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. >> the american medical association and the chairman of the finance committee have come up with a semi-permanent doc fix which uses the overseas contingency funding. it is not supported. it is a baseline that we were going to spend in afghanistan and iraq. we clearly will not. those are not actual savings. it is just accounting savings. how opener you to using oco for something like medicare doctors? -- help open are you teasing oco for something like medicare doctors? >> if you look today at the spending in the defense accounts and overseas operations accounts, the reality is that some of those overseas contingency moneys are being used for on going non-war functions at the defense department and some of our foreign policy operations. the reality is that those bonds are real -- those funds are real in the fact that they're being used today to finance non-war operations. >> so you can pull them back in. >> i think the defense department should live within its own budget. those funds that are out there right now, the overseen contingency account, in some ways are a multi-year slush fund. if you d

an answer came today in the "journal of the american medical association." cluding the four presidents who were assassinated, most of america's chief executives have exceeded their life expectancy. of the 34 who died of natural causes, 23 lived on average 11 years longer than men of their era could expect. gerald ford, who took office at age 61 lived a record 93 years and five months. john adams, ronald reagan, and herbert hoover also lived into their 90s. only 11 presidents failed to reach their life expectancy, including james k. polk who died of cholera just three months after leaving office at the age of 53. the author of the study told us that u.s. presidents live longer because they're better educated, wealthier, and have better health care than the average american. one of the first american soldiers into iraq will be one of the last out. his story is next. ega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new

and this is also supported by the american medical association code of ethics, which says there's no obligation to provide intervention. >> reporter: the family is getting a second opinion. a family doctor examined little hyram today. hospital officials, by the way, officially have no comment. reporting live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> an impossible decision. thank you very much. >>> in the south bay, a salacious act allegedly involving a cheer coach and a trusting teenage boy. how the alleged liaison may have been uncovered by a suspicious mother. dark details emerging about a sex abuse case. he's a cheer coach at a san jose high school and a local practice gym. george joins us with more on the investigation. >> jessica, we're learning that the victim and the suspect admitted to police they had sex on more than one occasion. police are not aware of any other victims. but he wants people to come forward with any information. childhood friends of anthony loza, are reeling. >> i am shocked. >> reporter: one agreed to talk to us. >> i do know him. he's a very calm and good person.

the results published in the journal of the american medical association are similar to a study which found no increased heart risk in children who take adhd drugs. >>> a new study finds binge eating and depression are intertwined. boston researchers found teenage girls who reported feeling depressed were almost twice as likely to overeat. the study authors say binge eating may be a way the patients try to cope with their negative emotions. >>> a new clue into the minds of autistic children is coming from the blink of an eye. researchers at emery university found children with autism blink more rapidly than other youngsters when watching emotional scenes play out. blinking slows down when we're paying attention. >> theistic children are far more drawn to objects in motion. scientists say knowing what makes an impression on the autistic brain can improve therapies and blinking rates might reveal what's working and what's not. >> scientists have discovered nine new genes they believe fuel a common type of leukemia called cll. more than 14,000 americans are diagnosed with cll every year.

. >> the popular blood thinner plavix is a safe and effective medication for patients. >> that is according to an analysis by the american medical association. the findings contradict the 2010 box warning mandated. they say it may lead to an increase in cardiovascular events like heart disease or bleeding. in the analysis, researchers found no significant increase in cardiovascular events with patients who took plavix. it is all in the family. you're more likely to yawn after you see family member yawn. >> researchers do not know the reason behind it. ou're more likely to yawn compared to seeing a family member yawn. i say to take a lack of sleep. are you resolvent to lose some weight in 2012? we'll show you how in folders on our website, wbaltv.com. click on a medical alert. >> 28 degrees on tv hill. an incident during national breast-feeding at target. >> check out this icy church. >> a nice start in terms of the weather. when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast, i could use all the help i can get. like nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast, even whole-wheat waffles, for a breakfast that my kid

