dr. ardis hoven. we asked her about expanding health care coverage. classified as a disease -- obesity was classified as a disease. doesn't make it more more open to be covered? >> i would look so. clearly, going forward when the ama said this is something we want to deal with, we want to escalate conversation to a significant level. we are going to look at the roots we must change to make things better around obesity. around hypertension what ever we choose to steady. believe the insurers will be a part of this. they want to see what is best for the patients as well. they want to help us to eliminate so much disease, so much suffering and help reduce the cost. >> waltzes debate among your membership -- what was in the beta like a month your membership? was a disagreement about going forward? the amais discussion has been having for several years. clearly, as we have seen over the last couple of years, we recognize the issues around obesity. we recognize that clearly everybody recognizes that it is a problem. we need to do something about it. nothing

dr. ardis hoven here in the studios to question two journalists. first question. >> we would like to talk first about the affordable care act implementation. there are nor should -- no shortage of predictions that it may fall. medicaid expansion starts next january. from your perspective and that of the ama, what is the obama administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong? a very important question. clearly, there are many elements of the affordable care act already in play that are working quite well. that is what is so important to us. clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. you mentioned the exchanges, how they're going to run. a lot of that is in play right now. we're waiting to hear what will happen with those. we will be able to inform our patients as to what we expect from these exchanges, how to be enrolled, what they can expect to move forward. there is work underway. it is very meaningful. clearly, we need to continue with transparency, communication, making this available to individuals so they can ac

dr. ardis hoven.ears from now, we will still be looking at a world that is dominated by the traditional tv packages. people have waited for years to see the package will part. it is starting to happen. you're starting to see erosion around the edges not through some seismic change in the business model or technology, but through the leakage of people out of the system at a very slow but accumulating right. over 10 years tom a that will be a very -- years, they'll be a very large audience. the entertainment industry will have to address that and serve them. >> were tried to up an opportunity for broadcasters to turn in some of their respective rights if they choose to. get a part of the option proceeds. >> more of what is happening in today's cable industry from this yours annual cable show. "the communicators." >> bill clinton and chris christie discussed the resources necessary in preparing and responding to natural disasters. governor crist are talking about recovery efforts in his state, following

dr. ardis holden full -- dr. ardis hoven.king about obesity as a disease. >> the ama recently classified obesity as a disease. does that make insurance companies more open to covering for obesity? >> i would think so. when the ama has said this is something we want to deal with, we want to escalate the conversation about this problem to a significant level. we are going to look at the things we must change to make things get that are around obesity, around hypertension, whatever we choose to study. i do believe the payers will be a part of this because they want to see what is best for the patients as well. they want to help us eliminate so much disease, so much suffering, and help reduce the cost. the debate like among your membership that led that decision? are folks united behind that decision, or was there some disagreement among physicians going forward with this? >> this is a discussion that the ama has been having for some years, as you are probably well aware. clearly, as we have seen over the last couple of years, as

dr. ardis hoven at 10:00 this morning on "newsmakers." it is also available on our website, c-span.org. we are asking you on open " washington journal" what you think -- if you think the government should be feeding children. this week -- -- tweet -- host: steve, new york. independent caller, your turn. caller: good morning. thank you for this discussion. since lyndon johnson declared war on poverty, the u.s. government has thrown trillions , wherears at this issue hunger and children is only a symptom. it has barely moved the needle one iota. ago a wise man many years made this statement, that the with you will have always. that wise person was giving that answer in response to being chastised by someone who was preparing him for his burial. the point is that it is not to be used -- before you will have with you always -- it is not -- the poor you will have with you always, that is not to be used as a weapon, it is a fact. it was true to a dozen years ago and it is true today. the follow on statement was that you will have the opportunity to do for them and make use of it, charging us