i realize -- rely on my medi- cal. i went to cpmc emergency room to find a doctor specialist for my sickness. they found out i was on medi-cal and told me to go back to my primary care doctor. no wonder cpmc has the lowest ratio, less than 10%. how can they explain this to the poor people like us, if they are in non-profit? the tenderloin community does not want this hospital on the cpmc provides their share of medi-cal care. we need a hospital that will except seniors and low-income families. we want to make sure that medi- cal patients can avail love the cpmc facilities. our community will not support this project, cpmc addresses our concerns. we demand that cpmc signed a benefit agreement for our community. thank you. >> thank you. [reading names] [tone] >> hello. good evening, commissioners. i volunteer for a senior center. i am a resident for more than 10 years. cpmc's new hospital is not here to serve the community. it is for profit. i am an uninsured patient dependent on free clinics and charity care. i would no

less than 10% patients seen were under medi-cal. how can the community approve this hospital when they do not also, i understand that cpmc is a non-profit organization. that exempts them from paying taxes. they're one of the most profitable hospitals in the state. cpmc charges the most money for their services compared to other hospitals in san francisco. how can they be a nonprofit? what we need is a project that is responsive to our needs. the tenderloin has the most real health care problems in the city. in 2007, more than twice the numbers of patients from knob hill were seen a than patients from the tenderloin. this does not make sense for us. the tenderloin has the highest need for health care in the city. we urged the commissioners not to approve this project without the community support. the tenderloin does not want this hospital unless cpmc opens its doors to our community. thank you. president olague: thank you. please come up to the mic if your name was called, in whatever order. >> good evening, commissioners. i am a se

the bill's drastic over haul on medi-care leaves democrats outraged. the federal government would provide future medi-care participates with a voucher to purchase private insurance. >> it is an ethic for our county to keep our bedrock promise to our seniors to keep our promise of medi-care. >> the bill would repeal last yh care reform law. senate majority leader reid says the legislation will never pass at the senate. >>> first full day of spring break for california lawmakers. the chambers at the capitol are now empty. they'll be out until april 25th. when they get back they'll have a little more than the months to reach a budget agreement. they still face a roughly $15 billion budget short fall. >>> san francisco assemblyman has introduced a bill that would cap the number of chartered schools here in california. right now there are 912 chartered schools. he is proposing a cap of 1450 in 2016. charter school officials says it doesn't give them enough room to grow. otherwise say it would limit the number of low-quality charter schools. >>> bay area stu

millones de dólares en el 2012, todos los demócrata s votaron en contra, y incluye el medicare y el medin pagando casi el doble que hoy. de 6150 a 12. 500 anuales. >>> los cambios van a tener un impacto negativo sobre los ancianos. >>> el plan aprobado quiere que cambie a subsidios estatales. >>> para comenzar los gastos, para poder salvar al medicare y al seguro social. y los liberales se preguntan por qué no cortan gastos en defensa. la reforma estaría peor para los hispanos. >>> esto nos mata. el que usa más el medicae el niño, de familias que no tienen muchos ingresos. >>> y el líder de la mayoría en el senado el demócrata reed dijo que jamás será aprobado en la cámara alta, y dijo que aumentará el costo de la medicina para brindar un beneficio de impuestos a los millonarios. >>> arizona se pudiera convertir en el primer estado que exija a los candidatos pruebas que nacieron en estados unidos, y ratificó una ley que aprobó el senado estatal y la envió a broward, y la gobernadora no dijo si la vetará a firmara, algunos rivales cuestionan que haya nacido en hawai. >>> y al menos 7 pers

we promise to increase our charity care and the amount of care we provide for medi-cal patients. there was a 43% increase. the subsequent increases were 34%. we have continued to provide substantial amounts of shortfall which is the fact that they reimburse every hospital in the city with a couple of exceptions. this is roughly $60 million a year. we will also provide $10 million a year and other benefits such as support of to the agencies. the help commission was concerned about our plans to replace lost beds because of the skilled nursing facility beds at the california campus and the st. louis campus will not be we have committed two commitments. one is to maintain our 36 sickbed that the babies campus. the second is to either find, build, or cobuild 62 other beds without taking them from pre- existing places in the community. that is a commitment we will keep. we spoke about how we would replace lost beds. we are working with other hospitals. all ceo's share this problem to, with a solution. we will honor this commitment. we were asked to commit to operate st. luke's for 20 y