the break. >>> a reassuring health alert for adults who take medication for a add. the medications are safe for the heart. a study coming out in the journal of the american medical association this week looked at adults aged 45-65. those taking adhd medications were no more likely to have heart attacks or strokes. >>> research at emory university found children with autism blink far more rapidly than other kids when watching emotional scenes play out. blinking slows down when we are paying close attention and the autistic kids were far more drawn to objects in motion. why does this matter? knowing what makes an impression on the autistic rain could improve therapy. >>> also tonight a cautionary tale for any woman. if radiation is part of the treatment it could affect reconstructive surgery down the road. a bethesda woman says she is living roof of what can go wrong. a warning now the pictures of mary's reconstructive process may be considered graphic. we first introduce you to marry last fall, after she had been diagnosed with stage iii breast cancer and had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to fight it throughout her treatment the now 53-year-old kept teaching her spinni

there were also articles in the scientific literature on may 5th, 2002 the journal of the american medical association published an article called the consensus statement on anthrax which reported that the material to senator daschle had been chemically treated. in other words what the - to enhance its dispersal. no footnote was cited for this claim. my research for this book found there was no credible basis for these assertions all of which regrettably fuelled the rush to the war read the book also provides the first biographical portrait of another scientist a fellow named bruce, and to learn about the bruce - five traveled to a small town about 40 miles northeast of cincinnati called lebanon ohio lebanon was and remains a town in mid america that evokes a norman rockwell sketch. bruce was born there in 1946 the young guest of three sons. his father was a pharmacist and second to immigration prop. and 1983. there were a prominent family and a graduate of princeton university he was well liked and very generous, not much of a businessman. gregarious person. whoever will grow up in the home, mary roc

. >> reporter: the american medical association says california doctors will lose an average of $24,000 washington for ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the federal government rewarded almost two dozen states that have made it easier for children to get health care. the obama administration issued a challenge to states to enroll every uninsured child in a health care program. 23 states will share bonuses for streamlining the process of signing kids up for medicaid. many have increased child's health enrollment by 10%. >> many families having trouble affording health insurance coverage and these programs are there to fill that gap. >> california is not getting one of the bonuses, but state officials can apply against next year. >>> beefing up security as occupy protesters threaten to disrupt a new year's tradition. they've been negotiating for several weeks. they've come to an agreement that they hope will prevent any disruptions during the parade on monday. they can march after the official floats have passed. >> it will be pretty incredible. the we the people march, the people's parade is a cou

the amas, as you know, are the annual ceremony on which the american medical association gives out awardsor -- taylor swift won best esophagus. congratulations. this happened before the program. they had a reporter on the red carpet who isn't a reporter. he's an actor named ryan devlin. he had a difficult time acting like he was at all interested in anything mary j. blige had to say. >> you've got a new album dropping, speaking of which, it's, "my life 2," a follow-up. >> tomorrow the album comes out, and the follow-up to the first "my life" album. in the very first "my life" album we were in a place where i could say we weren't happy. but there's been so much growth and evolution since then and, you know, just learning how to understand that -- >> we're looking forward to seeing you. toss it right back to you. >> jimmy: and we're done. please, if you could, please limit your personal journey to 15 words or less. i blame twitter for that. on the other side of the time coin, nicki minaj was -- she won best rap/hip-hop artist then had to walk about a mile and a half to pick up her award. st

were also articles in the scientific literature most notably first 2002 the journal of the american medical association published an article called the consensus statement on anthrax which reported that the material built senator daschle had been quote, chemically treated to reduce in other words what the highest to enhance its dispersal no footnote was cited for the claim. i can tell you my research for this book felt there was no credible basis for these assertions all of which regrettably fuel the rush to the war. the book also provides the first by no graphical portrait of another bio warfare science a fellow named bruce ivins and to learn about bruce siphons i traveled to a small town about 40 miles east called lebanon ohio and was there lebanon was and remains eight held in middle america that sort of invokes the norman rockwell sketch. bruce was born there in 1946 with three sons. his father was a pharmacist in the second generation proprietor of drugs established in 1893 cap. randall was a graduate of princeton university and was well liked, very generous, not much of a businessman but very gre

also articles in the scientific literature, most notably on may 1, 2002, the journal of the american medical association published an article called the consensus statement on an tracks, which reported that the material mailed to senator daschle had been quote, chemically treated to reduce clumping unquote. in other words, whether nice to enhance its dispersal. no foot note was cited for this claim. i can tell you my research for this book, there was a basis for any assertions, all which regrettably fueled the rush to war. this book also provides the first biographical portrait of another biowarfare scientist of a fellow named bruce ivins. to learn about bruce ivins, traveled to a small town 30 miles north called lebanon, ohio. andy was the air lebanon was and remains a pound of agile america distorted evokes a norman rockwell sketch. bruce ivins was born there in 1946, the youngest of three sons. his father, randall ivins was a second-generation proprietor of ivins drugs, established in 1893. there were prominent family of well-known people in randall was himself a graduate of prince university. he was

