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without medicaid, i wouldn't be able to receive this medication. >> medicaid is often the unsung heroblic coverage system. john: joan alker is the executive director of georgetown university's center for children and families. >> not many people are aware that all poor children in this country have a right to medicaid. medicaid is also the primary payer for long term care and it's a key backbone of health care for low-wage workers. >> the harry s truman library in independence, missouri is about a historical event. john: medicaid was one of president lyndon johnson's "great society" programs. he signed the bill creating it in 1965, offering states federal funds for providing basic health care services to families on public assistance and people with disabilities. it's voluntary, but by 1982, all 50 states and the district of columbia had adopted it. since then, both democratic and republican presidents have signed coverage expansions. by the late 1980's, the program had expanded to cover all poor children and all low income pregnant people. >> on many many of the basics, , for example
without medicaid, i wouldn't be able to receive this medication. >> medicaid is often the unsung heroblic coverage system. john: joan alker is the executive director of georgetown university's center for children and families. >> not many people are aware that all poor children in this country have a right to medicaid. medicaid is also the primary payer for long term care and it's a key backbone of health care for low-wage workers. >> the harry s truman library in...
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, who were on medicaid during the covid period and then the states have kicked them off medicaid. we are talking about really low-income people. >> we are going to have to -- even -- go ahead. you started this. go ahead. >> wendall, thank you for your point. in response to the question about whether it delays in implementation were due to needing time to implement the thing or whether they were trying to change the c.b.o. score. don't think those two things are necessarily exclusive. i know a similar point was made a paper. from my reading from the legislative history, i would be curious if other people agree, the c.b.o. score also played a big role in that decision to sort of shift back the implementation of the main coverage provisions to 2014. i would be curious to talk about it more with you. >> there are tons of other comments everybody on the panel would like to make and has made. and will make again regardless, even on the subject of time limits here. i want to thank you for being here. i get in the last word. i would point out a couple of quick things. sales versus service
, who were on medicaid during the covid period and then the states have kicked them off medicaid. we are talking about really low-income people. >> we are going to have to -- even -- go ahead. you started this. go ahead. >> wendall, thank you for your point. in response to the question about whether it delays in implementation were due to needing time to implement the thing or whether they were trying to change the c.b.o. score. don't think those two things are necessarily...
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they should have gone farther in cutting medicaid, federal medicaid spending and they should have given states much more flexibility than they propose to do because of the federal government is going to give states money, they should give it to them as one unrestricted block grant so that if the state thinks there is a more dire need for subsidies for the disabled, then they can do that. they can spend the money there and other states can make other decisions. it still doesn't make sense to have the federal government say states need to spend this much. host: what do you think? guest: you can go back and look at what trump did when he was president and you see that he was cheering on efforts to block grant medicaid. host: what's wrong with making it a block grant? guest: that doesn't give states more flexibility, it caps what they can provide. we know there is a lot of variation in health care cost. sometimes new drugs come online that can radically change how we treat health conditions like the hepatitis c drugs. states might experience natural disasters or gains or losses in populatio
they should have gone farther in cutting medicaid, federal medicaid spending and they should have given states much more flexibility than they propose to do because of the federal government is going to give states money, they should give it to them as one unrestricted block grant so that if the state thinks there is a more dire need for subsidies for the disabled, then they can do that. they can spend the money there and other states can make other decisions. it still doesn't make sense to...
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and fought to extend medicaid as well.e's an outstanding leader and peek intoing of great -- speaking of great leaders and legacy, 14 years ago this week, i stood by president obama as he signed into law the affordable care act. as many of you know i thought it was a big deal. thank god my mom wasn't around. well, look, it's even a bigger deal today. the affordable care act is the most controversial health care act since medicare and medicaid. it was always about millions of americans lying in bed at night wondering what would happen if i lose my insurance. my dad came home one day. we lived in a four-bedroom house, my mom and pop with us. i could hear my dad was restless at hell. i couldn't understand why. the next morning, i was 14 years old, i asked mom what's the matter. well, he just lost his health insurance. the company he worked for no longer is paying his health since. there are a millions of people laying in bed at night woundsering whatle ham if i get cancer or my child gets seriously ill. can we afford the medi
and fought to extend medicaid as well.e's an outstanding leader and peek intoing of great -- speaking of great leaders and legacy, 14 years ago this week, i stood by president obama as he signed into law the affordable care act. as many of you know i thought it was a big deal. thank god my mom wasn't around. well, look, it's even a bigger deal today. the affordable care act is the most controversial health care act since medicare and medicaid. it was always about millions of americans lying in...
