coburn talk about hospice.: other than being abused and medicare, the rules on hospice is that if you have a life expectancy of less than six months. it has been abused by a lot of doctors but hospice is a great care. it's palliative care for those who are in the last months of their lives. people who are dying from cancer, kidney disease, kidney failure, or other diseases. it's a wonderful way to help the families deal with that. i would disagree with her that hospice is bad, i think it's good. i think it's highly abused in the medicare program. host: we mention your service as a doctor. i delivered 4000 babies, i took care of mothers and fathers, it was great, 25 years doing that. host: why did you get out of that job? guest: i thought someone with real-world extremes ought to come to washington. there were politicians who had never done anything other than be politicians. host: why did you leave washington? guest: i term limited myself, and i discovered we are not going to fix major problems here. next, ahnn

coburn talk about hospice. >> other than being abused in medicare, the rule on hospice is you need a life expectancy less than six months. it has been abused by a lot of doctors, but hospice is great care. >>> good morning, good morning. it has been quite a week for us and it will culminate on friday when we pass the equality pact. this is an exciting time for our country. for the first time the lbgt community. it will be in a very substantial way. this is not only for the lbgtq community, but in america. our history has always been on expanding freedom and reducing discrimination. this is a banner vote for us, on friday, and we hope that it will be bipartisan as well. health care, health care, health care. that is what is of concern to the american people. last week and this week, bill after bill. let me just comment and say something about david sicilini. the legislation right from the start, with us and we announced the bill a couple years ago before we had the majority, and now every democrat will be voting for this bill on friday. we're very excited about that. again on the heal

of many wales doesn't seem to be taking many of it but certainly whereas say germany coburn in london is talking about free tuition fees no rental fees child care policy the devolved labor administration is not for generally coburn's policies at all in fact they can tell they've taken millions from aston martin from from amazon i mean is wales turning into this new liberal center in terms of a nation where britain is starting to move on from that but i think the welsh government i hold no brief for the welsh government. but they're pursuing their own poses. they've been for the whole of the period of devolution sometimes. coalition now because of the additional members it's very difficult to separate of this very difficult to get a signal. by any party so the chances are. that there is a coalition and i've just got to finally ask you because it's also the anniversary of mrs thatcher telling the house of commons that there was no truth in the idea is that harold wilson who you give a lot of credit to for diva lucian no there was no. evidence of m i five in the way six and dirty tricks

guest: back in 2008, is senator coburn partnered with an illinois senator, barack obama on the left, to open the federal checkbook to transparency for the first time ever -- that was in 2006. that was the data set that we used to compile this report. host: you listed one of the health-care companies involved, mckesson, what do they do. guest: they are a pharmaceutical company and a large portion of their contracts are designed for veterans affairs, providing drugs and pharmaceuticals to veterans affairs. -- the health-care companies did not spend as much on lobbying as the defense contractors spent. as a matter of fact, their spending on lobbying was significantly less in the .our-year period host: $30.2 billion in federal funding and when it comes to lobbying, $6.1 million from 2014-2017. we have some calls lined up for you. mike in houston texas, the republican line. go ahead. caller: good morning. great topic. great scenario a for us to have a transparent tax code? wouldn't it be nice if the 74,000 page tax code was reduced to something where your next door neighbor and you was un

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. >> stick around and we'll keep talking about health care with former senator tom coburn, go ahead. >> there is a lot of talk about the improvement in the economy, but with health care prices rising and being such a large part of being taken out for people's paychecks, i don't see that, you know, in our lives. we're lives. we're getting hit hard by those costs. so i'm -- my question today is, what is the -- you know, how would like a medicare for all, which people report being like 60% to 70% happy with having medicare, if that ever became possible, how would that impact the country's gdp and the overall economy if that were to happen, and would health care companies have some part in that system? >> heidi, thanks for the question. >> you know, medicare now is delivered by private health insurance, increasingly by private health insurance plans, particularly medicare advantage. so i don't see a world in which private health insurance is taken out of the discussion. the purists about medicare for all would like them taken out and like the government to do the medicare program as it's

but colonel coburn would not comment. >> we will provide those details as they become available. >> reporter: what caliber of danger crews face trying to remove the jets. they evacuated does this of businesses and warned shutting down the rape freeway both directions and the metrolink but the damage certainly could have been worse . >> 10 minutes before we were testing parts where the plane hit. >> the co-owner says the employees got a call to come inside that likely save lives. >> that is a miracle. >> we also have new video from riverside county showing the permanent package on that fighter jet being detonated. the ticket to a field and there goes. the explosion sent dirt and debris flying high into the sky. military officials say this is designed to prevent what the jet was carried from being revealed. pretty smart. >>> cued the jazz music a massive great white shark gathering off the coast of the carolinas in recent weeks. >> researchers tracking them for over a decade. jane, jefferson, brunswick, luna. researchers have been studying the shark's migration patterns from the move south bet

with a new prime minister with jeremy corbyn isn't mirroring that in the other direction and so what coburn is doing in trying to please everyone is he's actually alienating everyone leavers don't trust into little cracks that remain is don't trust them to get behind a 2nd referendum and that's why the labor party is hemorrhaging various 3 to 13 main parties with a with a better quarter there is i think going to see more and more leave parties so it could be and does finally see the writing on the wall if you like and realize that the answer to him must be to about unequivocally a 2nd referendum and then he will put himself in a very very good position to take power but if he continues a sort of walking the line between the 2 camps the tory party might just clinch it but the to go back to some here matthew said i think he's actually right the conservative party survival depends on delivering bracks it but the conservatives survival depends on not delivering it because the 2nd that you deliver price it in whatever form you want $188.00 a lot of the voters here actually decided that because i

