she has hepatitis c having contracted it in 1985 through a transfusion of contaminated blood. she had been diagnosed with hodgkin's disease and it's not from those who suffered from the tainted blood scandal from the 1970s and '80s sadly many passed away since. obviously i'm aware of previous debates on this matter and the statement by the health secretary on the 10th of january. however, this does not bring closures to many victims and their families. will the prime minister personally prioritize this matter, work with the administrations and bring forward with a proper compensation and bring justice to the innocent victims of this terrible tlagd >> i think the honorable gentlemen for his question and just as he had constituents who have come to him about this extremely difficult issue, i've had exactly the same experience in my own constituency and i think there was -- although previous governments had put in place arrangements there was a unfairness particularly those who caught hepatitis c because the evidence with people who have aids on one hand and hepatitis c has chang

, because the evidence about what happens to people with aids and hepatitis c has changed over theyears. i was pleased that my right honorable friend the health secretary made the statement last week that we would increase what was being given to those suffering from hepatitis c. i am not sure that there is ever a level of payment that will bring closure for such an appalling accident, but i believe that the conditions in this country were different from those in other countries that campaigners often compare it to, such as the republic of ireland. i think we have the right answer. >> the mobility component of disability living allowance for people in care homes is being reviewed. whatever improvements are made, will the prime minister assure me that disabled people in care homes will still have access to individually tailored mobility support, and that that will be, as the coalition agreement implies, at no extra cost to them or their families? >> i am grateful for my right honorable friend's question. the intention here is very clear, we want to ensure that the treatment of peopl

because they got aids or hepatitis c. convert visn's into what i call residential treatment centers. -- convert prisons. knock down the gun towers. take down the razor wires. inspired the corrections officers, the people with badges that make $150,000 a year -- inspire their asses. [applause] i am all for the union. i do not like their union. what you do is you rehire people back as correctional workers. what happens is in a state of california, where somebody needs help because they contradict or alcoholic or have a bad temper and they are going to be of their wife or sexually assault her stepdaughter -- whatever their problem is, let's do something about crime before they commit the crimes. they have this urge to do something illegal. they call the police and say, "i need help. i'm drug addicted. an alcoholic. please help me." right? they are directed to this treatment center where they can voluntary commit themselves for three to six months. they will do a workshop -- workup on their health. they need a health care ass

drugs and shooting up, etc., etc., so i finally get into treatment only to discover that i have hepatitis c." so we want to have that as an integral part because that becomes part of the cultural dynamic. and especially from a religious point of view, because you start feeling that you've been visited by god in a negative way because after all, you finally get your life on a proper course, and boom, you've got to deal with either hiv or you've got to deal with the hepatitides. and when you are dealing with that, that becomes an important part. and the other factors in that sort of i've been doomed by god is also age. as you get older, your body responds differently and what we're finding epidemiologically is that we've got a whole cohort of baby boomers who are flirting with marijuana, prescription drugs and other substances, misuse of alcohol, because they still think they are 25. and they have disposable incomes. and they have the disposable incomes associated with that. so we're finding then this uptick in use of marijuana and other substances. so we need to have treatment programs and p

that is most likely the way you contract hepatitis c, so how does it make you feel that because of your own this behavior, you end upturn contracting this, and a kidney that could've gone to someone else could read it when to you during your -- went to you. >> i am accountable for that. it is extraordinary it stayed in my body for that long. the truth is that i should have been dead. i think once you get sober and you are in a program that teaches yourself not to beat yourself up too much about the kinds of things you are -- you have caused, mostly to yourself, even though it causes a lot of people a lot of pain, but there is almost -- only so much you can take, and just the fact that i survived it still lets me know that god saw something redeeming in me despite of myself. >> a whole bunch of us in that category. i want to get your response to did, but the flip side isn' god often blesses those of us who have platforms to share what we know. you have the chance to travel around the world and talk about organ donation, and there is so much food. >> everything i have been through, it is

with hepatitis c at that hospital at the same time. a state investigation revealed that the outbreak began with a hospital staff person who used hospital syringes and painkillers during drug use. and miss lalini is now convicted and sentenced to a lifetime of pain and suffering. how much is that worth? is that worth $250,000? no. it's worth a whole lot more than that. and what this legislation does is puts an arbitrary cap of $250,000 on non-economic losses, pain and suffering. it is actually an affront to the united states constitution, the seventh amendment which guarantees people a right to a jury trial when the amount in controversy is in excess of $20. so on one hand we're talking about eliminating health care for everybody and now we're talking about one day later, we're talking about denying access to the courts for people who have -- who have been hurt and that's about all i got to say. thank you. >> thank you. the gentleman's time has expired. next, the chair recognizes mr. ross from florida for five minutes. >> thank you, mr.

