Julia all right, folks, lets get started. We are once again being filmed, so when you ask a question, come up to the question mike, state your name and your school and keep your questions nice and concise. It is my great pleasure this morning to introduce you, Nick Penniman. He was the founder and ceo of the American News project, and others. In 2015, he coauthored nation on the take, which was which received praise. Former george w. Bush indications director Mark Mckinnon and Bernie Sanders. He serves on nonprofit boards and advisory boards, including the homeless apartment project. Lets welcome Nick Penniman this morning. [applause] responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Let us welcome him. [applause] thank you, and thank you for the Washington Center for having me here this morning. I heard from anne that some of you all, this is the first time you seen snow. Is that correct . To see a show of hands, becaus
Health and Human Services secretary took questions on the president s proposed budget for 2019. He was asked about funding for medicare and medicaid, combating the Opioid Epidemic and the cost of Prescription Drugs. He testified before the Senate Finance committee. The committee will come to order. I want to express the sadness we all feel in light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. Am praying for those who were affected. May they all find peace, healing, and a speedy recovery. I welcome everybody here to todays hearing which will be hearing on final the president s budget for fiscal year 2019. We have already had the treasury secretary and hearing acting i. R. S. Commissioner appear before us. Today well be talking with secretary aczar from the department of health and Human Services. I want to
We know you are only two weeks into this job, but we expect you to know everything. We are still reviewing the effects of the recent reforms in the budget caps adjustments that were included in last weeks bipartisan budget act and we look forward to your testimony. Over the past year our committee has been working to improve, strengthen and streamline health care and welfare programs under our jurisdiction. In health care we have taken action to cut needless red tape. It makes it more difficult for providers to deliver high quality care to their patients. We recently advanced targeted bipartisan reforms to improve medicare for the American People, continuing the drive to strengthen quality and care coordination. Our committee played a firsthand role in developing legislation repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. With the American Health care act that was passed by the house last may, we delivered market Oriented Solutions that would truly increase flexibility, reduce costs and re
Customers a day. Host you will have to leave it there. We appreciate your time. We will now bring you to the Senate Homeland security and Government Affairs committee. They are looking at the bureau of oversight. And the challenges facing the federal prison system. You can see the chairman, ron johnson, who will be gathering there shortly. Senator johnson good morning. This hearing will come to order. I am looking forward to this. I was telling the witnesses, i have read all of the testimony, and i generally do that to the best of my ability, sometimes the testimony can be a little dry and will put me to sleep when im reading later at night. In this case, not whatsoever. The testimony was fascinating partly because i am new to the issue. I will keep my Opening Statement brief. I know senator booker wants to make an Opening Statement and he is been involved longer than i have. Being a business guy i am dated driven data driven. The data on this with a high level incarceration rates are
Okay, this is significance of what employees can do, not what theyre considering doing in 2016. One of the reasons we do the survey in time frame that we do it. Karen and i will be tagteaming this presentation this morning. I will walk you through major findings in the survey an observations about those. Karen will come up to talk about key tactics employers will introduce in 2016 to manage Health Care Costs. I will talk about implications for employees during annual enrollment. Then well go to q a. First brief about a National Business group on health. Only nations Nonprofit Organizations that works with employers and devoted to working with employers on National Health care policy issues. Working with them to optimize Business Employment through Health Care Improvement and health Care Management. We have roughly 425 members. These are primarily Large Companies. They, 71 of the fortune 100 and they provide Health Coverage for over 50 million employees, dependents and retirees. So a bi