health. that story was hard to write because i think, like many people, i had blocked out some of the difficult parts of my childhood. even my adulthood. things i did not really want to tell people. i had it hidden away somewhere. i had not really talked to a lot of people about tom's while i think people may have known parts of it, maybe not everything. my parents and grandparents suffered a lot during the cultural revolution in china. they were dissidents who fought against the communist government. my grandfather, my father were in prison. my grandfather was an academic who is hauled out and beaten in front of his students. my father had a lot of political trouble including the time is growing up. i went there long period of time without seeing him. i say all of this because i knew from an early age the plan, the goal is to beat china. i did know when this is going to happen but this was our goal the only way you could leave china at the time was for people to come to pursue graduate educa

and that's not really great for physical health or mental health. and so for me exercise is a form of mental health as well. but i think being aware of your own needs is really important too. >> and we have some other audience questions and i want to get to them. but before i do that, speaking of your kids, let's talk about how being a mother and becoming a parent, you and your husband sebastian, how has that changed your outlook on life in general and on public health in particular? >> well, motherhood changed everything, i think is how i wrote this in "lifelines" in a way that i had not really anticipated. i think i had a lot of friends who said that to me before, and i just thought, oh, they drank the kool-aid. i mean, i'll first say that my husband and i also struggled with infertility, which was something that i wrote about in "lifelines" as well, something else i think is often stigmatized and not discussed and i wanted to share that story for a reason. so we were really happy when i got pregnant with eli and talked about the issues that i the

yes, i think that the, the mental health impacts for health workers is vain. enormous. you know, it's been a mix of anxiety, you know, concerned about getting the illness, the uncertainty. and i think as time goes on, you know, the chronic nature of bass that you get burn out, you get compassion, fatigue, get a bit, semi colon responded about things. so it's been very tough and really were very concerned about a psychological well being of a health workforce is who are let me ask you also being on the front lines in this fight against the pandemic. from your vantage point. i mean, you just heard a grant there, talk about the burn out. i can talk about the psychological impact. what do you see amongst colleagues? how, what kind of an effect has this had if we are to kind of colleagues one, those are not going to work fine. sir. digger tall guy getting very, very scared of this band. i'm wired a lot of wishing. so they came out only after a year or so. and secondly, people like us who are always on the horn and being in medical profession, we've done a lot for our kind of

so you know, health care, access to health care is the most fundamental. the most important of the civil and human rights because nothing else really matters if you are not able to adequately protect your health. and so, you know, and i think this is one country, and other parts of the western world and other representative democracies, health care is recognized as a right. here, it is considered more of a privilege. and under the control of states that, for whatever reason, choose to ignore the opportunity. it has, you know, disastrous consequences. your health should not, as congressman clyburn said, depend on your state or your zip code. you should be able to have that. and look, we talked about life expectancy. it is not, of course, african-americans have a lower life expectancy that the majority of whites. there are many factors there, but structural racism has contributed to that problem. access to medicaid, expanded coverage, has reduced racially tinged health disparities in significant ways. and that is a good thing for this country. it's a good th

care or inequality in health care. that's still there. and irrespective of what the supreme court decision may have looked like, the effect of that decision is to set up a dual system, one in the parts of the country where people had a history that's different than the other part of the country. and that's why we have this problem today. if we do not do it at the federal level, it ain't going to get done in states like south carolina. just remember, we're talking about states who used to pay for their state coffers for people of color to go to school somewhere else rather than provide the education themselves, they reinforced that by waiting you a stipend to go get that degree you want, law degree, for instance, in another state. and so they're still doing the same thing. >> thank you. and i have to share at community kettles that we actually have that quote of that martin luther king quote about one of the greatest injustices being lack of access to health care in our offices, so when people come in, including our sta

community health centers. i'm wanting to understand if there were a situation where policy wise, the commission felt that will there was something -- there was -- something had gone a wry in this area. how would the commission be able to address that? >> the way that i would imagine that would happen and i'm trying to think of an example. so let's say that the -- okay. let's say that there was another public health emergency and we decided that our -- there's a very expensive vaccine to be given. we're in a budget crunch. they should start prioritizing getting ensured patients in so we can get reimbursement for this very expensive vaccine. if we propose that, the helming care for the homeless co-applicant board sees we have certain obligations, we're pushing them to be under the line because we need to pry orderrize a revenue generating vaccine administration. they might say we recommend you fot do that. that will would come to you as health commission to be the ultimate policy making body. their rule is to ma

