George thanks for having me. Steve you have devoted a considerable amount of time studying medicare and medicaid. Legislation was signed into law in 1965 by lyndon johnson. Part of the Great Society program. Take us back to that time. And how this legislation was significant at the time and how it has evolved in the last 50 plus years. George thats a great question to start off with. Medicare and medicaid passed in july, 1965. Medicaid was really an afterthought in the legislative drafting process. The laws ratification shortly after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy meant that there was a greater focus on the medicare law and there were certain historical reasons for this. Medicare began and grew out in 1960 which also grew out of the medical aid for a program, which was a new deal era program that began in the 40s and 50s. For that reason, most policymakers and legislators were focused on delivering medical assistance public Insurance Options for the elderly who were at
From California State University officials. We simply have defined it is the ability to think and reason intelligently about the measurement in the real world. The new proposal would require High School Students to take an extra math, science or Computer Class to be eligible to attend 1 of the csu campuses but critics say the extra class could end up hurting low income and minority students. This is a serious equity issue and if we dont get this right, we could be blocking thousands of students, especially students of color and low income students from accessing education. The executive director says the admission process is already complicated and adding another requirement would make it more difficult. She wants the csu board to take a beat to discuss the real issues facing education. Sick take some time before voting on the proposal and work closely with partners on the k 12 side and the system to figure out how we can resolve some of the Teacher Shortage issues, make sure that stud
As it heads towards the u. S. Mainland. Good evening, im julie haener. And im frank somerville. The good news is that Hurricane Dorian only caused limited damage today as it passed the Virgin Islands and then puerto rico. The hurricane did knock down trees and caused scattered Power Outages across the northern caribbean but there is no official flooding or excuse me no major flooding and officials in puerto rico say they are breathing a huge sigh of relief tonight. Chief meteorologist bill martin is here now with a look at the storm. Dorian is now a herrick and as you know. Checking out the last 10 hours or so as it moves by puerto rico and they dodged a bullet here. This went right between the islands, not a lot of damage at least so far on san juan, puerto rico. But we are looking light in thi the forecast for dorian as a category one for it to turn into a category three as we get to the weekend here and look at the focus of the storm. Category two as it moves in through the bahamas
And the secret service and Marshals Service requested our assistance in clearing the house. The fairfield s. W. A. T. Team arrived and evacuated the neighborhood. We also call the our Crisis Negotiations Team to attempt to call people out. We did not receive any response. Police also ordered people out of the house over a bullhorn. Come through the front door with your hands up. When that did not work, they fired tear gas. At one point, we saw a man and woman cannot together and placed in handcuffs but others came out at different times, all needed water to wash with the teargas effects but police say it is unclear if any of those who came out of the house are being charged with any crimes. We have had about 9 or 10 people come out of the house. All of those people are detained and being questioned by the secret service and the Marshals Service. 4 the investigation is continuing and neighbors are allowed back into their home and glad that this all ended peacefully. Julie . I know, rob,
Cooperative with police. Court records reveal that miller jr. Has a string of arrests for drugs and assaults. And we recovered his tow truck but at this moment donnell jr. Is at large. Red his tow reporter and im told no murder weapon is recovered and i reached out to the father by phone, he had no comment about the shooting as for his son. Police say that they think he is driving a tow truck. But they didnt have a description of the truck. Chad pradelli, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Pennsgrove Police Officer anthony minguess is wanted for exposing himself two two boys earlier this year. It happened at a bathroom at an applebees back in march. He is charged with lewdness and decision orderly conduct. And all out manhunt is out in new jersey for a teenager that escaped the egg harbor detention center. And then allegedly stole a car from a guard and the three other inmates were captured earlier in bridgeton and that is where we find Trish Hartman live with the latest on the search.