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, who were on medicaid during the covid period and then the states have kicked them off medicaid.going to have to -- even -- go ahead. you started this. go ahead. >> ndall, thank you for your point. in response to the question about whether it delays in implementation were due to needing time to implement the thing or whether they were trying to change the c.b.o. score. don't think those two things are necessarily exclusive. i know a similar point was made my reading from the legislative history, i would be curious if other people agree, the c.b.o. score also played a big role in that decision to sort of shift■ implementation of the main coverage provisions to 2014. i would be curious to talk about it more with you. >> there are tons of other comments everybody on the panel would like to make and has made. and will make again regardless, even on the subject of time limits here. i want to thank you for being here. i get in the last word. i would point out a couple of quick things. sales versus service. one thing tsell the legiation. another thing to make it work. there are problems
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there was some discussion about the medicaid expansion sense the fall of the medicaid expansion is to irony is individual mandate was the ultimate pivotal and the supreme court stood by it and at the end of was the mandate on medicaid on states that fell by the way side. do individual mandate arguably was that much of a material loss because if you remember krrmt b.o. predicted 92% to 94 insured rate and we are at 92.3%. so we are not too far from that. the 92.3 is a little disappointing because we made a deal based on 94% assuming that hospitals would give up some of our payments if we could get that 94%. have thought that the supreme court would have come become. going back to the design issues, was it fy that on the one hand, but i think those people who are very expert in medicaid thought they were doing thep+ right thing when they wrote the law. one of the most interesting things and i'll conclude on this tog m a.c.a. is not about coverage for the new programs, it's actually about coverage for the old program, which is medicare. and a.c.a. took cuts from hospital and cuts from he
there was some discussion about the medicaid expansion sense the fall of the medicaid expansion is to irony is individual mandate was the ultimate pivotal and the supreme court stood by it and at the end of was the mandate on medicaid on states that fell by the way side. do individual mandate arguably was that much of a material loss because if you remember krrmt b.o. predicted 92% to 94 insured rate and we are at 92.3%. so we are not too far from that. the 92.3 is a little disappointing...
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we stranded access to medicare and medicaid.de the largest iestment in youth mental health in history -- [applause] -- with 14,000 new mental health counselors in schoac including t here in north carolina. and we strengthened the affordable care acfc today, more americans have health care coverage than ever before in the history of our country. [applause] as you have heard and know, 14 he was vice president, joe biden helped pass the affordable care act and he is without doubt one of our nation's greatest■-■b■@ champior affordable health care. 11 years ago, when i was attorney general in cifor i led 10 other state attorneys general to defend the a.c.a. in the united states supreme court and together we have since signed up millions of american care. we have also taken on the crisis, the health care crisis of■f maternal mortality. [applause] because in the united states of america, it should not be the case that women here die in connection with childbirth a higher rate than women in any other wealthy nation in the world. [applau
we stranded access to medicare and medicaid.de the largest iestment in youth mental health in history -- [applause] -- with 14,000 new mental health counselors in schoac including t here in north carolina. and we strengthened the affordable care acfc today, more americans have health care coverage than ever before in the history of our country. [applause] as you have heard and know, 14 he was vice president, joe biden helped pass the affordable care act and he is without doubt one of our...
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-of-state medicaid.at original state was approved but we figured out that he had hearing problem and he needed to get a hearing he's hearing test done and hearing aids put in. the out-of-state medicaid so said he couldn't do it. so that baby actually missed development milestones that he may never make up. that baby may have learning problems the baby n ahat baby could have done. because of this will absolutely unnecessary delays. and that is a huge financial that some expertise but i think that we can probably agree that that's going to have big financial impact. >> and you spoke about this in your testimony beyond the child how does this delay in care impact the well-being of the child's family? >> so actually, and davis mentioned this as well. i mean, there's of course the sufferin getting care and the real financial costs. if you have to move, if you could have gone some really close outside your state which had to go for hours away of your state and stay at hotel a network. it's financially and emot
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she thankfully had nebraska medicaid and lived her life in medicaid, to care for her, have around the and invents the medicine that delay it is con set of als, extends life, my guess i will have ah high cost because how likely are we to talk about all of those costs in the system that are going to be offset a a result of it. if we delay the o onset of alzheimer's we can save 33% of the cost that we spend today not to mention the caregiver so i think when we have this conversation not to diminish price, not diminish cost but we have to look atin what we areco spending iy and recognize that medicines are often anan offset to that. we saw that in the case of hepatitis c when hepatitis c medicines were introduced, we heard a lot about the price tag. since 2013 in total medicaid agencies have15 billion as a result of curative therapies and that takes into account the cost of medicine and the debates are really important so let's have a full conversation about all of the, costs. >> jump back to you. >> i would love to say, i agree generally with that statement, what i would say there's a re
she thankfully had nebraska medicaid and lived her life in medicaid, to care for her, have around the and invents the medicine that delay it is con set of als, extends life, my guess i will have ah high cost because how likely are we to talk about all of those costs in the system that are going to be offset a a result of it. if we delay the o onset of alzheimer's we can save 33% of the cost that we spend today not to mention the caregiver so i think when we have this conversation not to...
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she thankfully had nebraska medicaid and lived her life for seven years on medicaid.o the tune of about a quarter of a million dollars a year to care for her, to be on a ventilator, to have her on nursing care. it was not medicine cost but it was $250,000. if tomorrow someone invents a medicine that delays the onset of als, extends life, my guest is a will have a high cost because it treats a relatively small population. but how likely are we to talk about all the costs in the system that will be offset as a result of it? if we delay the all -- onset of alzheimer's we can serve -- save 33% of the cost that we see today. so i think when we have this conversation, not to diminish cost, but we have to look at what we are spending in totality and recognize that medicines are often an offset to that. we saw that in the case of hepatitis c, when hepatitis c medicines were introduced we heard a lot about the price tag. since 2013, in total medicaid agencies have saved $15 billion and that takes into account the cost of thethese debates are important, but let's have a full co
she thankfully had nebraska medicaid and lived her life for seven years on medicaid.o the tune of about a quarter of a million dollars a year to care for her, to be on a ventilator, to have her on nursing care. it was not medicine cost but it was $250,000. if tomorrow someone invents a medicine that delays the onset of als, extends life, my guest is a will have a high cost because it treats a relatively small population. but how likely are we to talk about all the costs in the system that will...
