so this is one of the things that a recent institute of medicine report-right, kathy? -spoke about in terms of the challenges that the nation faces, as dr. clark has pointed out, with the two different systems of care. and are you familiar with the iom report findings? and can you speak toome of the recommendations that it makes? well, i think, you know, i think it makes recommendations regarding policy, that policies have to be rewritten so that these funding streams that are separated currently, you know, if there can be some co-existing financial resources that can be funneled into programs, and that has to come at a policy level. you know, it has to be written into specific policies so that those funding streams can be changed. what other recommendations, mark? well, treatment providers have to change the way they're viewing the client. instead of, "this is an addicted client that happens to have a mental illness and we're going to deal with the addiction first and then the mental illness later on," or vice versa, if someone shows up at a public mental health clinic

the institute of medicine report in 2000 convened a several committees and groups. and they said that one of the most important things that could be done is to create a center for patients safety. at a national level. sort of like the national transportation board does to make sure that our highways are safe. unfortunately that's not part of the reform bill and i certainly hope that that will be taken into account in the future. >> jim, certainly the headline number here, 19.5 billion in medical errors is a big number. we appreciate you sharing it with us and the insights, jim tool with us, managing director of mba actuaries, an insurance consulting firm. >> thank you. >> hey, tom, a very quiet et monday in august, investors thinking about the fed, hp and the beach and maybe not necessarily in that order. >> maybe not. kind of a lull to sleep overall for the market. but there were some pockets of big volume. let's get everybody caught up in tonight's market focus. >> tom: with the bulk of earnings season over, investors were marking time ahead of tomorrow's federal r

if it is out of an institute of medicine report, we could say -- within the tax, we could say that the institute of medicine has recommended a dollar amount of whatever the number is and the commission in the absence of further data at this point support that or recommends finding at least that level. i thought it seemed odd to say that we want this exact dollar amount. >> does that make sense to you? >> sort of. there needs to be a pediatric expertise in the mix. there is a very specific recommendation. we need to keep pushing on it. other recommendations are bureaucratic recommendations. if we'd just say, it would be nice to have more robust funding and we do not put a number in there, i know it is hard -- and i agree with what you were saying -- this got me started. i really think the dollar amount would be beneficial in a lot of different areas of our recommendations. >> we are on this recommendation now. do we have an issue with that, chris? >> it makes reference to the budgets. >> i do not have a fundamental problem with that. if we were to take the performance measures and speci

if it is out o an institute of medicine report, we could say -- within the tax, we could say that the institute of medicine has recommended a dollar amount of whatever the number is and the commission in the absence of further data at this point support that or recommends finding at least that level. i thought it seemed odd to say that we want this exact dollar amount. >> does that make sense to you? >> sort of. there needs be a pediatric expertise in the mix. there is a very specific recommendation. we need to keep pushing on it. other recommendations are bureaucratic recommendations. if we'd just say, it would be nice to have more robust funding and we do not put a number in there, i know it is hard -- and i agree with what you were saying -- this got me started. i really think the dollar amount would be beneficial in a lot of different areas of our recommendations. >> we are on this recommendation now. do we have an issue with that, chris? >> it makes reference to the budgets. >> i do not have a fundamental problem with that. if we were to take the performance measures and specific

. >> and there is a california institute of degenerative medicine, and still, the doctor believes labse world will be using the same strategy on a variety of cell types. >> we think this can occur for train cells, maybe possible for pancreatic cells to make insulin. i think we'll see this type of paradigm shift. >> the teams original work was done in mice, they're working to duplicate in humans expecting to reach the goal next year. >> thank you. >> and the state supreme court ruled in favor of a former google executive accusing the company of age discrimination. he claims he was fired six years ago at 54 because he was not a cultural fit. the court said reed is entitled to a trial. supporters of california ban on marriages -- same-sex marriage file aid formal appeal today. the federal judge through out the law today, yesterday that, is, ruling it unconstitutional and violated federal equal protections. he has to decide whether to lift a temporary stay, prohibiting same-sex couples from getting married. there is one law specialist thinks the judge wail lou marriages to proceed because

of federal money to destroy. the california institute for medicine is a voter created group which distributes stem cell research money independent of the federal government. >>> look at this video. a police camcaptures this car as it loses control. hits an overpass, shatters into three big pieces. the driver was plug outward. he is recovering and expected to be okay. the witnesses say he was passing cars above 100 miles per hour before he lost control. >>> the attorneys in the lindsay lohan case are expected back in court on wednesday. a court spokesperson made the announcement today. lindsay lohan is serving time in rehab. she spent 14 days in jail before heading to rehab. >>> tom brady said he hates the new york jets. hear what the jets coach had to say about what brady said. that's coming up next. the giants got 11 run tonight against the reds. vern has highlights and all the sports. he is coming up next. >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want

