I said that i would do everything we can to fix this problem and today, im offering an idea that will help do it. The state insurance commissioner still has the power to decide what plans can and cant be sold if their states, but the bottom line is, insurers can extend current plans that would otherwise be canceled into 2014 and americans whose plans that have been canceled would choose to reenroll in the same kind of plan. Those who got cancellation notices do deserve and have received an apology from me. But they dont want just words. What they want is whether we can make sure that they are in a better place and that we meet that commitment. Im the head of this team. We did fumble the ball on it and what im going to do is make sure we get it fixed. There have been times where i thought we were kind of, you know, slapped around a little bit, unjustly. This ones deserved. Right . Its on us. But we cant lose sight of the fact that the status quo before the Affordable Care act was not wo
And leaving it to the mayor and this body, the board of supervisors, to decide whether or not any changes to a health and security ordinance are warranted. And in the spirit of that work, i think its imperative that we as an entity, we a a board of supervisors carefully look at the pictures that are needed. ~ as a the Councils Report makes it clear that the healthy San Francisco program and the Employer Health care spending requirements put the city in a unique position to lead the nation in helping the aca achieve its fullest potential. San francisco is in the best position of any other city to make sure that a many people have access to health care as possible. To maximize that access, however, there are several thing that need to happen. I look forward between now and the time we introduce this ordinance and in the next coming weeks as we move forward with a discussion and review of the ordinance to have and engage in a discussion with all of you about the best way to maximize acces
Everything we can to fix this problem and today, im offering an idea that will help do it. The state insurance commissioner still has the power to decide what plans can and cant be sold if their states, but the bottom line is, insurers can extend current plans that would otherwise be canceled into 2014 and americans whose plans that have been canceled would choose to reenroll in the same kind of plan. Those who got cancellation notices do deserve and have received an apology from me. But they dont want just words. What they want is whether we can make sure that they are in a better place and that we meet that commitment. Im the head of this team. We did fumble the ball on it and what im going to do is make sure we get it fixed. There have been times where i thought we were kind of, you know, slapped around a little bit, unjustly. This ones deserved. Right . Its on us. But we cant lose sight of the fact that the status quo before the Affordable Care act was not working at all. Crucial p
Words and good morning. Thank you to all of you. Im thrilled to be here. Are here to celebrate those who have dedicated their lives Rights Movement and we would be remiss if we did not speak as to mica did a little while ago to honor the passing movementshe greatest heros Nelson Mandela. He was an activist, a prisoner conscious, a statesman and above all a teacher and he taught us that the power of forgiveness is greater than the power of hate and the differences of race and matter less than our shared humanity. His presence on this earth will but his lessons will endure in the hearts of millions. In fact become a event as part of what tom talked about an awful lot. It is a sadness ma nelson thisla has passed from world but it is very much the tame kind of story that tom lantos talked about so much. We come together because of that blazer. Inary trail a man admired from san mateo to pest. Gton to bud da as much as we are all in awe of awe of his family and what a wonderful big family i
Summers i worked construction with my dad. Had it not been for pell grants, financial aid, Student Loans at low Interest Rates, i could not have gone to stanford. We have to do what we can. The best way to do well abroad is to do well at home. If we are strong domestically, we can be strong abroad. Your point is well taken. We are a country for a reason. Hopefully by our example and with our assistance, we can help others do it well also. Right now, especially since were barely coming back from that deep recession, its time to really make sure that we take care of folks in america who work very hard to build this country. I dont think we will ever shirk our responsibility around the world, i do think we need to be very smart about how we do things. Whether it is iraq or people who come to our border, we have to do this the smart way. We dont want to give the wrong impression of what we are trying to do whether it is an iraq war kids at the border. Thank you for your question. Before hu