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they dismiss the vast majority of kansans who support medicaid expansion. they standby as states like california, new york and every single of the neighboring states take our federal tax dollars to support their hospitals and their economies. they look away as rural elderly citizens have to drive further and further for care or just go without. they say that medicaid expansion is not a silver bullet for hospitals, you know what, i agree. of course, it's not going to solve every challenge facing rural health care but it's a critical part of the solution, we can't solve the problem without it. at this point not expanding medicaid is akin to rural hospitals, rural constituents. i refuse to the do that and you should too. [applause] >> cutting healthcare costs will be introduced in both chambers next week. stop ignoring constituents and give this bill a hearing by kansas day. on the 163rd anniversary of our state, kansans deserve a debate and vote on medication expansion. [applause] okay, we've dealt with health care. let's talk about saving rural public school
they dismiss the vast majority of kansans who support medicaid expansion. they standby as states like california, new york and every single of the neighboring states take our federal tax dollars to support their hospitals and their economies. they look away as rural elderly citizens have to drive further and further for care or just go without. they say that medicaid expansion is not a silver bullet for hospitals, you know what, i agree. of course, it's not going to solve every challenge facing...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos.gos de $0 por servicios dentales de rutina cubiertos. y la ucard de unitedhealthcare. es su id de miembro... y mucho más. con la tarjeta, usted tendrá crédito para ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. ♪ saddam: crispy cream se asocia a mandones. se podrÁn comprar en el horario del desayuno. los dejamos con el noticiero nacional. nayarit: recuerde conducir con cuidado y tener pamela: detalles el miÉrcoles en "primer impacto", acompÁÑanos con esto y mucho mÁs. maity: suspenden la bÚsqueda de seis desaparecido tras el derrumbe del puente en baltimore. autoridades creen que las vÍctimas no sobrevivieron tras caer al rÍo despuÉs de que un barcocarguero chocarÁ contra la estructura.
medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos.gos de $0 por servicios dentales de rutina cubiertos. y la ucard de unitedhealthcare. es su id de miembro... y mucho más. con la tarjeta, usted tendrá crédito para ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le...
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doctors who are making $0.06 on the medicaid patients are doctors who treat poor and medicaid patients still paying a higher premium on malpractice premium because of the patients that they treat. is factoring into their business model. secondly, do you see there's a hill report that says that black medicaid patients are being brought in to hospitals for what are preventable diseases. should the hhs office of civil investigate why that might be the case that that segment is being admitted for things that arguably are preventable and. you sneaked in to question. yeah are they're all kind of related because. they're related to what he just mentioned. do you believe that a significant reduction say by of type two diabetes could also correlate with a reduction of poverty poverty. those are good that i think you know the answers. so i've heard that about whether or not a physician's medical malpractice insurance premiums are if they actually treat patients on medicaid. i don't know that i'll i'll find out there. it's actually more to sue if you're on medicaid because you don't own the polic
doctors who are making $0.06 on the medicaid patients are doctors who treat poor and medicaid patients still paying a higher premium on malpractice premium because of the patients that they treat. is factoring into their business model. secondly, do you see there's a hill report that says that black medicaid patients are being brought in to hospitals for what are preventable diseases. should the hhs office of civil investigate why that might be the case that that segment is being admitted for...
