Setting now is under the auspices, frankly, of another Insurance Company cigna. So i think that this is opening up a hornets nest in terms of pricing for all of these specialty drugs. I know that they specialize in drugs that have to be administered intravenously, and it can be administered by the members themselves. But there may be other drugs. So i point this out because this is an issue not resolved for this benefit and i think that it deserves our look at it more carefully for all of our contracts that involve this kind of a pharmacy benefit company, a forprofit company, where our members are paying outrageous amounts of money for drugs that are accessible to them in other ways. Yes, thank you. And i think that is exactly why, you know, we are seeking additional contracts with other providers at this time. You know, the way that the benefit is currently set up, the drugs are paid under the medical plan and not the pharmacy plan. Because the fact that there are injectable drugs. Bu
Announcer youre watching coping with covid19. Hi, im chris manus and a you are watching coping with covid19. Today joining us is Susan Girardeau of the california Pacific Medical center. And mow to cope with emotional stress of a major daf. Shes here today to talk to us about how to help Young Children cope with this ongoing pandemic. Dr. Girardeau, welcome to the show. Thank you very much. Lets start by talking about some of the issues that 5 to 11yearolds might be facing. What are some difficultties they might be experiencing during this pandemic . The biggest difficulties that all children experience is fear and anxiety and its displayed in a variety of different ways. The kids have a fear of a Family Member getting sick or themselves getting sick. They have a fear of separation. Obviously with our quarantine, all of us at home, children still have a fear of separation in own home, which means from room to room, that they cannot be home alone without a parent. It is very difficult a
Chair mar good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the thursday, february 20 meeting of the government audit and oversight committee. I am supervisor gordon mar, the chair of this committee, and im joined by Committee Member supervisor matt haney and supervisor raphael mandelman, who is substituting for supervisor peskin, who are unable to be here. Id like to thank john carroll, our clerk, and sfgovtv. Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements . Clerk yes, thank you, mr. Chair. Please make sure you silence your cell phones and electronic devices. Copies of documents and completed speaker cards should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the board of supervisors february 26 agenda. Chair mar thank you. Mr. Clerk, please call item 1. [agenda item read]. Chair mar this item was continued from the last g. A. O. Meeting on february 6 and is sponsored by supervisor matt haney. Supervisor haney, the floor is yours. Supervisor haney thank you
I am not sure who your Assembly Person is. They do often have relationships with the abc. It would be foolish not to reach out and ask for their assistance. You are a Small Business in their district trying to do the right thing. The abc toneds to turn things down tend to turn things down. You can find they are more reasonable and talk to Decision Makers on the phone. They have Office Numbers that humans answer. If i were you, i would reach out to them immediately. Sandra fewer. She is local. This is in sacramento. Scott weiner is in your district. I would call one, dont call them both. They dont like it when you confuse them. That is what they are there for and they can be helpful in these situations. We just went through an abc permit that was going to be denied after midnight in the outer sunset and be i helped the owner of the business get in touch with abc and granted them to him. It wasnt the same situation but it works and it is helpful. That was through state senator wieners of
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