i believe mental health has improved and so has their parent's mental health. given the low rates of hospitalization, low rates of serious disease among children and as many cases go altogether undetected. i believe we can be learning a lot by covid-19 in children specifically by testing for natural immunity. immunity secondary to infection. the most sensitive tests are t cell. it's clear from the data that immunity is primarily related to t cell responses, and testing children for t cell immunity could truly guide science-based immunity about masking, social distancing and vaccination policy. another piece of the puzzle that is missing when it comes to kids and covid is a cost-effective treatment option. we appropriated ilium's of dollars to study and develop therapeutics. there were a number in the pipeline, and i'm frankly frustrated by the lack of treatment options we have to show for that. although we did a great job with the vaccine. i think all of us share the goal of wanting to protect our children from the pandemic, i fear however we are harming childr

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy, despite having the most expensive health care system in the world. we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more deaths from readable causes. so americans are suffering every day from it. oh, how did this system come about? ah, he died. i cried. and i just found a spot the whole time i was there. no one really thought anything different. need us all thought i just didn't feel good on the way for the surgery. his lungs fail. 30 seconds, but i killed him. i had gotten stuck with so many needles that day. in 2019 doctor started talking about a new wide spread disease that caused severe lung damage. there's a few points that were really hurting all of the patients were diagnosed with a lung injury associated with using electronic cigarettes or vapor products. he pulled this out. if you felt holy crap, he's gonna die. oh no, he's the better it was. i wouldn't want my worst enemy to ever go through that. it was out of breath. he was driven by dreamers shaped banks. 10 percent of those with in in there

he made health care reform a priority. it has now been nearly offensive. nearly every president and congress, whether democrat or republican has attempted to meet this challenge in some and that is the issue of health. i'm not the 1st president to take up this cost, but i am determined to be the last obama knew he would be attacked from all sides. to succeed. he decided to negotiate with the 3 powerful players and the health care system. the insurance companies, hospitals, and drug companies all were given a seat of the table that only a seat there were given the, the responsibility of actually writing big parts of the legislation. so he gave away a lot of things that were valuable. i think to him personally, in order to get something, anything done that was important, the obamacare compromise imposed 3 core principles with, with the individual mandate, every american was required to have health insurance or pay a penalty. the purpose of this measure was to increase policyholder numbers in return, the insurance companies p

health.here is nobody doing it. i got burned out. it was affecting me mentally. i said, i will take my savings and i will wait until i get on medicare in january -- excuse me, on social security. i have already started on medicare. what is going on in washington, d.c. at local levels, it is going up and down. i am thoroughly, thoroughly annoyed, and that is being very kind to say that. host: we can hear in your voice. i appreciate you calling in. i really do. some comments from mike in orlando, florida. he is highly copter mr. -- highly optimistic. once the infrastructure bill is passed, there'll be more hind bills paying bills in the future. greed is a great motivator. a tale of two economies. the disease is still everywhere. there is a lack of good health care in poor areas, and it is devastating were more died than are being counted. the economy is not so good for the 99%. if we work together, we can get through this. i believe we will. our country will never be lacking an opportunity. on

determinants of health . there are three elements of support and they're all connected. physical health which is how the body and social health which is being able to take care of basic needs such as having a safe place to live. nutritious food and relationships. kpwe know improving social health is an important factor in improving mental health of the committees we serve . for example, in 2020 we invested or $.9 million in community healthgrants in san francisco alone behavioral health is one of our funding priorities . there are two examples of plans we disseminated in 20 $23 million grant to them for cisco general hospital supported the zuckerberg san francisco general addiction care team and expanding evidence-based treatment linkage to care for people with substance abuse disorders and $98,000 grant to the youth programs will fund mental health services for trauma impacted students at martin luther king jr. middle school. kp we are proud of our industry leading mental health care results, our feedback ca

health. all that and your calls, texts and tweets. washington journal starts now. ♪ host: the monthly jobs reports are an opportunity to take the pulse of the economy, but they become more critical during covid. although the unappointed rate dropped in september, the 194,000 jobs added fell far short of the half a million many economists and policymakers anticipated. is that a bump on the road to economic recovery or sign of a slower growth in the workforce and the broader economy? it is washington journal for saturday, october 9, 2021. welcome to the program. we will spend the first hour asking you how you feel about the economy. optimistic, pessimistic, or somewhere in between? if you call the (202) 748-8001. sent us a text at (202) 748-80 2 [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, -- (202) 748-8003. we are on facebook. you can send your posts, post your thoughts on twitter and instagram. optimistic, pessimistic, your economic situation, employment situation, how you feel