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expanded medicaid. about born in this country are born under medicaid health care.emocrats continue to lead onough lowering prescription drug costs, enhancing mental health care, community care. that is exciting to me. and a commitment to protect medicare and medicaid. meanwhile puntinue to want to repeal the affordable care act. i feel like it is groundhog day every time i hear donald trump talking about this. thnate protections for 100 million americans that have pre-existing conditions and are ready to cut medicare and social secu.the ame better than that type of health care agenda and that is why we continue to put americans fst. >> thank, leader schumer, chair stabenow. iqnobody wins a shut down. we have seen this before. it weakens the country and our national security, which is big right now with two wars and a humanitarian crisis. it hurts families that rely on essential support, whether by delaying medicare enrollment or preventing kids from getting an education through headstart. we can avoid a shut down by working together on a bipartisan basis. i know al
expanded medicaid. about born in this country are born under medicaid health care.emocrats continue to lead onough lowering prescription drug costs, enhancing mental health care, community care. that is exciting to me. and a commitment to protect medicare and medicaid. meanwhile puntinue to want to repeal the affordable care act. i feel like it is groundhog day every time i hear donald trump talking about this. thnate protections for 100 million americans that have pre-existing conditions and...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos.d de unitedhealthcare. es su id de miembro... y mucho más. con la tarjeta, usted tendrá crédito para ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. >> la ——una mujer dijo que unhombre se le acercÓ y le dijo que iba a ganar $50,000. ella nos dijo que el hombre se le acercÓ y ahÍ le pidiÓ ayuda porque supuestamente Él no tenÍa documentos. >> llamaron a la loterÍa y yo pensÉ que todo estaba lenguas. >> los representante de la loterÍa de california recomiendan que si duda de la veracidad de un premio utilicen el nÚmero que tienen en pantalla. regresamos con mÁs. si está por cumplir 65 años o si está por jubilarse, asegurarse de que usted obtenga la cobertura adecuada de medicare es importante. así que llame a unitedhealthcare y
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an■[ expanded medicaid for low income families, for the birth of babies, about half the babies in medicaidre. so it's critical. and now democrats continue to lead onption drug cost, comprehensive funding in mental health care. we are going to see more and more of his coming out, community care that is very exciting to me. and a commitmentto to protect medicare and medicaid. meanwhile, republicans continue to want to repeal the affordable care act.i i feel like it is groundhog day every time i hear donald trump talking aboutut for 100 trillion americans that a pre-existing conditions and areeaicare and social security. the american people deserve better than that kind of a health care agenda, and that's why we continue to put americans first. senator schatz. >> thank you leader schumer. thank you chair murray and chair stabenow. nobody wins the shutdown. we'vee seen this before. it weakens the country and weakens our national security special urgent right now with two ongoing wars and humanitarian crisis. it hurts people and families who essential support whether by delaying medicareed enro
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they state medicaid expansion is not a simple. i agree of course is not going to solve every challenge facing rural healthcare but it is a critical part of the solution. we cannot solve the problem without it. at this point not expanding medicaid is akin to giving up on your rural hospitals, your rural communities, your rural constituents i refuse to do that and you should too. [applause] cutting healthcare costs for all kansans actl will be introduced in both chambers next week. let's stop ignoring our constituents and give this a bill a hearing on the 163rd anniversary of our state entering the greatest democracy in the world kansans deserve a debate and then a vote on medicaidd expansion. [applause] we dealt with rural health. healthcare now let's talk about saving our. 90% of kansas kids go to public schools. and in rural areas they are hardly any private schools that number is closer to one 100%. when i first ran for office i pledge to beat the education governor. to make fixing my school system my number one focus it is but
they state medicaid expansion is not a simple. i agree of course is not going to solve every challenge facing rural healthcare but it is a critical part of the solution. we cannot solve the problem without it. at this point not expanding medicaid is akin to giving up on your rural hospitals, your rural communities, your rural constituents i refuse to do that and you should too. [applause] cutting healthcare costs for all kansans actl will be introduced in both chambers next week. let's stop...
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the babies in this country are born under medicaid health care, so it's critical.ocrats continue to lead on health care through lowering prescription drug costs, comprehensive funding in mental health care. we're going to be see more and more of this coming out, community care that's very exciting to me, and a commitmend medicaid. meanwhile, republicans continue to want repeal the affordable care act. i feel like it's groundhog day every time i hear donald trump talking about this. they want to eliminate protections forlion americans that have pre-existing conditions, and they're ready to cut medicare and social the american people deserve better than that kind of a health care agenda x that's why we continue to put americans>> [inaudible] >> thank you, leader schumer. thank you, chair murray and chair stain now. if you know,t you know, nobody wins a shutdown. we've seen this before. it weakens the country and pit weakens our national security which isspeclly urgent right now with two ongoing wars and a humanitarian crisis. it hurts people and families who rely on
the babies in this country are born under medicaid health care, so it's critical.ocrats continue to lead on health care through lowering prescription drug costs, comprehensive funding in mental health care. we're going to be see more and more of this coming out, community care that's very exciting to me, and a commitmend medicaid. meanwhile, republicans continue to want repeal the affordable care act. i feel like it's groundhog day every time i hear donald trump talking about this. they want to...
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how is hhs working to expand access to medicaid?rtant aspect that the president has in his budget. were trying to ensure we provide care from the moment of birth because were focused on maternal health. too many women in america are dying or their babies are dying within the first year. we offer a woman on medicaid not just 60 days of postpartum care but 365 days. so far 4550 states have adopted that. that will help kids moving forward to start off on the right track. >> thank you so much appreciated. >> senator johnson a stacks. secretary becerra will, welcome. i have written 60 oversight letters having to do with our response to covid, the vaccine injuries to your agency. into your sub agencies. i want to talk about three of those. the origins of covid. and anthony'lein june 2021 4000e released under foia request. a week i have five members of homeland security signed a letter requesting those 4000 pages unredacted. you agree to the fact that foia those requests can be redacted for a host of reasons but congressional oversight wer
how is hhs working to expand access to medicaid?rtant aspect that the president has in his budget. were trying to ensure we provide care from the moment of birth because were focused on maternal health. too many women in america are dying or their babies are dying within the first year. we offer a woman on medicaid not just 60 days of postpartum care but 365 days. so far 4550 states have adopted that. that will help kids moving forward to start off on the right track. >> thank you so much...