. >> employees will be furloughedd people will receive their social security and medi care benefits. most government websites will be shut down until funding returns. most government funded research would stop, and as you heard most national parks will close. and visitors would be asked to vacate the park. we had a crew there today and bring you that part of the story coming up. >>> now to san francisco where it's a new season, but the same old torture for giant's fans. they got their money's worth in a 12-inning home opener that ended in victory for the world sery's champs -- series champs. >>> the team took the field to the sounds of the local band train and that came through the first pitch with the whole team on the mound and pitcher wilson thrilled the crowd by running into the stands. as for the game itself, what an opener. an extra inning affair with the cardinals. the giant's lost the lead in the top of the 9th, retied it in the bottom of the 9th, and then won it in the 12th inning for the winning hit. final score here, giants 5, cardinals 4. extra innings gave fans more time

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thousands attended the fundraiser here organize by his co-work irrers at american medi response. everyone touched by the story, many of them strangers trying to give what they could. >> i haven't seen a community event like this. we have seen some religious activities like this, but nothing like the communities coming and supporting an individual. >> reporter: supporters dropped cash into a bucket and wrote thoughts and prayers onto a big card. >> he would just be overwhelmed with joy that so many people would come out and support him. and be there for him. people he doesn't even know. >> reporter: he touched many of the paramedics here. overwhelmed by the support and thankful for the love shown to brian stowe. >> hey, brian, this is what's going on for you. and i know he can hear it. and so he'll fight to come back to us, because now you have this positive attitude that's going around. >> reporter: and expect more donations to pour in at the giants home opener on friday. the giants will be dedicating this game to brian stowe. live in san jose tonight nbc bay area news. >>> docto

so-called medi-scare strategies keep coming back because they work.er residents vote and don't want anyone touching medicare. neither do voters overall. 87% in the latest a b bc news/"washington post" poll say they oppose cutting the program. any hope for a solution may have to start in the senate, where a group of six senators is working to produce something they hope both parties can agree on. >> medicare cannot continue the way it is, if we're going to survive. >> this is a defining moment. and we've got to decide, as a nation, are we going to do some things that all of us would prefer not to have to do? or do we wait for the roof to cave in? >> reporter: now, the time line for any sort of action on medicare is extraordinarily short. this issue will only grow more potent politically as 2012 draws nearer. david? >> and rick, we know you'll be watching it. thanks so much. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," as americans face $6 a gallon for gas, why are the oil companies poised to make record profits? we've got the numbers here. >>> we took you

. >>> cvs agreed to pay california this morning for over billing medi-cal. pharmacies are supposed to charge a patients private insurer first and only charge state payment programs for overages. >>> and the city council had a contentious debate one that lasted eight hours. opponents say target will hurt small businesses. >>> the supervisors could decide a fate of a redevelopment plan. the $1.5 million project was approved by the planning commission yesterday. if the board approves the plan, 8,000 new homes would be built on the island. critics say that more housing on treasure island could create more traffic conditions on the bay bridge. >>> and we've been reporting about toyota's car production disruptions by shortages since japan's earthquake and tsunami. the problem is even being felt here in the bay area. now we're learning it could be november or december before car parts are ready available. >>> there are new predictions today that the price of gasoline could possibly hit $6 a gallon by this summer. strategists at global hundreds security says all it

in kale we call it medi-cal. these are for people who can't get services because they're disabled, mentally disabled or seniors who cannot afford care in nursing homes. the block grant is less than what is now available to every state and it is scheduled to be reduced in the years ahead. the purpose of which is presumably to deal with the deficit but what it does is it takes that whole population of seniors, current seniors and others who are currently served by the medicaid program and puts them at risk. the effect will be to throw seniors out of nursing homes, seniors that are on medicaid and medi-cal in california. it is the most onerous and hard-hearted proposal i have yet seen. these are people who are in desperate need for services, services for mentally ill, for disabled, for seniors in nursing homes and cannot afford the cost of nursing homes. that's another part of this provision in the budget. what's happening here is a shift a shift of costs from the overall american economy in the federal budget to th

