michael leavitt got the call hours ago. janine de la vega is on the campus now. you have the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are here in front of stanford professor's michael leavitt's apartment and he got a phone call this morning and when he first got it he thought it was the wrong person but when he called back he learned that and was overcome to learn he won the prize. he has been fielding interviews from them since. he is a physicist but is honored in the field of chemistry. they awarded him and those two the nobel prize in chemistry for laying the foundation for computer models used to understand and predict chemical processes. it stems back to research they did in the 70s there called groundbreaking. only so much could be calculated with classic fittics so chemists needs to use quantum fixes so make calculations and that is where computer programs helped them understand this. he played a part in this work. >> it is not like i now know this is going to solve all the world's problems, you never think that. it is more like each step leads

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host: michael leavitt, a tweet -- guest: that is an old discussion that came up at the time. they believe they're going to implement it, then it needed to have a physical pay for, as they say in washington -- fiscal pay for, as they say in washington. i was not actually there when it passed. my job was to implement it. i'm not as conversant on why they did or didn't. the truth is, we have a very serious budget problem and there have been actions by both parties that have contributed to that. the impasse we're seeing right now, in my mind, is not a question of whether we have a problem or not, but whether we are going to deal with it. both parties contribute it, and both parties need to be taking part in solving the. host: nancy-ann deparle said it is paid for. what you make of that? guest: nancy-ann deparle is a very good friend of mine and there are many things in the world we agree with. in terms of budget scores, there was a plan to pay for it. the reality is, it was paid for in large measure -- a majority by a group of medicare reductions that have not yet occurred. pardo

good conversation, managing director of leavitt partners and an expert on health policies in washington, d.c. >>> the president has been under fire for misleading the american people about obamacare, the affordable care act. we have a quick reality check on the hearing. >> there was a lot of back and forth in the hearing and it was under way for about an hour when the secretary dropped this. >> i suggest that the website never crashed. it is functional but at a very slow speed and. >> you're right, the website never crashed. there was a lot of attention throughout the hearing. error messages for those trying to go online to healthcare.gov now whether the site actually crashed depends on your definition. he kathleen sebelius did make it clear it's not working very well. >>> to other topics, whether the secretary knew the launch would be so disastrous. >> the team felt they were ready to go. i told the president we were ready to go. clearly i was wrong. we were wrong. we knew that in any big new complicated system there would be problems. no one ever imagined the volume of issues and prob

we are going to judge this and mike leavitt, the former secretary of hhs pointed out , thewhen medicare part b prescription drug rollout, they had problems and the warehouse was concerned. it will be whether a not -- eight months from now people are covered, whether they feel it is working and they feel it is a good deal and the kids are covered and pre-existing conditions are covered, that will be the test, does it work? thet the hearings we heard flower companies do not close down and fail to fill orders on valentine's day or amazon at christmas. in fairness to the administration, they miscalculated and the world miscalculated the number of states run by republican governors who would refuse to participate. dirty for. -- 34. >> 36. >> they cannot pick it up because they are different states with 10 insurance providers and some have only two. it is extremely confiscated. >> we have to give it time to see if it works. there is expert opinion that says even if it does work it is flawed. it does not do enough about cost control which is a big problem as we go forward. we have to figure ou

professor michael leavitt got the call just after 2:00 this morning.the 66-year-old has been at stanford since 1987. levitt helped lay the foundation set that enabled scientists to create computer models to predict chemical processes. sped up research into new drugs. his honor is like an adrenaline rush. >> like a real adrenaline and my pulse gone up. >> he is a professional at stanford cool of mschool of med. he shares the medal with two other professors. they will split $1.2 million. >> nobel prizes, the federal reserve and then there's us. >> jeff ranieri, how are you doing? chief meteorologist. >> while, thank you. the both of you, two, from the bay area. might i add. local celebrity. >> thanks for the kudos. >> let's look at the doppler radar and we did track a few showers in the south bay and right around the lunchtime hour and it has since cleared out and that storm system on a quick move down across southern california and now impacting los angeles. have a quick hopper flight tonight and a few delays on the tarmac down into l.a., but, otherwise

michael leavitt.and martin will share the top prize, they are being recognized for using computers to revolutionize research. and much more science news all on our website aljazerra.com.