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members duly served by medicare and medicaid.could be a potential impact on if rebates, inflationary protection measures and other cost-saving measures, there might be less opportunity for supplemental rebates on the medicaid side. that could definitely impact medicaid statement. ms. schumaker: another thing i criticized phrma's exorbitant prices and set americans would pay less than half as much for the same drugs if they lived in the same country. this could actually be for any of you. why are we paying such high prices for drugs? what is going on here? ms. reilly: what is often misunderstood as it relates to our industry as a couple of things. one, when people look at the price they often pay at the pharmacy counter, especially before they have reached the deductible in their health plan, the price they're paying is typically the list price, the nonnegotiated price, even though they have insurance. that is how our system works. if you walk into the hospital tomorrow, you pay the negotiated rate before your insurance kicks in.
members duly served by medicare and medicaid.could be a potential impact on if rebates, inflationary protection measures and other cost-saving measures, there might be less opportunity for supplemental rebates on the medicaid side. that could definitely impact medicaid statement. ms. schumaker: another thing i criticized phrma's exorbitant prices and set americans would pay less than half as much for the same drugs if they lived in the same country. this could actually be for any of you. why...
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expended medicaid under the affordable care act.t happens, another 1.5 million americans will have health care coverage and the peace of mind that comes with it. this budget builds on the largest investment in a generation. it bolsters a 988 suicide crisis lifeline and gives young people support at home and school. that means boosting our behavior health workforce with 12,000 new psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapist, council lists and peer support specialists. across hhs, they tackle the maternal health crisis by improving access to pre-and postnatal care. we are making child care more affordable for working families. and more available where families live and work. this budget will providex creased wages for early childhood education workers and it would fund more than 750,000 slots for children in head start. and, it funds universal preschool for our nation's 4 million four-year-old children and eventually will include our budget grows and strengthens the cybersecurity initiative to ensure safety and privac
expended medicaid under the affordable care act.t happens, another 1.5 million americans will have health care coverage and the peace of mind that comes with it. this budget builds on the largest investment in a generation. it bolsters a 988 suicide crisis lifeline and gives young people support at home and school. that means boosting our behavior health workforce with 12,000 new psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapist, council lists and peer support specialists. across...
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they should have gone farther in cutting medicaid, federal medicaid spending and they should have given more flexibility than they propose to do because of the federal government is going to give states money, they should give it to them as one unrestricted block grant so that if the state thinks there is a more dire need for subsidies for the disabled, then they can do that. they can spend the money there and other states can make other decisions. it still doesn't make sense to have the federal government say states need to spend this much. host: what do you think? guest: you can go back and look at what trump did when he was president and you see that he was cheering on efforts to block grant medicaid. host: what's wrong with making it a block grant? guest: that doesn't give states more flexibility, it caps what they can provide. we know there is a lot of variation in health care cost. sometimes new drugs come online that can radically change how we treat health conditions like the hepatitis c drugs. states might experience natural disasters or gains or losses in population or economi
they should have gone farther in cutting medicaid, federal medicaid spending and they should have given more flexibility than they propose to do because of the federal government is going to give states money, they should give it to them as one unrestricted block grant so that if the state thinks there is a more dire need for subsidies for the disabled, then they can do that. they can spend the money there and other states can make other decisions. it still doesn't make sense to have the...
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but somebody is paying it in my state was told pharmaceutical costs for the medicaid program at 35% of the total and yes, maybe we should do value -based purchasing, that's a lot of money though, because the hospitals and doctor's, that's versicles so they've got enough, what we are really talking about is more consent, would you disagree? >> i think the question is really whether we want to increase profits or not in reno you decrease, you get less innovation in the research we've done, if you reduce profits, or the net result be? you'd save money but also it would lead to fewer new drug discoveries. >> could we do something to make drugs over the more affordable to the medicaid program for example? if you have a compelling what they almost named the price and it's difficult for that so this could bankrupt taxpayers. >> i don't think we are at a spot where we are lowering prices make us better off but gene therapies i agree there is significant problem in the issue is the prices paid upfront and there's the most uncertainty whether gene therapy will work in the long run. >> value -
but somebody is paying it in my state was told pharmaceutical costs for the medicaid program at 35% of the total and yes, maybe we should do value -based purchasing, that's a lot of money though, because the hospitals and doctor's, that's versicles so they've got enough, what we are really talking about is more consent, would you disagree? >> i think the question is really whether we want to increase profits or not in reno you decrease, you get less innovation in the research we've done,...
