Is set to discuss strategy with Health Insurance ceos. White house meeting comes after obama adds a substantial change to the law. The president said thursday that Insurance Companies can offer another year of coverage under their existing plants. Thats because people have been losing coverage and havent been able to find new plans on the healthcare. Gov website. It continues a white house official says that obama and senior aides are meeting with a senior officials to discuss Holding People enrolling in new plans and help to minimize any disruptions as consumers switch to new plans. The official was not authorized to speak publicly in advance about the meeting. They spoke on the condition of anonymity. That from the associated press. At the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified wednesday before the house and the Senate Budget Conference Committee Douglas Elmendorf told the lawmakers even shortterm agreement on spending levels would be better than no deal at all. Conference
Be able to get Birth Control as part of their insurance plans. So were going to be Building Support around the country. I tell you, ive heard from a lot of young women who find it difficult to believe that in the year 2014 were debating about Birth Control. I think its very important as part of their Overall Health care that they get access to Birth Control from their insurance. Its important to note and people didnt really talk about this but part of i think all of Birth Control is obviously health care for women of childbearing age. But 58 of the people who take Birth Control pills for example, are not even taking it for pregnancy prevention, they are taking it for other things. Other health conditions. All of that could be stopped by employers if we dont pass this legislation. So how do you think that hobby lobby decision in the efforts that youre trying to do over the coming weeks and months will play out at the ballot box in november . Well, i think that as we saw this happen the
And thank you for taking my question. My name is steve we can laer you ghear with yd with your question. Caller my question was before the election each candidate promised the jobs and Immigration Reform and they promised that they keep all of the what do they call that, when you have food stamps and all of that stuff. They promised the old people they would give them their you know, their social programs. You have they promised old people they would protect their Social Security. We dont have enough young people paying into the system to do all of these things. Now he wants billions of dollars to secure the border. They want thats how they get elected by promising everybody everything. But if you have your home bank account and you pay all of your bills and you only get 700 a week and you pay out 6,000 a week how long do you think thats going to last . Well here is the good news is. The good news is that because of the economy thats recovering. I think its recovering too slowly but at
The other. On this edition of our program were going to dig in to why all this matters for america. But we start on the ground in kievs independent square. For more than two weeks demonstrators have rallied against the government in the ukraines capitol kiev. In the middle of the night riot police moved into independent square. Were standing here, but were moving. Were moving forward step by step, were going forward. Everyone makes a big effort for our country, for our families, and the whole world is watching ukraine. In freezing conditions the police pushed and shoved their way in the square trying to remove barricades and tents. Protesters pushed back for hours chanting shame while those in occupied buildings dumped ice cold water on approaching police. Finally the authorities pulled back. The government claimed they only wanted to restore traffic downtown. Protesters are protesting against the decision of president yanukovychs decision last month not to sign trade agreements with e
Buried. Bulldozers have been withdrawn after clashes with protesters in the ukrainian capitol. Secretary of state john kerry said hes disgusted by the crackdown. Private companies will now be able to grow pot. The government will oversea the sale and the law goes into effect next year. Inside story is next on Al Jazeera America. The ukrainian crisis and a country caught in the latest version of the eastwest superpower struggle. Im ray suarez, and that is the inside story. The latest trouble in ukraine is brewing for weeks. The crisis approached the breaking point overnight as police moved against the protesters in the ukraine capitol kiev. It was the rejection of a deal for closer economic ties with europe that sent protesters into the streets. Its a highstakes drama and a flash point of the larger power struggle between russian president putin on one side and the United States and europe on the other. On this edition of our program were going to dig in to why all this matters for amer