One free of politics that allows you to take advantage of lower rates and have more peace of mind. That is exactly what we have been working on. In the house, we have not just talked about it, we passed it. We the Democrat Senate to act. On behalf of students and parents across the nation, i call on Senate Democrats to join with us and help pass a bipartisan student loan reform when the Senate Returns to work next week. And president obama should do his part by urging his fellow democrats to work with us. Will not let up until they agree to do the right thing. Thank you for listening. God bless america. Next washington for househe Alliance Reform talks about the obama administrations announcement that the mandate for large employers to provide Insurance Coverage has been delayed from 2014 until 2015. A New York Times correspondent talks about a recent report showed america has the highest childbirth cost and the world. The Washing Institute has the latest in egypt. Live on c journal sp
Questions are two journalists. First question. We would like to talk first about the Affordable Care act implementation. There are no shortage of predictions that it may fall. When the Medicaid Expansion starts next january. From your perspective and that of the ama, what is the Obama Administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong . That is a very important question. Clearly, there are many elements of the Affordable Care act already in play that are working quite well. That is what is so important to us. Clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. You mentioned the exchanges, how theyre going to run. A lot of that is in play right now. Were waiting to hear what will happen with those. We will be able to inform our patients as to what we expect from these exchanges, how to be enrolled, what they can expect to move forward. There is work underway. It is very meaningful. Clearly, we need to continue with transparency, communication, making this available
Rearrange the spectrum, a turnaround, and sell it to the wireless companies. More of what is happening in todays cable industry from todays cable show on the communicators. Next, a discussion about childbirth costs in the u. S. With elizabeth rosenthal. This is from todays washington journal. It is about 40 minutes. Host now joining us Elisabeth Rosenthal, correspondent for the New York Times, looking at American Health care system and its expenses. This past week, american way of birth, the costliest in the world. Itsok at childbirth and expense. Thank you so much for joining us, Elisabeth Rosenthal. Guest thank you for having me here. Host why did the New York Times have Truven Health analytics look at the cost of giving birth in america . What value going on this topic . Guest a group called truven analytics to the report of commission by three healthcare groups this year to look at the changes in childbirth costs. The numbers were really eye popping to me. I wanted to know a little
Association. Then the Global Initiative meeting in chicago with a panel looking at how shared values and communities can help drive the u. S. Economy. Then a look at this years holiday prize winning photo from war zones and photographers to capture the images. The images. Red joining us this week on. Newsmakers is dr. Ardis hoven here in the studios to question two journalists. First question. We would like to talk first about the Affordable Care act implementation. There are nor should no shortage of predictions that it may fall. Medicaid expansion starts next january. From your perspective and that of the ama, what is the Obama Administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong . A very important question. Clearly, there are many elements of the Affordable Care act already in play that are working quite well. That is what is so important to us. Clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. You mentioned the exchanges, how theyre going to run. A lot of that