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy, despite having the most expensive health care system in the world. we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more deaths from readable causes. so americans are suffering every day from it. oh, how did this system come about? ah ah ah ah, you have to understand that so much of this nato stuff is theatrical. it's purely theatrical nature. did not fight for georgia in 2008 it onto planned to fight for georgia. that was not the slightest consideration of also fighting the georgia and schools. it didn't fight for ukraine in 2014 either. and there is absolutely no intention anywhere in western europe to send a single dot short danish or german french soldier to fight in cray. ah, in time of war as in time of peace in 1945. after the 2nd world war, europe adopted the principles of the welfare state. france introduced its social security system. britain founded the n h s. inspired by this model, democratic u. s. president harry truman proposed a universal national health insurance program. very true and

the health o our children.hisis would include quarantine andd limited access to schools and sports. we are to make sure they're having the intended effect and look to our own studies and our nations in europe for guidance. thank you very much. now it's time for members to be able to ask questions to the panel. the chair will recognize herself for five minutes. and iqu will agree that the ris with all of our experts, the risk to children from covid from serious long term illness and death is lower than it is for on most of the population. but all the parents of young children that i know including several of my staff, that does not give them a lot of comfort iney their daily lives. they w want to make sure -- and the other thing i'll say is most schools in this country are now open. and so the issue for us to all determine is what is the best way to keep our kids and their familieses and their communitie safe? and, of course that, answer is to make sure that every child who is eligible for a covid-19 vaccine can

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy. despite having the most expensive health care system in the world, we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more death from readable causes. so americans are suffering every day from it. oh, how did this system come about flu? the british and american governments have often been accused of destroying lives in their own interests. while you see in this, these techniques is the state devising methods to essentially destroy the personality of an individual by scientific means. this is how one doctor's theories were allegedly used in psychological warfare against prisoners deemed a danger to the state. that was the foundation for the method of psychological interrogation, psychological torture, this year, disseminated within the u. s. intelligence community, and worldwide among allies for the next 30 years. and how the victim say they still live with the consequences today. welcome to max hazard, financial survival guy. looking forward to your events, we go yeah, this is what happened is dimensions

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy, despite having the most expensive health care system in the world. we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more deaths from readable causes. so americans are suffering every day from it. oh, how did this system come about? ah, does your a path to strategic vision for the future? what kind of relationship will it develop with china? europe stands at a crossroads, will remain dependent on washington as a junior partner or will, europe ought to play the role of a great power on the world stage. ah, if you want something done, right, do it yourself. the acronym d i y, i e, do it yourself has now become the name for unusual nra of online videos. when you do, coupled with more than a year away, any sammy herself still that you had known you can't, the was more or less did any more that up drug got her spoken, deal it deep. will you scrap materials in whatever is at hand to rig up all kinds of stuff from household items to pump action. squid guns, richer company for my fresh ramona stove must be out o

coming up, we discuss staffing shortages in the health-care industry with the ceo of incredible health. we will be joined by iman abuzei of incredible health, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ alix: this is bloomberg markets. i am alix steel with amanda lang. in a statement by president biden, he said the global tax deal will have at least a minimum tax of 50% will help end the race to the bottom and help level the playing field for u.s. workers. a huge, huge significant moment for corporate taxes globally. we will give you any updates as they cross. back to the jobs number, september payrolls showed a decline of 38,000 jobs in nursing and residential care facilities, adding to the shortage weighing on hospitals. why? joining us is iman abuzeid, the cofounder and ceo of imagine health care why do you think we are seeing this declining health care workers? iman: great question. thanks for having me. health care is the biggest discrepancy in the number for workers. pandemics do not help, but the supply of health-care workers has not kept up with the demand. we are seeing some really big shortag

health care and access to health care is an american ideal. >> and health is a right. i want to take a step back because we have a question. maura, you could start with the answer. there is a question more focused on what does it look like for the federal government to fill the medicaid coverage gap? is it a new program? are we changing the program? how does this come to light? maura: i thank you have to think about it in two steps. yes, this would be a federal medicaid program that is going to take time to get up and running. there are operational things that federal policymakers need to do. in the meantime, there are different ways for people to get coverage. people will hopefully be able to enroll in the marketplaces. there are already plans available there, but those plans will be no cost. we will make sure that people also have different pieces that medicaid covers that marketplace doesn't so they make sure those are also included. emily: thank you for that. i want to pick up on the notion that wade was highlighting to be -- highlighting of this being a moment of