in fact, in 2006 when medicare part d was rolling out, the secretary of health and human services, leavitt, on the 53rd day after the rollout was saying, well, you know, when you roll out something this big, of course, there's going to be problems, but we're making progress. so we've been there before. but the republicans act as if this is a new thing, that we should repeal it because the website doesn't work. it's crazy. >> they will take any more sell of information to be negative because they want to change the law. congresswoman jan schakowsky, thanks for joining us. >>> now let's bring in msnbc director richard wolffe. good to have you with us tonight. interesting country. i thoroughly enjoy it. you know what i noticed about people in london cafes, they are consumed with reading newspapers. in america we're all on our machine, on our iphone and blackberry, everything else. but it is a huge northbound town which tells me they go beyond the headline. they actually want the devil in the detail. how do you think we're viewed based on what we've gone through as a country, the shutdown, alm

. >> reporter: yes, we are here in front of the home of stanford professor michael leavitt, who just the nobel prize for chemistry. he is very excited. his adrenalin is pumping. he woke up to a phone call at about he says 2:11 this morning from sweden and was told the news. now we have some video here that we took of him. he was on the phone all morning being interviewed by national media. the royal swedish academy of sciences awarded him, martin carp luce and him with a nobel prize in chemistry for laying the foundation for computer models used to understand and predict chemical processes and stems back to research they developed in the 60s and 70s which helped scientists develop programs that looked at the structure of protein and understand what it does. >>> now he has taught at stanford since 1987 and is in the school of medicine and teaches structural biology, later you will hear his reaction and he will talk about the work he has done and how he is feeling about it. we also talked to his wife who says she is proud of him. live from stanford, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 ne

larry leavitt is senior vice president of the kaiser family foundation and says there's a lot of governmento cover the cost. >> now there will be tax credits or help from the federal government for people to buy insurance for they are buying it on their own and those tax credits will vary based on income. not just for low income. middle income people will get help as well. >> reporter: tax credits will help you pay for your monthly premium. but there are also cost sharing subsidies for those who qualify to help for copays and deductibles. you can only use the assistance only if you're in "covered california." >> the medi-cal is also expanding. so more people will be eligible for medi-cal. >> reporter: under the new rules the threshold for qualifying for medi-cal is higher so anyone even near the poverty level will be eligible. it's estimated an additional 1.4 million californians will qualify including adults without children, a group previously excluded. and there's a new option for young people, too. >> one of the early changes under obamacare which is already in effect is that young adul

. >> reporter: larry leavitt of the kaiser family foundation says under the new affordable care act,one under the poverty level or near it will be eligible. californians for patient care president carmella gutierrez says it's a big change for medi- cal. the california version of medicaid. >> there's an additional 1.4 million californians who will be eligible for the medication expansion. >> reporter: here are the numbers. a single adult making less than $15,000 a year could get free medical cover the. so could a family of four with an income less than $31,180. this is for people under age 65. for those older or with a permanent disability, medicare coverage is only getting better. >> anyone who currently has medicare do not worry. your coverage is safe. your benefits are safe. not only that, they're enhanced. >> reporter: medicare will now cover annual physicals and free preventative care. in fact, free cancer screenings, vaccines and other wellness care has already been activated. and the infamous donut hole of drug coverage is going away. >> if you hit the donut hole you had to pay

secretary leavitt said at the time, first of all, the launch november 8, 2054 involved, january 1 the program enrolled, begin actually signing people up. february 22, secretary leavitt said quote we are now at the 53rd day since the implementation of medicare prescription drug coverage. after reviewing the numbers and experiences to date, i can report that we are seeing solid progress. we continue to work aggressively to solve the problem that inevitably occur in transitions this size. that was medicare part d. and so despite the glitches in medicare part d, democrats worked with republicans to ensure that the law was a success and that all medicare beneficiaries have the information necessary to take advantage of medicare part d. in fact, chairman -- in fact, i joined with chairman upton to request additional funding for community-based organizations to help seniors actually enroll in medicare part d. and i have that letter right here. so unfortunately the republicans have actually taken steps to ensure that consumers do not know all the benefits and protections provided by obamacare