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coburn with us in the bottom of the hour. republicans, 202-7001. you're currently working with a senior advisor on the estate project, what is that? >> that is a group across the country, four million strong, trying to organize an amendments convention allowed under article five of our constitution. the reason we're doing that is the real problems, kicking the can down the road, instead of being fiscally responsible, expanded scope. the term limits. trying to fix them through an amendments convention. . it will be passed by this time next year. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> my question is who invented hospice and why? because that is a bad, bad thing. >> why is hospice a bad thing? >> well, it murders people and you take your loved one to the doctor, to the hospital, to get them well. and then they don't, they give them medications that are bad. and then the first thing they want to put them on hospice. >> we'll let dr. coburn talk about hospice. >> other than being abused in medicare, the rule on hospice is you need a life expectancy less t

. >> that cms project you can find them there senator coburn. >> life here on c-span2 a george mason university life town hall with candidate warren life here on c-span2. >> one of the other things i like about her is she has a real talent for upsetting donald trump. [applause] that's a great thing. let the tweets begin. so what i say to you now is if we want to pass the equal rights amendment in virginia, which we can. [cheers and applause] if we want to take commonsense measures to prevent gun violence, if we want to make sure there's no discriminatio discrimination, stand up regardless of how or where you worship, that we need to elect democrats this year. [applause] i strongly feel this is our term but i ask questions of this is not our term then where will be? it's got to be now. is not our time how much longer must we wait? i don't want to wait any longer. this is our time. so i ask you, make a commitment go out and do something you can all make a difference. please. it will build the bridge for 2020 to take back the white house. [cheers and applause] i'm proud to have two daug

she grew up in washington, d.c., the middle child of journalist parents leslie and erin coburn.ollywood icon. >> my parents wrote a vanity fair article that became a book which became a movie that steven spielberg produced. >> the peace maker. >> the peace maker. and it was an opportunity for me to meet steven and he gave me his autograph, which i still have happening on my office wall. he said, if you want to be a doctor, look before you leave. if you want to be in show business, leap before you look. okay. >> reporter: wow. after high school wild decided she was ready to take that leap. she moved to los angeles where she soon landed a role on the teen drama "the o.c." and later on the hit show "house." >> people who fly are immobile for long periods. >> reporter: supporting roles in roles like "tron legacy," "cowboys and indians". >> you took her hair. >> when you look back from "the oc" to now what do you think about? >> i think sometimes it's hard to know that everything you're making, everything you're participating in is part of the process. efron said everything is copy.

the colonel coburn would not comment we will provide those details as they become available about whater crews face trying to remove the jets, evacuated dozens of businesses and wanted shutting down the to 15 freeway in both directions and the metro link but the damage certainly could have been worse detainees before were tested in some parts. >>right where the plane hit. >>the warehouse is co owner says his employees got a call to come inside. that likely saved lives that actually is america. >>once the victim was dead defendant clarissa told defendant deseret to get a blanket, a large plastic bag and he will turn nice. >>we are getting disturbing new details about how pregnant teen - hey, mike. check out this time-space wormhole i created. - how's it work? - let me see your togo, and i'll show you. - earl! you have my lunch. - pretzelrami is back, with our famous pastrami and a bigger soft pretzel roll. and try the new turkey bistro with warm turkey and smokehouse bacon. or the new hot club chicken dijon with black forest ham. the new hot pretzels, only at togos. how far would you go

she grew up in washington, d.c., the middle child of journalist parents leslie andndrew coburn.ia's career was inspired by a childhood meeting with a hollywood icon. >> my parents wrote a vanity fair article that became a book which became a movie. and steven spielberg produced. >> reporter: the peacemaker. >> it was an opportunity for me to meet steven and he gave me his autograph which i still have hanging on my office wall. he said, if you want to be a doctor, look before you leap. you want to be in show business, leap before you look. i was, like, okay, steven. >> reporter: after high wilde decided she was ready to take that leap. she moved to los angeles, where she soon landed a role on the teen drama "the oc" and later o the hit show "house." supporting roles in movies like "tron legacy," ys"cowbo and aliens" and "the incredible bt wonderstone." >> when you lookack at the long ark from "oc" to now, what do you think when you look back? someti >> sometimes it is hard to know everything you're participating in is part of the process. there is nothing that can throw you if it