the man has hepatitis c a disease that can cause liver damage. >>> a former american idol contestant may have fallen on tough times. alex lambert sent out a tweet saying he's homeless. however a spokesman for the 20- year-old says lambert does have money he's just been stying with friends. lambert was just having a bad day when he sent out the tweets. alex lambert appeared on season nine of american idol. the much anticipated premier of season 10 of american idol is tonight. the candidates will go before a new panel of judges made up of jennifer lopez, randy jackson, and aerosmith steve tyler. >>> in san francisco muni employees will still be able to park for free at work. at least for now. the chronicle reports that the transportation agency board asked to delay any discussion of the matter. they are considering a plan that would require employees to pay $80 a month for a parking permit or risk being fined. the agency says the paid parking plan could come up for discussion within the next couple of weeks. >> very interesting debate. >>> 5:47 is the time. back to sal. how is the comm

with hepatitis c at that hospital at the same time.a state investigation revealed that the outbreak began with a hospital staff person who used hospital syringes and painkillers during drug use. and miss lalini is now convicted and sentenced to a lifetime of pain and suffering. how much is that worth? is that worth $250,000? no. it's worth a whole lot more than that. and what this legislation does is puts an arbitrary cap of $250,000 on non-economic losses, pain and suffering. it is actually an affront to the united states constitution, the seventh amendment which guarantees people a right to a jury trial when the amount in controversy is in excess of $20. so on one hand we're talking about eliminating health care for everybody and now we're talking about one day later, wee talking about denying access to the courts for people who have -- who have been hurt and that's about all i g to say. thank you. >> thank you. the gentleman's time has expired. next, the chair recognizes mr. ross from florida for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chai

with hepatitis c at that hospital at the same time. a state investigation revealed that the outbreak began with a hospital staff person who used hospital syringes and painkillers during drug use. and miss lalini is now convicted and sentenced to a lifetime of pain and suffering. how much is that worth? is that worth $250,000? no. it's worth a whole lot more than that. and what this legislation does is puts an arbitrary cap of $250,000 on non-economiclosses, pain and suffering. it is actually an affront to the united states constitution, the seventh amendment which guarantees people a right to a jury trial when the amount in controversy is in excess of $20. so on one hand we're talking about eliminating health care for everybody and now we're talking about one day later, we're talking about denying access the courts for people who have -- who have been hurt and that's about all i got to say. thank you. >> thank you. the gentleman's time has expired. next, the chair recognizes mr. ross from florida for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. cha

or joey who covered he had hiv, and hepatitis c. he was a drug user and developed hiv and hepatitis. he did not receive any health care until he was able to go to a community health clinic. i know there's a comment being made that as this bill is repeal in it's totality, then we'll have the hearings. well, it will be too late. many will have died already by the time we stop this action of the bill now in law and put a stop to it and then believe that we can recoop the losses. i think that is sorely mistaken. and again in reading the constitution, we really don't comply with the 14th amendment on that repeal. my last amendment is distinctive from one that was discussed earlier. that's the question of medicare and medicaid fraud. this is not just an amendment to say that we want to make sure that we prohibit medicare and medicaid fraud. what this is an amendment is not to under fund the agencies that have already started to begin the oversight of the question of fraud. we recognize that the cbo has indicated for every $1 invested, it

the doctors at anker gent care clinic diagnosed her with hepatitis c. 35 other patients became infected from that hospital at the same time. hoitff person who used hospital ries and inkillsurgru ue. enced to a lifetime of pai and suffering. w much of is that worth? is that worth $250,000? no. it's worth a whole lot more than that, and what this legislation does is put an arbitrary cap of $250,000 on noneconomic losses on pain and suffering. it is actually in the frontf e ited stesonitutio e 7 amdmt, whh guarantees people a right to a jurylx $20, so on one hand, we're talking about eliminating health care for everybody, and now we're talking about one day later, we're talking about denying access to the courts for people who have, who have been hurt, and that's about all i got to say. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. the time expired. next chair recognizes mr. rach from florida. >> thank you. being from florida, we did research and saw for an internal medicine, they pay $57,000 for malpractice, but in minnesota, it's more than $3,000 which makes you wonder if the injuries are more