kaiser family foundation senior vice president larry leavitt says the new affordable care act prohibitss from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. >> no longer have to fill out a detailed medical questionnaire when you apply for insurance and everyone will be guaranteed insurance regardless of whether they are sick or healthy. >> reporter: the only factors insurers can use to determine your rates are your age, the size of your family or how many people you want to cover, and where you live. the nine bay area counties are divided into six regions with each offering different insurers and varying rates. but no matter where you are, even tobacco use won't raise your rate in california. and there's even more protection. >> those annual limits and lifetime limits are prohibited under obamacare starting next year. >> reporter: currently, insurers can cap your coverage, say, $500,000 a year or maybe $5 million over your lifetime. as of january 1, that's not allowed which is especially important for anyone with a chronic condition or serious illness. >> everything okay? >> r

leavitt was one of the greatest s.e.c. chairmen ever because his mantra was to give the little guy a break, to level the playing field, to make the market safe for the individual investor. he favored investors of home gamers like you over the hedge funds because he knew the big boys didn't need protection. they've got all kinds of money. but under the reckless laissez-faire anything goes bush s.e.c., that all changed. i think the obama administration so far has hardly done anything to roll back the damage. the s.e.c. has approved all kinds of things. all the changes that made the market faster for quick, tiny games, the etfs allow managers to evade the margin rules, etf selling power or buying power through repeal of the original uptick rule which protected us from endless short selling. the s.e.c. either apraproved or enacts these things to make the market more dangerous and difficult when things get bad and will do so again when we get that kind of quick, sharp decline. if you expect the s.e.c. to have your back, think a

kaiser family foundation's senior vice president larry leavitt says the new affordable care act prohibitsfrom denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. >> no longer have to fill out a detailed medical questionnaire when you apply for insurance and everyone will be guaranteed insurance regardless of whether they are sick or healthy. >> reporter: the only factors insurers can use to determine your rates are your age, the size of your family or how many people you want to cover, and where you live. the nine bay area counties are divided into six regions with each offering different insurers and varying rates. but no matter where you are, even tobacco use won't raise your rate in california. and there's even more protection. >> those annual limits and lifetime limits are prohibited under obamacare starting next year. >> reporter: currently, insurers can cap your coverage, say, $500,000 a year or maybe $5 million over your lifetime. as of january 1, that's not allowed which is especially important for anyone with a chronic condition or serious illness. >> everything okay? >> rep

michael leavitt and aryan warshaw.have discovered new information on how chemicals interact. >>> all right so -- >> on the subject of greatness and human achievement -- >> it is a glorios morning, i'm going to let you do this. >> the boston red sox are going to the american league championship series. i feel giddy. >> he's been showing this all morning. >> my red sox baseball. >> you got props. >> my big papi -- i got it all. >>> what a difference a year makes. last seasoner the red sox, they were the worst team in their division. this season, best record in baseball. they're headed back to the american league championship series. for the first time in years. boston were trailing with the rays but they scratched out three runs to get the win. they take the series three games to one. the red sox will meet the winners between the tigers and a's. there was controversy with this in the seventh inning. victor martinez sent this deep right. take a look. josh redding going up to make the catch. two fans get involved. tigers g

more about the president's health care law with mike leavitt who served as secretary of health and human services under president george w. bush. and the closure of national parks because of the government shutdown. our guest is the head of the national parks conservation association. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span2. coming up next, social security disability fraud and then the hearing of john beal, accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the epa. later, iran in the nuclear program. tuesday look at the humanitarian situation in syria. senator bob casey who cosponsored legislation to provide assistance to the syrian people speak at an event hosted by the national press club. see it live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. the heads of african affairs for the state and defense department testified tuesday on capitol hill about the situation in somalia. it is live starting at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> during the booktv coverage during this year's national book festival, david nassau spoke about joseph kennedy. >> whether churchill was teasing them or was so d

