had a double mastectomy to remove both breasts including the unaffected one to minimize her risk of developing count. but this mutation also increases the likelihood of developing over arion cancer. and i'd still say your breasts you can cut off but it's a much bigger deal if it's in your abdomen months and at one point a doctor said that's not something you can just have checked for. if it's detected joining an examination then it's probably too late which is why a lot of doctors told me the ovaries have to go and i thought no i'm not ready to do that yet. there it would be another part of me i'd have to let go of i am the human being behind these statistics i'm not just a name or a subject in a study i'm a human being with feelings dreams and expectations they mention again and once you're in with the. cat one wants to keep her ovaries for as long as possible she's afraid of

[applause] i want to thank senator donovan and representatives dylan roberts and marc catlin for theirdership on launching this important concept. it is a simple mark -- it's simple market economics. when you have more choices as a consumer, companies have to compete for your business, which means lower prices. we estimate that a public option will save coloradans an additional 9-18% on their individual premiums. furthermore, the public option will empower folks in the 22 colorado counties where there is currently only one insurer, and no choice. you might have heard there are powerful special interests who have a stake in preserving the current -- the status quo. colorado has the second-highest hospital profit margin in the country. and front range hospitals with over $2 billion dollars in -- are already using those profits from overcharging patients to run ads against legislation that could save families money. we won't let that work. [applause] just this year, we are seeing pharmaceutical drugs coming to market with a price tag of over $2 million for a single dose. folks are going t