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this legislation makes sure the state could explore an option le this for medicaid enrollees in their believe it will ld outcoms dollars in the long run. i urge all of my colleagues to join me in support of this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: jars. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from washingtons recognized. ms: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. schrier: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 3836, the medicaid primary care improvemet act sponsored by representative crenshaw from texas and myself. as ad a congresswoman, i'm excited to se the medicaid primary care improvement act come to the flor today. direct primary care model is a huge shift in the way that medicaid patients and doctors interact for the better. primars structurally different than traditional care models because it's not designed around fee for service billing but rather, focused entirely on providing patients the best care possible. this is made pbling medicaid pay an affordab
this legislation makes sure the state could explore an option le this for medicaid enrollees in their believe it will ld outcoms dollars in the long run. i urge all of my colleagues to join me in support of this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: jars. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from washingtons recognized. ms: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. schrier:...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. ♪ ♪ >>es un placer saludarlos y presentarles la informaciÓn mÁs destacada de los deportes. toluca volviÓ en casa 3—0. alexis de gabriel marcador al 14 . la ventajas incremento de los 11 pasos y domÍnguez ello la victoria 70 y siete. esta manera toluca es tercero en la clasificaciÓn mente hace universitarios se hunden en el lugar 11. y en fÚtbol club derrotÓ 1—0 . asÍ marcÓ el gol de la victoria en minutos 17 en el debut de la liga. esta mera escuela sumÓ los tres primeros puntos para colorearse en la cuarta posiciÓn de la clasificaciÓn. en colorado derrotaron 5—3 a san francisco. flores tengo doblete productor al jardÍn central poniendo los gigantes en la pizarra con marcador
medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. ♪ ♪ >>es un placer saludarlos y presentarles la informaciÓn mÁs destacada de los deportes. toluca...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. >> en deportes locales el equipo profesional de bÉisbol en el Área de la bahÍa pÚblico o lucirÁn sus uniformes para reafirmar su compromiso con la ciudad de auckland se espera que inicie su campaÑa en la liga en mayo el primer juego en casa serÁ el cuarto de junio, continuamos con el contacto deportivo. >> buenas noches, vamos con lo mÁs destacado de la informaciÓn deportiva en contacto arrancamos con la jornada 10 del clausura 2024 en la cual el atlÉtico de san luis le pegÓ 4 0 al puebla en el alfonso lastra. el cuadro voto si no saliÓ victorioso. temas del fÚtbol mexicano, querÉtaro recibiÓ asaltos en la corregidora lo del cuadro de nacho pudo hacerse de la victoria
medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. >> en deportes locales el equipo profesional de bÉisbol en el Área de la bahÍa pÚblico o lucirÁn sus uniformes para reafirmar su...
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after she discussed the medicaid case, human rights organizations say nearly 2000 people in thailand had been prosecuted since 2020, the exercising the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. humor i watch, we have not seen significant improve man, regarding respectful fundamental freedoms for him, expression. if you don't assembly, people are still being prosecute that people are being sent to jail and denied that bel, and we have high people seeing the country, right? screwed say, tying authorities use prude and vague our schools in the criminal code related to security to prosecute us to this. and this case should not be considered citizen. someone has said she will not stop her hunger strike. and her voice is heard and thailand, justice system is reformed. just like in washington, i'm to 0 to india now with climate change, reduce production in wage increases a forced at least 20 t factories in westbank goals state to close. this has left hundreds of workers looking for other jobs, know fernandez as this report that the vision is on fees trying desperately to provide
after she discussed the medicaid case, human rights organizations say nearly 2000 people in thailand had been prosecuted since 2020, the exercising the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. humor i watch, we have not seen significant improve man, regarding respectful fundamental freedoms for him, expression. if you don't assembly, people are still being prosecute that people are being sent to jail and denied that bel, and we have high people seeing the country, right? screwed...
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medicare medicaid spent nearly $200 billion on prescription drugs last year. americans pay the highest prices in the world three times what other countries pay. that's net prices, not list. three times more in net prices, the real prices. we also do the most to support research and development. the world's largest biomedical research funder is a public funder, the national institutes of health and we should be very proud of it. , contributing more than $45 billion a year and laying groundwork for many if not most new medicines. public support is now indispensable to the light- sensitive element of one in four drugs also. with the people drive innovation together. so, americans first pay for the research, then contribute to development and then on top of it when a drug comes to market, pay the highest prices in the world. other countries broadly negotiate prices to protect their people, but here, pharma has accrued tremendous influence in our politics, spending hundreds of millions in lobbying outranking every other industry. our government provides patent prot
medicare medicaid spent nearly $200 billion on prescription drugs last year. americans pay the highest prices in the world three times what other countries pay. that's net prices, not list. three times more in net prices, the real prices. we also do the most to support research and development. the world's largest biomedical research funder is a public funder, the national institutes of health and we should be very proud of it. , contributing more than $45 billion a year and laying groundwork...
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their message highlighting a debate over whether states should expand access to medicaid. our gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: darcy will was recovering from a car accident. she says the $700 a month for health insurance was unsustainable. how terrifying is it to not have insurance? >> i -- didn't know what i was going to do. >> reporter: but in december, she was among the 600,000 people in north carolina newly eligible for medicaid after the state expanded the program as part of obamacare. now adults ages 19 through 64 who earn a little more than the federal poverty line are also covered. >> there are no words to describe the relief, because i was -- i have multiple sclerosis. >> reporter: in a rare joint appearance on the campaign trail, today president biden and vice president harris visited this critical swing state, making a push for rural voters over health care. >> that's why the affordable care act is so important. >> reporter: democrats have argued by not expanding medicaid, the state was leaving more than half a billion federal dollars on the table each mont
their message highlighting a debate over whether states should expand access to medicaid. our gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: darcy will was recovering from a car accident. she says the $700 a month for health insurance was unsustainable. how terrifying is it to not have insurance? >> i -- didn't know what i was going to do. >> reporter: but in december, she was among the 600,000 people in north carolina newly eligible for medicaid after the state expanded the program as...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. ♪ >> en israel un grupo de manifestantes antigubernamental pidiÓ elecciones cerca de la residencia privada del primer ministro, benjamÍn netanyahu. la policÍa arrestÓ a varias personas durante la protesta. en las Últimas semanas han aumentado las crÍticas contra netanyahu por su gestiÓn en el rescate de los rehenes israelÍes en manos de hamas y la escalada de violencia en casa. iremos a una nueva victoria, con esas palabras del gobernante nicolÁs maduro aceptÓ oficialmente la candidatura presidencial de su partido social unido para buscar un tercer mandato de seis aÑos. la opositora, corina machado sigue inhabilitada, pero ha dicho que no abandonarÁ la candidatura. las eleccio
medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos. ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. ♪ >> en israel un grupo de manifestantes antigubernamental pidiÓ elecciones cerca de la residencia privada...