the entire school climate, and there is this interagency effort that really connects to the institute of medicine's work about the fact that there are common risk that cut across everything. which is your last graphic. >> i think it is a born to recognize it can prevent bullying what the program that does not have bullying in the title. we will hear a little bit later on today about the social motion awareness, promoting alternative thinking, along with -- that has been used in pre-k through grade 5, and we're bringing that up the middle school level, where there is avoided evidence-based programs. i think that we can turn to some of the other models that have been more effective at preventing violence to promoting academic achievement, because they're targeting some of those similar types of risk factors. we had a conversation in the elevator last night about getting into bullying inning and aggression beginning. the overlap is the focus on bullying. but these kids are involved in a lot of other things. they're using substances, a might be at risk for decaying involvement, so i think we have to re

if it is out of an instite of medicine report, we could say -- within the tax, we could say that the institute of medicine has recommended a dollar amount of whatever the number is and the commission in the absence of further data at this point support that or recommends finding at least that level. i thought it seemed odd to say that we want this exact dollar amount. >> does that make sense to you? >> sort of. there needs to be a pediatric expertise in the mix. there is a very specific recommendation. we need to keep pushing on it. other recommendations are bureaucratic recommendations. if we'd just say, it would be nice to have more robust funding and we do not put a numr in there, i know it is hard -- and i agree with what you were saying -- this got me started. i really think the dollar amount would be beneficial in a lot of different areas of our recommendations. >> we are on this recommendation now. do we have an issue with that, chris? >> it makes reference to the budgets. >> i do not have a fundamental problem with that. if we were to take the performance measures and specifically iden

>> i am with the institute of social medicine and community health. the discussion has primarily been the induced a fax -- e fax on the community -- effects on the community. as a model for health care delivery within the system, within the community and geographical area it serves, to what extent can some of the lessons of the effectiveness be translated into improving the efficiency of health care delivery at the geographical level of the community and the region? >> that is a great question. thank you for raising it. the major purpose of health centers from day one was to bring health care to communities with too little. they were agents of care but also needed to be agents of change. to change the way health care is organized is the point. that is a lesson they can bring. in small but significant ways, it has had an impact on the rest of the health-care system. most health centers have gone through the health disparities situation. this was created about 10-12 years ago before. clinician tames, health professional teams, not just positions or the

as you know, in 2009 i was successful at getting a provision that required the institute of medicine to do a study whether licensed mental health counselors should be allowed to practice without supervision within the military for purposes of this kind of counseling. that study was released in january, and supported the conclusion that they should be able to practice without that extra layer of supervisory personnel. and i'm curious now, with that, do you see the ability for us to staff up at more appropriate levels to get at this problem that we see, in terms of availability of mental health professionals for our men and women who need help? >> yes. this is a wonderful provision. and we've come to about 92 percent of our pre-2001 authorization. but, i -- we've done an exhaustive study. and just as we reach, or are getting close to reaching our goal, because of the increased amount of drug and alcohol issues that we've got in the army -- and i'm not going to paper that over -- we need about 225 more. so, we have got authorization to hire an additional 225, and this is going to be a gr

>>reporter: allen is president of the calf institute for regeneration medicine.oter approved 3 billion dollar agency that doles the money to research project throughout the state and says the federal ruling won't affect the funding practice but worry scientist will ultimately lack for a more steady line of work. >> that's whether i think is what might happen in this area about scientist may move because of the difficulty of keeping tenuous funding. >>reporter: the national ibs substitute of health and white house decline to comment on today's ruling. they say the justice department is reviewing the decision. supporters of embryo stem cell research are hoping for an appeal. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >>> thank you lillian. >> country first muslim university opens its doors in berkeley tomorrow. classes will begin as www. just 15 students. 4 year liberal arts college is hoping to enroll 2000 students decade from now. tonight there was a complication off campus for the student body. >> our vision and mission is clear. we understand there is no free lunch in americ