now an access to health care. we can see for example in texas, the adoption of a new restriction, on reproductive health. abortion. that is likely to be replicated, in the states and throughout many parts of the south, and other regions of the country as well. so these things are in common. and i mentioned them, because with those 2.2 billion people, you have a remarkable presence of african american and hispanic citizens. of those 2.2 million people. and texas and georgia together, each of those states has over 100,000 african american people. and some of the states, they represent both latino, and african american for about 60% of the you know of -- of those denied access to health care. and as you know it's only 41% of the population. so this denial of access to health care, has a significant and profound impact on communities of color. one last factor is that the states have also resisted, common sense and reasonable health mandates of covid. in protecting its citizenry from covid. so you now have our states t

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy, despite having the most expensive health care system in the world. we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more deaths from readable causes. so americans are suffering every day for met. oh, how did this system come about? ah ah ah ah, in time of war, as in time of peace. in 1945, after the 2nd world war, europe adopted the principles of the welfare state. france introduced its social security system. britain founded the n h. s. inspired by this model, democratic u. s. president harry truman proposed a universal national health insurance program. harry truman couldn't do it because the american medical association, in particular, was very opposed to creating a system like most european countries had. and they began using the term socialized medicine keep in mind this was during the early part of the cold war. and there was a great fear in this country of communism. in the early 1960 s, now back in power, the democrats again tried to introduce a european style system. a plan to met with resistan

of health, and children's overall well-being in mental health. our children are in crisis, emergency room visits for mental health for children five to 11, and 12 to 17 increased by 24%, and 31% since the active this pandemic. visits for suicidal attempts, self harming children rose by more than two and a half times. what about their education and future? one study found that each month of school closures, costumes between 12,000 and 15,000 in future earnings. in maryland -- avail baltimore city high school students earned below 1.0 gpa, in 2020. what about their social, emotional, and physical development. mask-wearing and social isolation has taken a toll. shutdown isolation has contributed to teens gaining weight out in an alarming way. this was a covid-19 policy that actually made children more unhealthy, and more at risk than covid-19. how is that following the science? our kids are in crisis, and unfortunately this administration is more focused on political allies than science. why have been to leading with sightings? president biden's adm

p of france just for health care, which is a little bit crazy, despite in the most expensive health care system in the world, we have poor life expectancy. we have higher infant mortality. we have more deaths from treatable causes. so americans are suffering every day from it. oh, how did this system come about? ah, so he say this statistic that 90 percent of the well, the cell by 10 percent of the population and they added trillions of dollars to their net worth. since the pandemic, one would look out on to the american landscape and look at all the wonderful innovations these folks have brought people to their lives. oh, wait, hold on the life expectancy is down, infant mortality is up. well, some income gap is widening the genie coefficient looks terrible. death of despair are exploding. so i think it's natural to conclude that all this money printing is not feeding a meritocracy is back that speeding attack a stock, or se rule by the least qualified for any time of war as in time of peace. in 1945. after the 2nd world war, europe adopted the principles of the welfare state. france in

health. where is the consideration of other aspects of health in children's overall well-being and mental health? our children are in crisis. emergency room visits for mental health for children ages 5 to 11 and 12 to 17 increased by 24% and 31% since the start of this pandemic. visits for suicidal ideation, attempts and self-harm among children rose by more than two and a half times. what about their education and future? one study found that each month of school closures cost students between 12,000 and 15,000 in future earnings. in maryland, 41% of all baltimore city high school students earned below a 1.0 gpa in 2020. what about their social, emotional, and physical development? mask wearing and social isolation has taken a toll. shutdowns and isolation contributed to children and teens gaining weight ad an alarming rate. this was a covid-19 policy that actually made children more unhealthy and more at risk to covid-19. how is that following the science? our kids are in crisis, and unfort