i wonder if you can tell us more about those meetings entailed, who the participants were, for a leavitt said that press release was and whether the white house might be willing to make to the public the e-mails and the memos and the other paper work that was associated with the development of that. >> james, president of the united states as did his predecessor received a briefing from the national security team, principals of that team on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11 on the actions were being taken in the homeland ander of the world in preparation for the potential threats. if your question is was there adequate security at the diplomatic facility in benghazi to protect the americans there, the answer is categorically no. has the president said after the attack in benghazi, which is why he said he would make sure that his administration did everything they could to bring those to justice who killed four americans coming and he endorsed the effort undertaken by the former secretary clinton to set up an independent accountability review board to investigate the situation was before

fact, i think just yesterday, on msnbc, the former governor of utah, the republican governor, mike leavittas the secretary of health and human services when we did the rollout of medicare part d eight years ago. he talked quite frankly about the problems they had with that rollout. there were enormous headaches involved in that, but we don't remember those because what we look at now is the big picture. medicare part d is a terrific program and has helped so many people. that's what we need to be doing with the rollout of the aca. we need to be letting history be the judge and let's look back on it eight years from now and i think everybody's going to be pretty happy. >> with a little bit of perspective from time. if secretary sebelius were testifying before your committee this week, what would you ask her? >> well, a lot of what i do on that committee, you know, the people on that committee in the majority, the way they conduct those hearings, it's quite deranged actually. they don't allow witnessed to answer the questions. they just pontificate. they make grandstanding into an art form.

we will learn more about the president's health care law with mike leavitt. secretary ofthe health and human services under george bush. we look at the closure of national parks because of the government shutdown. head of the the national park conservation association. washington journal is live every morning. >> before she was first lady, grace coolidge taught at a school for the deaf. in a moment, the life of grace coolidge and the wife of calvin coolidge. then, president obama talks to fema workers. later, congressman peter king on the government shutdown. >> grace coolidge was enormously popular as first lady and influenced the taste of american women by becoming a style icon. married to a man known as silent cal, she never spoke to the press, but she did use her office to bring attention to issues she cared about. good evening and welcome to the c-span series "first ladies: influence and image." she came to office in 1923 after the sudden death of president harding. here to set the stage is a coolidge biographer, syndicated columnist, and author of other

michael leavitt of stanford and arieh warshel from the university of southern california and martin karplus take home the prizes. >>> diana nyad, swimming in a two-day marathon, raising money for victims of superstorm sandy. as of last night she raised over $50,000. she's going to be joined by some friends, workout guru richard simmo simmons. i wonder if he'll wear the sho s s nadia liukin scheduled to swim with her today as well. >> remember the proof people had that said she didn't complete this great feat? nothing. let's go to indra petersons. >> it is cold. anyone feeling it? >> diana nyad. >> exactly. a lot of temperatures overnight, especially in upstate new york, vermont, fell to the 20s and 30s. deaf nuttily feeling the chill. you can see philly is better, 57, atlantic city 60. mount pillier, 30s. >> tomorrow we'll be cooling off further. low 60s across the area, the chill is here in the northeast. that's not the only thing. we'll be adding wind to that as well. it's not bad enough, right? maybe 15 to 20 mile per hour winds, nothing too strong but you are going to feel it all up and

michael leavitt. ariel, and martin will share the top prize, they are being recognized for using computers to revolutionize research. and much more science news all on our website aljazerra.com. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to al jazerra, i am stephanie sy. here are the top stories we are following at this hour. developing news out of libya this morning authority there don't know the where about of their prime minister taken by gunmen at a hotel in triply. security guards describe the situation as resembling arrest. with the prime minister being taken by force at gun point he was taken by rebels call libya's revolutionaries an official says that is zeidan is in good health being treated at the anti-crime department he's