. >> allen is president of the california institute for regenerative medicine, the voter-approved $3illion agency that doles out money to research projects throughout the state. he says the federal ruling won't affect that your funding practicing but worried scientists will ultimately look for a more steady line of work. >> the difficulty of keeping continuous funding. >> the national institutes of health and the white declined comment. they said the justice department is reviewing the decision. they're hoping for an appeal. lillian kim, abc 7 news. >> it's 4:36. there's more fallout from the state budget stalemate. the governor says they will withhold $3 billion a month in payments to school districts and counties next month instead of next october. the move will allow the state to meet debt obligations and keep some money in the coffers for fiscal emergencies. they are without a spending plan. the budget stalemate means 1,000 state-funded community health clinics are about to run out of money. they received their last medi-cal checks yesterday. >> 4:37 now. a retired presbyterian m

>> i am with the institute of social medicine and community health. the discussion has primarily been the induced a fax -- e fax on the community -- effects on the community. as a model for health care delivery within the system, within the community and geographical area it serves, to what extent can some of the lessons of the effectiveness be translated into improving the efficiency of health care delivery at the geographical level of the community and the region? >> that is a great question. thank you for raising it. the major purpose of health centers from day one was to bring health care to communities with too little. they were agents of care but also needed to be agents of change. to change the way health care is organized is the point. that is a lesson they can bring. in small but significant ways, it has had an impact on the rest of the health-care system. most health centers have gone through the health disparities situation. this was created about 10-12 years ago before. clinician tames, health professional teams, not just positions or the

that hurdle of cell therapy wouldn't have to be a doctor director. this is california institute for regeneration medicine that helped fund the resource. research needs to be done. still doctors believe labs around the world will now begin to use the same strategy of cell phones. >> we think that this kano for for brain cell may be able for pancreatic cell make influence but i think one by one over the next year we'll see this sort of pair dime shift for most little utility table but scientist working worried to replicate -- 80th that was out shoot thanksgiving evening. in cold it 30's there. >> it is ridiculously cold. >> it has been unusually cold for august. i won't argue with it's one of them. we have seen some record kools kill conditions in the bay area. east bay hills camera this evening. marine layer 2 dig able to go the valley is bad jeep. persistent sea breeze come build with this professor. when you have one trough after another after off moving in open the west coast hard to get figure down here in the 50's and 60's. no surprise. marine layer already made it into santa rosa and nap a.also down

of taxpayer dollars to destroy a human embree yo. the california institute for reagain ra tiff medicine calls the decision deplorable. >> the state legislature's failure to deliver a budget plan is about to start hurting some of the vulnerable people. health clinics that treat the poor are about to run out of money. abc 7 is live in sacramento with a cause and affect. >> there is four million relie on the clinics and visit about four times per year. the care could be challenging in the coming weeks. maybe months. >> this is doing our best to be open. >> a thousand community health clinics under trouble. just today, the state issued the last medical check that's can during a budget stalemate now in its 54th day. clinics have within staying afloat using state $2 billion emergency fund, but had now run dry. doctors say they'll put back and hope they won't have to shut down. >> and there is skeleton coverage. the care is going to be minimized. and patients goring to sufr this family is on medical. the stalemate forced her to go to four clinics because many won't take new patients as long as the state isn't paying. she worries this clinic might clo

hopkins medicine, the bloomberg school of public health -- mayor bloomberg is certainly from the same state -- involving people and nationalities who come to baltimore to study their and institutions with partners all over the world and programs beyond. we are proud to be trailblazers, having established the global health and foreign policy initiative, and professor feldbaum has been chosen as a white house fellow and will be joining the highly distinguished director highlyusaid to work in the health field in the coming year. we are especially happy to host you and to welcome the director of usaid because of our lifelong affiliation with the state department. as we come back -- compare, my colleague has provided a long list of senior officials who have graduated from here. we presently have about 300 alum working in the state department and another 100 at a.i.d. our graduates work in more than 140 countries. my second comment has to do with our speaker today. students come here because they have chosen in education to prepare themselves as leader for careers in global affairs, whether in the process of non- profit or public sector. they are always on the lookout for role models. w

blueprints the department of education is talking about focusing on the entire school clement and there is this interagency effort that really connects to the institute on medicines work about the fact that there are common risk factors that cut across everything. that is your last graphic. >> i think it is important to recognize that you can prevent bleeding which the program that does not have bullying in the title. we will hear later on today about the social emotional learning and collective that has been used in pre-k through grade 5. we are in the process of bringing that to a middle school level, where there is a void of evidence-based programs across multiple dimensions. i think we can turn to some other models that have been more effective at preventing violence or promoting academic achievement because they are targeting some of those similar types of risk factors. we had a conversation in the elevator last night about -- are we going to get into where does bullying and an artist aggression began? we are here with a focus on bullying, but these things are involved in other things. they are abusing substances. they might be at risk for gang involvement.