the public's health. the hearing is two hours. >> i will request that members please mute their microphones. finally, have your staff email it to document ti at mail. house.gov. for my opening statements of today's hearing which has been coming for a long time. this is our first hearing in 10 years on threats to our water and how these threats affect human health and the health of our communities. in that time, there been many studies conducted. some old and new science developed on tracking and using such contamination. i am glad to have a panel of experts in front of us, well, before us on zoom to catch us up on latest information. today, we know more about the impacts of contaminants on human health, aquatic spaces and the environment. however, there remains many gaps in our understanding. at this hearing, we will some of the impacts of these contaminants and the role that the governments should have to protect our health and the health of our water resources. water quality and attention of our water r

i sacrificed my own health during the pandemic. i just want to have the opportunity to continue to do that. >> today is the deadline for the covid vaccine deadline for health-care workers but megan has a medical exemption note signed by a doctor which she says is just while she -fds herfo psi cdc recommends td vaccine. >> are you planning to get the vaccine once you are done breast-feeding? >> yes. >> they can continue working while testing for covid twice weekly. while they can't discuss personnel matters, the health care system, neighboring hospitals and many other organizations are protecting patients and each other by requiring all employees be vaccinated against covid-19. this decision is deeply rooted in science, law and a desire to uphold responsibility to the community we serve. >> isaac it is reasonable for the hospital to go beyond the health order to protect the safety of their patients and other health professionals. >> janet is a professor with this -- she is not overly worried about the impact of the vaccine mandate o

there health providers. know how to assess for exposures and don't know what to do if exposure is found. they're frustrated that exposures from water supplies are taking so long to be assessed and addressed. many communities, especially small committees, lower income and some communities of color are struggling to pay for filtration systems that will remove it from their water supplies. for why they are being forced for fraud -- paper problem they did not cause. clean water is essential to health. the alliance strongly supports efforts to decrease environmental exposures through our drinking water systems and encourages this committee to move swiftly to address these growing areas of concern. thank you so much. >> thank you. it is important that they also checked the imports to the u.s. because we don't test any of those. you may proceed. please pronounce your name. >> it is proust-like model. >> thank you. you are on. -- pronounced. >> thank you for all members of the subcommittee to testify before you toda

where is the consideration of other aspects of health and children's overall well-being and mental health? our children are in crisis. emergency room visits increased by 24% since the start of this pandemic. visits for suicidal ideation rose by more than 2.5 times. what about their education and future? one study found that each month of school closures cost students between 12000 and $15,000 in future earnings. 41% of all baltimore city has will students earned below a 1.0 gpa in 2020. what about their social and emotional development? mask wearing and social isolation is taking a toll. shutdowns contributing to teams gaining rate -- weight. at an alarming rate. . this was a policy that make children more unhealthy and more at risk to covid-19. how was that following the science? our kids are in crisis and unfortunately, this administration is more focused on little allies than science. what happened to leading with science? the administration is guilty of what they claimed of the trump administration, prioritizing politics over science. in may, cbc was working with items biggest campaig

factors, mental health, social development of these policies that right now the cdc and other health agencies across the country are enforcing. would you just speak to when we are implementing these indication policies for covid-19, why it is important first off to consider the other health factors and the impact on our children's mental health, social and emotional development? dr. hoeg: absolutely. we need to look at a holistic view of children's health. as i was discussing, suicide poses a seven-times increased risk of death in children in the five to 14 age group. it is kind of ironic that while trying to keep these kids 100% safe, that they are feeling abandoned, and they are seeing these increased problems with mental health and suicide. i think where the united states has different from scandinavia and europe is that other threats to children's health are in many cases are taking a second seat to covid. we need to make sure we are addressing these mental health problems in addition to covid. obviously, obesity problems are not going to affect children immediately, but there ar

public health experts like those at cdc, in state and local health departments made clear what works. mask, ventilation, physical distancing, testing and getting everyone vaccinated who is eligible, which is especially important to protect children under 12 who cannot yet get vaccinated. and finally flexibility. in other words, ensuring school districts have plans to provide high quality distance learning to all students when necessary to keep them safe. the work that the biden administration has done to promote common sense public health measures is o important. its been a relief to have leaders in charge who set an example that public health and safety should not be partisan. it should be part of what you do to protect yourself and to protect otherwise. and i wish every elected official took the same approach. unfortunately in too many parts of our country, the basic steps that could keep students and educators in communities safe have been politicized. so much so that instead of promoting basic steps, like wearing masks and schools, some republican governors and state legislators h