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medicaid in the state they call it medi cal 15 out of 39 million are on medicaid because it also coversou have optometrist medicaid might pay $45 for a visit with that insurance versus what you would -- 145 would be the normal rate. so they just can't get by and governor newsom has to figure out a way running state budget deficits on how to get more money to pay doctors so that they can stay in business -- by treating medicaid patients. >> another california problem for sure lauren thank you. ashley: coming up advisors are telling president biden that 10% of workers are vulnerable to artificial intelligence we'll have that report plus -- lawmakers have released the text of the 1.2 trillion dollar spending bill doesn't sound like we're curbing our spending harriet will be along next is she supporting the spending ban? we're going to ask her, coming up. (fisher investments) at fisher investments we may look like other money managers, but we're different. (other money manager) how so? (fisher investments) we're a fiduciary, obligated to act in our client'' best interest. (fisher investment
medicaid in the state they call it medi cal 15 out of 39 million are on medicaid because it also coversou have optometrist medicaid might pay $45 for a visit with that insurance versus what you would -- 145 would be the normal rate. so they just can't get by and governor newsom has to figure out a way running state budget deficits on how to get more money to pay doctors so that they can stay in business -- by treating medicaid patients. >> another california problem for sure lauren thank...
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and a majority of your residents rely on medicaid through medicaid waiver. so, ms. simpkins, is it fair to say that your company is viable because of government subsidies? ms. simpkins: thank you for the question. it is viable for a few reasons. because we do have investors. and we are grateful to those who want to invest in affordable assisted living across the country. otherwise we would not be providing to almost 6000 seniors today who are on medicaid waiver. we also need a viable business plan, and it needs to be a business plan -- on our website when it talks about our margins, our margins compared to when you look at affordable housing across the continuance because of investors that we have margins that we continue to do, like, certified dementia practitioner training and give education reimbursements, and look into different workforce opportunities. and the third thing that happens in a viable business is you have to have a service plan. you have to have a service plan that is focused on quality outcomes and focused on high resident satisfaction and focused
and a majority of your residents rely on medicaid through medicaid waiver. so, ms. simpkins, is it fair to say that your company is viable because of government subsidies? ms. simpkins: thank you for the question. it is viable for a few reasons. because we do have investors. and we are grateful to those who want to invest in affordable assisted living across the country. otherwise we would not be providing to almost 6000 seniors today who are on medicaid waiver. we also need a viable business...
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prior to medicaid would cover a amom after delivery for 90 day.n half of the births in this country are medicaid births. prior to the american rescue plan a mom's w for 90 t days. in the american rescue plan we allowed states to expand that 90 days to one year where the mom gets covered for a year because there are so many challenges mothers face postdelivery. that passed by a one votes, democrats is thate, joe biden ad harris said that every republican voted against inmothers. they voted against mothers and that mandate?ates have done■- w we extended it and an appropriation bill the next year 45 statesave decided to embrace the optional mandate we allowed them to do. embracingo the biden policy embracing a policy of the demoats supported every last republican in the senate opposed. i imagine you been here longer than me, there are days when you are here and wonder for doingans when there are things by one vote. american rescue plan, moms get medicaid coverage we saved 2 million pensions. saving the affordable care actct in august of 2017 happened
prior to medicaid would cover a amom after delivery for 90 day.n half of the births in this country are medicaid births. prior to the american rescue plan a mom's w for 90 t days. in the american rescue plan we allowed states to expand that 90 days to one year where the mom gets covered for a year because there are so many challenges mothers face postdelivery. that passed by a one votes, democrats is thate, joe biden ad harris said that every republican voted against inmothers. they voted...
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the aclu argued since medicaid covers vasectomies, it must also cover abortions.xpected to appealúthe ruling. >> in oregon, a familyúof six is lucky to be alive tonight after they were rescued on mount hood overnight. three adults and in the snow last night after they got lost on a hike. clackamas county sheriff's deputies assisted in the rescue, according to the deputies, the group used the sos feature on their phone, which was able to show crews where they were ablet coordinates, but the terrain made it difficult to reach the family, and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs at or you can find around the cloc. sp>> tonight. an update pleasan. sppolice now say a second person has died and the encounter started as an attempted robbery. this all happened about noontime yesterday, right outside an apartment complex just south ofy 63 year old peter popovich workedc as a cannabis company. e worked for one and was making a delivery when he was approached by two suspects. allúthree men were a
the aclu argued since medicaid covers vasectomies, it must also cover abortions.xpected to appealúthe ruling. >> in oregon, a familyúof six is lucky to be alive tonight after they were rescued on mount hood overnight. three adults and in the snow last night after they got lost on a hike. clackamas county sheriff's deputies assisted in the rescue, according to the deputies, the group used the sos feature on their phone, which was able to show crews where they were ablet coordinates, but...
