Those clinicians who were providing higher quality, better value care a big movement in general to give patients more knowledge and to let them be more active participants in their own health care. Medicare solved the initial problem. It was designed to solve. But there is so much more that we need to do to make sure that the program improves and of course most importantly, is around for our children and grandchildren. That will be a whole other discussion. What changes would you make . First i think we need to establish that something is happening. As producing much better results. Were not sure what that s there is per capita spending and medicare has essentially been flat or going up about the rate of the gdp. Its unprecedented in the history of medicare. Its always been said that actual was wrong. Were spending much less than predicted. And i think well probably wind up talking this morning about whether this is sustainable or not. But something good has been going on. I also have
Other sister agency. Its a meritorious move. You said is, quote, good people operating in a flawed system. Would you explain that . Sure. There is a misalignment between the incentives that a person giving advice has and the best interest of the consumer. So, for instance, again, getting back to the tofels, if you have four or five different products under the current suitability rule that are suitable and product the first product, the variable annuity generates 26,000 a year in fees and another product, which would have a comparable return has a fraction of those fees, you have per verse incentive to steer them to the product that generates the most fees. And again, that is totally permissible so im not casting aspersions on the person that does it. Im saying thats not right. And we can device a system and i underscore what i said in my testimony, theres a substantial number of people, including one of the witnesses who will come up on the next panel, that operate under a fiduciary m
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A. M. On cspan3. You can also watch on cspan. Org and listen using the cspan radio app. For American Progress hosted there annual ideas conference. We will look at a panel on economic and workforce issues. The stagewelcome to iscernible] good morning everyone. I am the president for the center of American Progress and i am thrilled to welcome you to the 2017 ideas conference. We are thrilled to have people from all over the country here for the conference. As many of you know, i am an active twitter user so i encourage you to tweet about todays event using the h capideas. Our agenda,ell from enhance progressive agendas on nearly every front. We will talk about a broad range of it issues. Making the economy work for everyone. Protecting our national security. Safeguarding our civil rights. Dynamic and powerful voices from congress, state houses, and city hall. Many are activists and advocates fighting to create change that may shape the country for decades to come. Today you will hear f
Includes a discussion about Economic Growth in the workforce with senator jeff merkley of oregon. Please welcome to the stage [applause] good morning, everyone. I am the president of the center for American Progress and i am thrilled to welcome you to the 2017 ideas conference. We are thrilled to have people from all over the country here for our third conference. I think many of you know i am user so active twitter i encourage you to eat of tweet about todays event. The center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of americans. As you can tell from todays agenda, we strive to progress values on every possible front. We have an incredible lineup of speakers who will talk about a broad range of issues facing our country, from making the economy work for everyone to protecting our national security, fighting the threat of climate change, safeguarding our civil rights. More people are taking Political Action than that any point in my lifetime. When we celebrate that Po