Get to questions want to share a few updates with you President Biden signed two executive actions to restore and strengthen americas access to quality affordable healthcare specifically he directed agencies to reexamine rules and other policies that limit americans access to healthcare and consider additional actions for the Affordable Care act taking continue to provide access to lifesaving care for millions of americans as a result department of hhs will open healthcare. Gov for special enrollment. Every 15 to may 15 the administration only had ever six weeks this is double the length of time. Those without Health Insurance can sign up with Health Coverage too little or no cost the president rescinded the gag rule that prevents outputs of International Funding to provide abortion counseling referrals to receive your spending and directed hhs whether to resend under Title X Family Planning Program also built on the actions he has taken at the heart of the response to covid19. Second
Commissioner green . Present. Commission chow . Present. Commissioner guillermo, present. Ill note the commissioners. Thank you, mark. Well move on to the next item, which is approval of the minutes from the last Commission Meeting on january 5th. Commissioners, upon reviewing the minutes, are there any amendments . And if not, do we have a motion to approve . Before we go into the vote, i have to make sure there is nothing on the item. Thank you. And this is a general instruction, but you will press star 3 if youd like to raise your hand, and ill say the same introduction over and over again. Okay. So there is no comment at this time. Well vote. Commissioner chow. Yes. Commissioner green . Yes. Commissioner chong . Yes. Commissioner guillermo tkpwhrerpl . guillermo. And. Our next item is the directors report. Good afternoon, commissioners of health. This report focuses on covid19, and i will be providing an update and as well with regards to the current status of covid19 and our vacci
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Thank you for joining me for covid19 and a responsible rx supply chain, a look at the prescription chain during a global pandemic. Id like to thank our sponsor the Health Distribution alliance for support of todays program. The pandemic has upended our lives and forced a new normal upon us. While accommodations can be made for our lifestyle choices theres little likability when it comes to our healthcare. When patients for chronic diseases have access to regular medication it isnt a choice and in some cases its amatter of life and death. Both the Healthcare System and patients have changed their behaviors. As a consequence concerns and fears have arisen surrounding drug availability and shortages. What are stakeholders doing to ensure disruptions do not occur and theres collaboration between the public and private sectors and what plans are being put in place for distribution of this corona vaccine once it becomesavailable . We discuss all of this with some of thesmartest minds in Heal