with a new prime minister but jeremy corbyn isn't mirroring that in the other direction and so what coburn is doing in trying to please everyone is he's actually alienating everyone leavers don't trust into little cracks that remain is don't trust them to get behind a 2nd referendum and that's why the labor party is hemorrhaging various 3 to 13 main parties with about a quarter there is i think going to see more and more leave parties so it could be and does finally see the writing on the wall if you like and realize that the answer to him must be to about unequivocally a 2nd referendum and then he will put himself in a very very good position to take power but if he continues this sort of walking the line between the 2 camps the tory party might just clinch it but the to go back to some here matthew said i think he's actually right the conservative party survival depends on delivering bracks it but the conservatives survival depends on not delivering it because the 2nd that you deliver price it in whatever form you want 188 a lot of the voters here actually decided that because it won't b

with a new prime minister but jeremy corbyn isn't mirroring that in the other direction and so what coburn is doing in trying to please everyone is he's actually alienating everyone leavers don't trust into little cracks that remain is don't trust them to get behind a 2nd referendum and that's why the labor party is hemorrhaging varies 3 to one to remain parties with or with about a quarter there is i think going to see more and more leave parties so it could be and does finally see the writing on the wall if you like and realize that the answer to him must be to about unequivocally a 2nd referendum and then he will put himself in a very very good position to take power but if he continues a sort of walking the line between the 2 camps the tory party might just clinch it but the to go back to something matthew said i think is at sea right the conservative party survival depends on the living bracks it but the conservatives survival depends on not delivering it because the 2nd that you deliver price it in whatever form you want 188 a lot of the voters here actually decided that because it w

talk about future of health care, first with congressman donna shalala and then oklahoma senator tom coburn. and a new poll looking at voters' thoughts on health care with realclearpolitics' carl cannon. be sure to watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> next, u.s. forest service chief vicki christiansen testifies on her 2020 budget request before a senate subcommittee where she faces cutsions about concerned and wildfire programs. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. the committee will come to order. i am pleased to to welcome chief vicki christiansen to testify today. i am also welcoming john rat, actingved as the director of company veggies, so thank you both for being with us here today. the budget request for forest is $5.14or fy 2020 billion. this request is millions less than the inactive latter, not including the $1.5 billion made caplable by the wildfire adjustment. including the wildfire cap adjustment brings the overall forest service total to $7.09 billion. fy 2020 marks the first year of availabilit

there was some of that back in between 2008 and 2016, you used to see tom coburn and obama working togetherere are examples of jim and half from oklahoma, thought was a very conservative working wi th barbara boxer. of course, the third person they need to get on board and be "down" as aoc puts it would be president trump. we'll see where that goes. but, actually, this point speech to the previous point as well. if there's an area that i see parties slowly migrating in the same direction on, it is economic populism. so, you see trump's republican party, right, and he has taken over the republican, right. this is not paul ryan's are mitt romney's are ronald reagan's republican party anymore. you see, and folks on fox news on the crossland echoing these popular sentiments. when i say populist and a sense what i'm talking about is a move towards embracing perhaps a larger role for government in the economy. perhaps trying to address income inequality. this thing that aoc and cruz are talking about is about that, too, about trying to prevent people using their service and government as a means

guest: back in 2008, is senator coburn partnered with an illinois senator, barack obama on the left,o open the federal checkbook to transparency for the first time ever -- that was in 2006. that was the data set that we used to compile this report. host: you listed one of the health-care companies involved, mckesson, what do they do. guest: they are a pharmaceutical company and a large portion of their contracts are designed for veterans affairs, providing drugs and pharmaceuticals to veterans affairs. -- the health-care companies did not spend as much on lobbying as the defense contractors spent. as a matter of fact, their spending on lobbying was significantly less in the .our-year period host: $30.2 billion in federal funding and when it comes to lobbying, $6.1 million from 2014-2017. we have some calls lined up for you. mike in houston texas, the republican line. go ahead. caller: good morning. great topic. great scenario a for us to have a transparent tax code? wouldn't it be nice if the 74,000 page tax code was reduced to something where your next door neighbor and you was unde

tom coburn, former u.s. senator from the steak of oklahoma is here to explain. >> good morning.150 billion in fraud, medicare, medicaid right now. if you look at other government-run health care programs, think indian health service. poor quality. think va health service. expensive and poor outcomes. right? with the exceptions. that isn't the answer. the answer is to have a national policy that says we want to work on disease prevention, instead of disease treatment. we want to make sure everybody can have access plus quality. we want to incentivize excellence. why is it that every doctor that does the same procedure gets paid the same even though the quality is different? i mean, you know, what that dow. we have no price transparency in markets. you don't know, 90%, 89.6% of all health care is non-emergency, non-mental health. you don't have any idea what you will pay before you go in. there is no price discovery. there is -- steve: it is absolutely crazy. >> right. so we could come together as a nation left and right and say, what should be our goals? our goals should be every

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talk about future of health care, first with congressman donna shalala and then oklahoma senator tom coburn. and a new poll looking at voters' thoughts on health care with realclearpolitics' carl cannon. be sure to watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> next, u.s. forest service chief vicki christiansen testifies on her 2020 budget request before a senate subcommittee where she faces questions