a study of the journal american medical association show that adults who take adhd medication don't showease in heart attacks or stroke compared to people who are not on medication. the same results in young adults and teens as well. >>> the october attempt for the most people doing jumping jacks was successful. the event was also a part of the first lady's let's move initiative to promote fitness and healthy eating for children. moms who continue to work while raising their children may be healthier and happier. the reason? researchers say stay at home moms are more likely to feel socially isolated and have higher stress levels because they're home with the kids all day. there was no reported difference between the health of women who worked part time versus full time. you can read the study in this month's journal of family psychology. >> i don't have like i'm having a stress heart attack. i think that's true. >> no matter where you go, numbers are dropping out there. we already have some low 40s right now on the map. we'll tell you who's the coldest right now in a few minutes. >> i'm

you look at the american bar association, all lawyers. you look at the american medicalon, all doctors. school boards, she says, by extension should be all people in the school business. >> well, then she should figure out a way to pay for it because the reality is everyone that pays a sales tax or property tax pays for our schools. and therefore, we should be -- we should be having a say in how those schools are run. >> sure, and one of the things about the teachers union, a little back story here, is during the campaign for somebody running for school board, they do oftentimes support a local member who they would like to see sit on the school board who eventually would decide how much their pay raises will be, right? >> that's exactly right. what happens is that the teachers union will identify candidates who are sympathetic to the union, they will endorse their campaign. they'll give them campaign contributions, they'll go out and go door to door for them and that sort of thing. and then love and behold, when contract negotiation comes, who are they negotiating with?

nancy nielsen, who is the past president of the american medical association, john rother, who is the former executive vice president of the aarp and former republican senator from minnesota, our former colleague, dave durenberger. in fact, newt gingrich even saluted dr. berwick for seeking a -- quote -- dramatically safer, more effective and less expensive system of health care. end quote. during his tenure as c.m.s. administrator, the few months he has been in that position, dr. berwick has been able to implement impressive reforms, including launching the new c.m.s. innovation center that will test new health care delivery models that emphasize primary care and in-- innovative ways to finance health care. he has also instituted a financial incentives program for physicians who use electronic health records, and generally he has set the tone for health reform to take root and to provide americans with affordable, high-quality health care in a cost-efficient manner. to be perfectly clear, i am not in any way suggesting that i do not continue to have enthusiasm for the president's rec

it's something when the fda first looked at this in 2003, the medical experts at the time, the american academy of pediatrics, american medical association, all agreed there are no -- that when you weigh the risks and benefits any of drugs, that it's incredibly safe and the benefit of being able to prevent a unwanted pregnancy far weigh out the risks to nausea. >> the antiabortion groups argue that increasing accessibility would toplan b would encourage riskier teen sex of. how do you respond to that? >> there is no evidence of that and there have been studies that looked at whether easier availability, having plan b on hand changes behavior among adults and types and the fact is that it doesn't. we don't see that in the evident. and so what it does is just helps somebody who wants to prevent an unintended pregnancy take action. >> i understand the fda will be under the deadline tomorrow on an now. whether or not to make this accessible or not. >> i'm glad you're hearing that. we're hopeful. >> thank you for being here today. >> you're welcome. >>> coming up, why hot lanes are one step closer to become a reality in morn virginia. >>> an

the public sector in terms of fraud, waste and abuse and i think evidence of that is the american medical associationannual report card on health insurance which shows the rate was doubled to more than doubled the medicaid rate when you think about extrapolating that out you are talking about a savings in the private sector of $70 billion right there so that is an example with medicaid and medicare to big high-pressure programs we certainly recognize we tend to record and disclose and more transparent as we should be but many private companies don't have to be transparent about the fraudulent activity that may be occurring. >> i want to highlight like the federal qualified health centers -- would you say that when we broke a rule flexibly child the whole quadrant and we only do one tooth at a time it gives a reimbursement rate; would you call that fraud? >> it sounds like there are a lot of things going on we would have to take into consideration in terms of how the billing is occurring. it sounds like that might be an effort to unbundle services possibly punitive might drop the suspicion depending o

