it's an important policy issue for this country that we're fortunate to have a man of mike leavitt's credentials to be part of this commission and part of the larger dialogue. governor leavitt, thank you. i invite you to the podium. >> thank you, governor ritter. may i just extend some appreciation of my own to the miller center for initiating this project. also the kaiser foundation and as mentioned earlier robert woods johnson and their role and to all of you for coming to hear the report and for c-span for allowing those who are not able to be here to hear about it. this is an important report. could i suggest that three things i would like to make before we get into the recommendations. the first is that this report was done primarily with the context that we believe market forces when utilized can reshape the health care system. you'll see integrated into a lot of this a thinking that market forces properly constrained by the roles of government can in fact be the most effective way in which this is done which plays very much into the subtext of this report, which is states can h

health and human services secretary mike leavitt on the latest health care surprise. making too big of a deal out of this? >> these are very important financial decisions that people are making. they are being accepted now by people that are inadequately trained it appears. potentially and not properly checked out either. so i think it is a significant matter and one that date of california needs to be 11 other states need to be cautious. it's not an acceptable situation. melissa: kathleen sebelius was asked is it true that many undergo criminal background checks and she said that it was absolutely true. they didn't put that rule in place. would you put that in place? >> i think that that is a legitimate role to have. and it's not in place now, it certainly could be done and should be done immediately. and oftentimes in very sensive situationshile they are going into people's homes as and see people in settings where they need protetion. like any employer there ought to be some caretaking to it as her that their customers are not being compromised. melissa: where woul

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matter area, an important policy issue for this country that we are fortunate to have a man of mike leavitt's credentials to be part of this larger dialogue for such a long time. i invite you to the podium. >> thank you. just extend some appreciation of my own to the miller center for initiating this project. also the kaiser foundation and robert woods johnson and their role, and all of you for coming to hear the report and for c- span for allowing those were not able to be here to hear about it. could i suggest three things i would like to make before we get into the recommendations? this report was done with the context that we believe market forces when utilized can reshape .he health care system trad market forces, properly constrained by the roles of government, can be the most effective way in which this is done, which plays into the subtext of this report, which is that states can have a tremendous impact on this process. marketplaceflect a because they are laboratories of democracy. these recommendations have been based on conditions as they exist with the affordable care act. if the

containment commission which was cochaired by our esteemed co-chairs former governor's bill ritter and mike leavitt. i must admit that most of us particularly those of us in the former governor category have been quite surprised at the number, the huge number of policy letters available to states to enhance quality and reduce the cost increases of health care overtime. these include as we heard at the press conference the huge purchasing power of states as they will be administering health care programs with a total of 80 million individuals enrolled. this provides states we think the significant power to transform the current fee-for-service system to one that rewards integrated in and according to care where organizations are held accountable for meeting cost and quality goals. the policy levers also include malpractice, the scope of practice in price of quality transparency laws as well as the power governors to convene stakeholders did develop a consensus for action. given the importance of cost moderation to individuals as well as to both state and federal government budget is important for us

season linebackers coach leavitt says he's optimistic bowman will return next season but with acl's in really depends on the individual also lost was pro-bowl offensive guard mike iupati who broke his left ankle in the 2nd quarter as of now he doesn't know if he'll have surgery and will be reevaluated later on today. >> and now onto a big story that continues to get everyones attention. stanford graduate and seawhawks corner richard sherman. so sherman wasn't drunk during this postgame rant.but some think the seahawks player was beligerint in this interview. by now most people have seen this. but right after that outburst.a video started getting recirculated around the internet. this one shows sherman after a playoff game last year. >> that was after the seahawks beat washington in last year's wild-card playoff game. washington's trent williams is the guy that decked sherman. so richard sherman is no stranger to post-game playoff incidents. now we'll play sunday's bizarre tirade.aimed at niners receiver michael crabtree. sherman had just tipped a pass intended for crabtree that was intercepted and ended the game.then he appeared to taunt crabtree with a slap on