amid rising covid infections, the observer says the uk health security agency — formerly public health has written to local councils to canvass their level of support for the rollout of �*plan b�* covid rules. the independent has been speaking to health professionals who warn the nhs faces its hardest winter yet — as soaring covid cases combine with a surge in a&e demand. the telegraph says the chancellor will use next week's budget statement to announce plans for a digital overhaul of the nhs — the paper also has a picture of the head armourer on the film set where alec baldwin shot and killed cinematographer halyna hutchins the upcoming budget is also the lead for the express which says plans to beef up border security will be at the heart of the chancellor's speech. the times leads on the case of a british soldier who has confessed to murdering a 21—year—old woman while training in kenya in 2012. and as the cop climate summit looms, the mirror claims borisjohnson flew over a thousand miles in two weeks — byjetting between campaign trips and events on a private jet let's start off at

mental health wellness. i know that -- [ indiscernible ] i'm just wondering, i like to understand more where the department is on that and what kind of role the department is playing there. >> absolutely. prevention and early intervention, not that i've been speaking about it a lot. it's also a huge priority to think about ways we can promote wellness outside of clinical settings and for folks who may not ever have diagnosis of a serious mental illness or any substance abuse challenges. we do that work. you found one of the slides that we do that is funded under mental health services act. some of it is in schools and in collaboration with school-aged children. we additionally received bloc grant dollars from the state and federal dollars to do prevention substance abuse disorders. one of the programs is called strengthening families. this has been an evidence-based approach to reduce rates of substance use across self-substances and take plates in in schools. >> clerk: a hand was raised right after we calle

basic health care. essential health care. health care that cannot wait.elding heartbreaking calls from patients whose constitutional rights are being denied. doris and some incredible providers are here today. let's continue to show them love. [ cheers and applause ] they and every other abortion provider in texas are having to fight their instincts to send patients out of state to receive care. 128 miles one way from houston, texas to aurora, colorado. three state lines, crossing from texas to arkansas, arkansas to missouri, missouri to illinois. six hours one way. a patient who drove alone because she was so afraid if she asked someone for help, they might get sued. and those are the people who can travel. what about the rest? these are the consequences of one month, of one ban, in one state. but this year alone we have seen nearly 600 restrictions introduced in 47 states. so no matter where you live, no matter where you are, this is at your doorstep right now. on december 1, the supreme court will here dobbs versus jackson women's health, a case that c

we have got 5000 health visiting.rkforce shortage, the biggest challenge we have ever faced in living memory in our workforce and in march this government actually committed to rebuilding health visiting, so we are hugely disappointed not to see that investment in workforce in this announcement, but we're hopefulfor next week, so i am not to draw judgment yet. next week is the spending review and we hope you are going to plug the gap because despite health visitors's best efforts the families are not getting the support they need. 50 efforts the families are not getting the support they need.— the support they need. so 'ust to exlain, the support they need. so 'ust to explain. thisfi the support they need. so 'ust to explain, this investment _ the support they need. so just to explain, this investment in - the support they need. so just to explain, this investment in this l the support they need. so just to i explain, this investment in this new network of hubs, new initiative, does that go anyway to supporting health

the public's health. the hearing is two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> we will start over again. good morning i called the hearing to order. today's hearing will focus on challenges related to the forever chemicals. we have not had a hearing on this issue in more than ten years so we are long overdue. let me begin by asking unanimous consent. ask unanimous consent with the subcommittee without objection so ordered it is the responsibility of each member to seek recognition to unmute the microphone to speak to avoid any inadvertent background noise i request every member keep the microphone unit when not seeking recognition if i hear any inadvertent background noise i will request that members please mute your microphone. finally please have your staff e-mail to documents. now for myy opening statement about today's hearing which has been coming for a long time the first hearing in about ten years on emerging and persistent threats to our water and how it affects human health and health of our communi

but at the moment there has been a cut to public health funding which means we have seen health visitingure that parents are aware of the support that is available to them, to make sure they are being signposted to these family hubs, we need to make sure those core services are funded, as well. how much more do we need? there have been cuts to the services and now it is trying to regain the ground. how far does this go and how much further is needed? to employ another 3000 health visitors would be £500 million in itself so we do need some additional funding on top of this package although we do welcome the fact the package is focusing on mental health because it is so important that parents can provide a nurturing care for their babies so they can grow up healthy and happy themselves. we really appreciate that, but it is about outreach, as well and making sure that health visitors are there to build those trusted relationships. those health visitors can be based in family hubs so when a family comes along and looks for support, it is trusted expert advice, and it is about having the work

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