the american academy of family physicians warns the u.s. will be short 40,000 doctors. she say we face a shortage of primary care doctors. medical schools produce one of the four that our country needs. >> the associationcolleges say the will be 160,000 doctors short by 2020. they are discouraging doctors because they are cutting our fees. >> by the way, what dr. berger said about the emergency room. they are already full. they cut down emergency rooms by 10%. they are more likely to use the e.r. unnecessarily. insurance is not the solution, it's part of the problem. expanding insurance expands the problem. megyn: i have one physician -- i won't name it physician on the air. this physician is in new york city and is a liberal person. loves president obama. what is it? at its core what is it the physicians object to? >> they instinctively know that something that has this much bureaucracy and there are a tremendous number of rules in it. they have just begun to implement them. doctors know the medicaid program and the medicare program. and how difficult it is to practice with the rules and regulations. we have an avalanche of new entitlement program. and i think doctors are looking fear way to just have

the public sector in terms of fraud, waste and abuse and i think evidence of that is the american medical associationannual report card on health insurance which shows the rate was doubled to more than doubled the medicaid rate when you think about extrapolating that out you are talking about a savings in the private sector of $70 billion right there so that is an example with medicaid and medicare to big high-pressure programs we certainly recognize we tend to record and disclose and more transparent as we should be but many private companies don't have to be transparent about the fraudulent activity that may be occurring. >> i want to highlight like the federal qualified health centers -- would you say that when we broke a rule flexibly child the whole quadrant and we only do one tooth at a time it gives a reimbursement rate; would you call that fraud? >> it sounds like there are a lot of things going on we would have to take into consideration in terms of how the billing is occurring. it sounds like that might be an effort to unbundle services possibly punitive might drop the suspicion depending o

jonathan evans who's the incoming president of the american medical directors association. next we'll be hearing from tom hlavacek. mr. hlavacek currently serves as executive directer of the alzheimer's association of southeastern wisconsin. our third witness will be toby edelman, senior policy attorney for the center for medicare advocacy. and then we'll be hearing from dr. cheryl phillips who's the senior vice president of advocacy at leadingage. we thank you all for being here. and now, dr. evans, you may commence. >> good afternoon and thank you, mr. chairman -- [inaudible] although my testimony today is quite personal, i also represent the professional society for long-term care physicians whose mission is to improve the quality of care for seniors. my personal story is this: i'm a doctor who specializes in the care of frail elders. i practice mostly in nursing homes and other long-term care settings where physicians are frequently absent. i do use antipsychotic drugs to treat a small number of patients with longstanding schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. i do not presc

first will be hearing from doctor jonathan evans is the incoming president and the american medical directors association. next we'll be hearing from tom hlavacek. mr. hlavacek gartley serves as executive director of the alzheimer's association of southeast wisconsin. our third witness will be toby edelman, senior policy attorney for the center for medicare advocacy. and then we'll be hearing from dr. cheryl phillips is a senior vice president of advocacy of leading h. we thank you all for being here. now, dr. evans, you may commen commence. [inaudible] although my testimony today is quite personal, i also represent the professional society for long-term care physicians whose mission is to improve the quality of care for seniors. my personal story is this, i'm a doctor specializes in the care of frail elders. i practiced mostly in nursing homes and other long-term care settings where physicians are frequently absent. i do use antipsychotic drugs to treat a small number of patients with long-standing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. i do not prescribe antipsychotic drugs for treatment of agitation or ot

the montana board of medical examiners. he has also represented health care providers in excess of 200 matters before the montana medical legal panel. the american bar association standing committee on the federal judiciary has rated mr. christensen with unanimous well-qualified ratings. i intend to vote for all of these candidates. i urge my colleagues to do it. i thank the chair and yield the floor. mr. grassley: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. casey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania. mr. casey: mr. president, i'd ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: mr. president, i first rise to ask consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: thank you, mr. president. i'm here to speak about legislation that i'm introducing today that will prevent a huge tax hike from hitting working families across america and in pennsylvania. as the clock continues to tick down, it is imperative that we come together, democrats and republicans, members of both parties and both