Watch afterwards on cspan 2s book tv. Tom price recently testified before the Senate Finance committee about the president s 2018 budget request for his department. Lawmakers also asked about the current state of the Health Care Law and proposed cuts to medicaid. This hearing runs just over two hours. The committee will come to order. Were going to first listen to the distinguished senator from oregon who has to go to another Committee Hearing so well show that deference to him. I welcome everybody to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. But let me i want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual event for the finance committee and, secretary price, since this is your first time around, ill just warn you that these hearings can be a little grueling. Of course, you already know that. Im grateful for the president and that the president and hhs are
At the table is james gelton, Senior Vice President for policy. An operation under the ee rrisa industry. Explain what the Erisa Industry Committee is all about . Eric for sure is an association that represents about 100 of the very largest businesses, each with at least 10,000 u. S. Employees. Those businesses offer comprehensive and Health Retirement benefits to their employees. We represent them on benefits issues. Lets get systems numbers. How Many Employers offer Health Insurance. There are 178 million americans who get Health Insurance through a job. And thats a significant number of folks. How much are their Companies Paying for the premium these days . Whats the average . Well, so, i think its important to note that on average the company pays about 80 of the cost of premium and as well as the Overall Health care costs. So the employees are paying usually 25 of the premiums. That monthly cost that an employee pays, thats only 1 4 of the cost. Take us to large employers and how
Watch afterwards on cspan 2s book tv. Tom price recently testified before the Senate Finance committee about the president s 2018 budget request for his department. Lawmakers also asked about the current state of the Health Care Law and proposed cuts to medicaid. This hearing runs just over two hours. The committee will come to order. Were going to first listen to the distinguished senator from oregon who has to go to another Committee Hearing so well show that deference to him. I welcome everybody to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. But let me i want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual event for the finance committee and, secretary price, since this is your first time around, ill just warn you that these hearings can be a little grueling. Of course, you already know that. Im grateful for the president and that the president and hhs are
Targets, with having advisors on the ground . Should we be at war in yemen . Cspan programs are available at cspan. Org. Right on our home page or by searching the video library. Up next, testimony from health and Human Services secretary tom price on President Trumps proposed 2018 budget request for his department. He discussed a range of issues including proposed cuts to medicaid and allowing businesses to opt out of providing insurance that covers Birth Control to female employees. Held by the Senate Finance committee, this is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. Were going to first listen to the distinguished senator from oregon who has to go to another Committee Hearing so well show that deference to him. I welcome everybody to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. But let me i want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual e
Street this is the last week of the month of the quarter of the first half of the year. Thats true doesnt feel like it. Later than its ever been. Investors are paying close attention to whats going on in washington right now in the next few hours were told the Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its scoring of the Senate Health care bill. We will bring you that news as soon as it happens and talk about whether the bill is doomed if it ends up closing too much costing too much. How many people are dropped from the rolls. Exactly all the other same problems that faced the house bill. Yes. Well get to that. Speak being of which, they are trying to pass it before july 4th and President Trump is set to meet indias Prime Minister at this hour to strengthen economic ties between the two nations. What it means for American Companies doing business in india is coming up. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive there in 30 minutes. Is the restaurant recession showing any signs o