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i am also cracking down surprise medicaid bills.e bill, you go out there and you do your homework. you choose the hospital and you do what your insurance company will cover. then you get theil surprised judge because they -- because the anesthesiologist or dr. is an under your control in your insance. that surprised bill can add up to thousands of dollars. thousands. thanks to maggie, we ended that surprise bill and we are now protecting one million americans. [applause] every single month, from those surprise bills. folks, look. my budget also cracks down on what's called facility fees for telemedicine. you get charged an extra fee if you are in a rural area and have a virtual visit for neither you or the doctor is in the facility. that's another fee, it's wrong. we have to end it. please surprise medical bills at up to hundreds of dollars for ordinary families and it makes a difference. it does generate $20 billion in profit. that'wh close with this. four years ago, this week, before i came to hit with the wt pandemic and economic
i am also cracking down surprise medicaid bills.e bill, you go out there and you do your homework. you choose the hospital and you do what your insurance company will cover. then you get theil surprised judge because they -- because the anesthesiologist or dr. is an under your control in your insance. that surprised bill can add up to thousands of dollars. thousands. thanks to maggie, we ended that surprise bill and we are now protecting one million americans. [applause] every single month,...
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medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos.un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete puede agregar aún más beneficios y características. como copagos de $0 por servicios dentales de rutina cubiertos. y la ucard de unitedhealthcare. es su id de miembro... y mucho más. con la tarjeta, usted tendrá crédito para ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted. entonces, si tiene medicare y medicaid, llame ahora mismo y vea cómo puede obtener... más de lo que le importa... con un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete. >> este jueves contamos con un contraste de lo que estuvimos viendo el dÍa de ayer que hubo lluvia. la preguntaes si seguirÁ para el viernes asÍ. >> estuvimos contando con excelentes condiciones, esas temperaturas frescas en 62 de mÁxima, aunque lo normal es de 65, las mÍnimas en 48, pero maÑana estaremos teniendo temperaturas mÁs frÍas en 49, 48 a santa rosa tiste 39 hacia la payÉs que estaremos en el cielo despejado
medicaid le da beneficios y medicare también le ofrece algunos.un plan unitedhealthcare dual complete puede agregar aún más beneficios y características. como copagos de $0 por servicios dentales de rutina cubiertos. y la ucard de unitedhealthcare. es su id de miembro... y mucho más. con la tarjeta, usted tendrá crédito para ayudar a pagar alimentos saludables, productos de venta sin receta, incluso sus facturas de servicios públicos. todo sin ningún costo adicional para usted....
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argued with an officer when they was stopped and later said they did not realize it was the royal medicaid lawyer colon a law student. and after this campaigning for form of community says, defense should be considered a misdemeanor. the prime minister's office said off to the incident that such action said a bad example for others as young people must respect your traditions. later that month to one, organize the public survey, asking people what they thought about medicaid violence broke out when pointless to coaches. confronted after this, conducting the pony stolen was already facing charges for insulting volumes of the she discussed moody cape case. human rights organizations say, nearly 2000 people in thailand had been prosecuted since 2020, the exercising the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. humor i watch, we have not seen significant improve, man regarding respectful fundamental freedoms, freedom, expressions, freedom, assembly. people are still being prosecute that people are being sent to jail and denied that bel, and we have hired people saying the country p
argued with an officer when they was stopped and later said they did not realize it was the royal medicaid lawyer colon a law student. and after this campaigning for form of community says, defense should be considered a misdemeanor. the prime minister's office said off to the incident that such action said a bad example for others as young people must respect your traditions. later that month to one, organize the public survey, asking people what they thought about medicaid violence broke out...
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through medicaid waiver. miss simpkins, is it fair to say that your company is viable because of government subsidies? >> thank you for that question, senator fetterman. it is viable for a few reasons. we do have investors. we are grateful for those who want to invest in affordable assisted-living otherwise we would not be providing to 6000 seniors today who are on medicaid waiver. we also need a viable business plan. it needs to be a business plan when it talks about our margins when you look at affordable housing it is able to have margins with our investors that have certified training and have education reimbursement and look into different workforce opportunities. the third thing that happens is that you have to have a service plan. you have to have a plan that is focused on quality outcomes and is focused on high resident satisfaction and high employee satisfaction. what you see on our website. i thank you for noticing that. we are redoing our website and i will be glad to send you a link as soon as it
through medicaid waiver. miss simpkins, is it fair to say that your company is viable because of government subsidies? >> thank you for that question, senator fetterman. it is viable for a few reasons. we do have investors. we are grateful for those who want to invest in affordable assisted-living otherwise we would not be providing to 6000 seniors today who are on medicaid waiver. we also need a viable business plan. it needs to be a business plan when it talks about our margins when you...