Enclosures in the best way forward and handling payment disputes. This is two hours and 20 minutes [inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education labor and will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. We want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of these so patty should arrive around 10 lock. When she comes we will enter and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago after brent james from the National Academy testified before the Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up 21 2 of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James and many
[inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education and labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she is asked me too proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure we hear from each of you and we want the senators to has questions of each of you. So patty should arrive at about ten. When she comes we will interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago doctor brent james from the National Academy testify before Senate Health committee with a startling statistic up to one half of the American People spend on healthcare may be unnecessary. Let me repeat that, up to half of the 3. 5 trillion, the United States collectively spent on healthcare in 2017 was unnecessary according to doctor james and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. That is 1. 8 trillion, three times as much as we spen
Health Service Board meeting is now in session. All stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right madam secretary roll call please. Roll california. President breslin. Here. Vice president lim. Present. Excused. Commissioner. Expected. Commissioner fraser. Here. Commissioner scott. Present. Commissioner excused for shlain we. Thank you item one. Item one is the Meeting Minutes for the meeting below. Are there any corrections to the minutes . Move for approval. Second. Okay. Is there any Public Comment on this item all those in favor . Aye. Those opposed . Mouse. Item two please. Item two president s president. President breslin. I have nothing oh there will be Public Comment on this item too. Is there any Public Comment . All right. Item three. Item three discussion item discussion report, lisa ghotbi how about now lisa . No . T
America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right madam secretary roll call please. Roll california. President breslin. Here. Vice president lim. Present. Excused. Commissioner. Expected. Commissioner fraser. Here. Commissioner scott. Present. Commissioner excused for shlain we. Thank you item one. Item one is the Meeting Minutes for the meeting below. Are there any corrections to the minutes . Move for approval. Second. Okay. Is there any Public Comment on this item all those in favor . Aye. Those opposed . Mouse. Item two please. Item two president s president. President breslin. I have nothing oh there will be Public Comment on this item too. Is there any Public Comment . All right. Item three. Item three discussion item discussion report, lisa ghotbi how about now lisa . No . Thank you. Lisa ghotbi acting director of the Health System. Starting with personnel we have updates. We are relationship to announ
All right madam secretary roll call please. Roll california. President breslin. Here. Vice president lim. Present. Excused. Commissioner. Expected. Commissioner fraser. Here. Commissioner scott. Present. Commissioner excused for shlain we. Thank you item one. Item one is the Meeting Minutes for the meeting below. Are there any corrections to the minutes . Move for approval. Second. Okay. Is there any Public Comment on this item all those in favor . Aye. Those opposed . Mouse. Item two please. Item two president s president. President breslin. I have nothing oh there will be Public Comment on this item too. Is there any Public Comment . All right. Item three. Item three discussion item discussion report, lisa ghotbi how about now lisa . No . Thank you. Lisa ghotbi acting director of the Health System. Starting with personnel we have updates. We are relationship to announce we have hired a administrator manager. This is a new position for the system and joined us as of monday. She is 12