sometimes it's a quote by the medi could be yes, the answer, but i believe that we could manage, we couldtrol the activities of radicalistgroups here in indonesia by empowering religious leaders, by ensuring for education and other means that force of moderation so it could be yes but i'm not really worried about the so-called rise of radicalisms. >> rose: i think people want to see if there's a concern they would want to see you because of the position you have. be bolder and to speak out more and to remind everyone of the nature of indonesia and its pleuralty. >> i am really more than willing to speak loudly. actually, i keep saying that the state cannot be defeated by radicalism and terrorism. we actually conduct anti-terrorism campaigns very serisly in indonesia. but, of course, i have to maintain the climate of brotherhood here in indonesia because the majority of the population are muslim so i try to maintain their feelings because sometimes what the policy of the government is misinterpreted. i do say the war against terrorism, but there must be... there might be a manipulation, th

things like communications, air support, and medi-vac. they get the same capabilities that our own forces enjoy. we had an integrated information campaign that we operated with the western media, coalition media, and afghan media. we wanted to get the story of what we're doing out on the streets to the afghan people. perhaps some slight change could have been the emphasis on maintaining the momentum of the enemy. when we arrived, it was sort of a stalemate. we had cleared many of the areas you see on the map. our forces were relatively stable. i in my opinion, the enemy had momentum on the ground and could dictate when and where the fighting would take place. they used lethal -- we decided to change that. we consolidated some basis and went on the attack. we felt there should be no place within the province where the enemy was free to train, plan, and take some time off. we were in areas they thought were safe havens. the battle of marcia was overweight -- under way -- the battle of marja was underway when we arrived. the impact of that w

medicare becomes medi care-less. end the help seniors -- medicare-less. end the help for seniors. g.o.p. stands for grand mass out of prescriptions. this budgets is the same tired tune republicans have been trotting out for decades. it's play it again, uncle sam. in the 1980's ronald reagan tried to slash the social safety net programs. in 2005 president bush tried to privatize social security. and today the same republicans are trying to shred the social safety net they have opposed since it was created. it's not just deja vu all over again. it's deja vu-doo economics all over again. vote down this misguided budget so we can protect medicare, medicaid, and social security now and into the future. do not let medicare become medicare-less. we don't want these people who always oppose medicare, always oppose social security, oppose medicaid as we put it on the books to now come back and say, we are very courageous. we want to end those programs as we know it, but by the way where their courage has to be shown they show none. they will not tax the rich. the speaker pro tempore: the g

the palm nowily and politics and in thed last session the institutions, and now basically a public mediturned back over to richard lui.you, >> thank you, charlie. what a great panelt panel todayk about this. donna byrd here, thank you for being here today. will griffin, thank you, present ceo of hip hop on demand as well as spike lee, founder of 40 acres and film works that everybody knows. what a great panel to talk about the subject today. as you know, the entire subject we look today in the state of race in america. i want to start by asking you what the state of race in media is. if you could give me your thoughts, and spike, by the way, i forgot to mention, he has to leave at 4 for a plane to catch heading up to new york, and there's a reason for this, and you can explain what you have to be there for. >> well, i have to be there for my man. tonight, chris rock is making his debut on broadway. the name of the play is -- please excuse me for leaving early, and i thought i would be in the earlier panel, but i have to leave, so please excuse me, thank you. >> i wanted him to announce

in detroit, we have hard times getting the medi out and the media told me, that is because we do not want to listen to you all the time. we want to listen to your members. what other kids about facebook. i need facebook to tell the union story. i've gte -- they have said, i read that on facebook. i did not know that was happening. everybody needs to use that. >> ok. one more question. practice for questions. last question for the panel, let's look forward 25 years. what is one big chae would like to see the labor union accomplished? >> a couple of things. i would like to see a larger percentage of younger workers in my union and i have today. i think that is an untapped resource in terms of membership and in terms of future leaders. one of the things that -- we have an obligation to our organization to do some successful planning and make sure we have folks in the pipeline that have the tools and skills, the training, the innovation, the willgness to step into those shoes when the current leadership retires or moves on. i have to be honest, i do not think we have done a good job ther