Foundation. We are here today because americans are concerned about their health care. Else care remains a top priority for 70 of voters to say it is their number one concern and they share they are worried about some clear things. They think costs are too high, they have reduced choices and they dont feel they are in charged of their health care. They want to know when they or their loved ones get sick, they will be able to see a doctor and tell us they are afraid. These are real concerns and they deserve Real Solutions so today, liberal proposals that say they speak to this concern. One is called medicare for all. It would outlaw private coverage and put almost all of us on a government run plan. It is a bill that would implement it is supported by almost all House Democrat members, four senators including four running for president. Another proposal, i will call medicare for all lite for ease gives all americans the ability to enroll in a new government run plan. On the surface, the
United states and the causes of homelessness. Thank you for being with us this morning. Glad to be here. First, tell us exactly what the National Alliance to end homelessness is. What do you do . Were a National Organization and we look at data and evidence to figure out the solutions to homelessness. Then we work with congress and the administration to get support, good policy for the solutions and we work with communities to implement the solutions. Where do you get your funding . How did it come about and how are you funded . The organization started in the early 80s when homelessness first started to emerge in the country. Its a bipartisan nonpartisan organization, and we get our funding from foundations, corporations, individuals and contracts for technical assistance, and we have conferences and so forth also. So what exactly is the current state of homelessness in the United States . Is it Getting Better . Is it getting worse . Whats going on right now . So there are about 550,0
Yale Law School Professor of health law. Got under way about 40 minutes ago. Live here on cspan. Move to mr. Gibbs. Let me say to our patient witnesses, again i want to thank you for being here. I think your testimony is so important. Mr. Cummings so often here on capitol hill we look at and we read about problems. But there is nothing like having people who go through it second of their lives. Mr. Gibbs. Thank you. Mr. Gibbs thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, members of the committee, for giving me the opportunity to speak today. Today i have heard this law referred to as commonly is by the names either the Affordable Care act or obamacare. For me its important to call this law by its full name, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act because the Patient Protections of the a. C. A. Have been a gift from god for people like me and families like mine. My Health Care Story begins in 1974 when my twin brother and i were born with serious medical conditions. He had a condition call
As severe as it has been for the first four days of the work week. This is a look at the san mateo and dumbarton bridge. Were not seeing much in the way of slowing. There is the slowing of the fremont peninsula traffic. Lets go back to the desk. There is a new nba champion this morning. Golden state warriors lost their final nba game in oakland. The Toronto Raptors beat the warriors, 114110. The warriors quickly responded. The score went back to back with 14 lead changes in just the first half. The turning point came in the Third Quarter. That is when Klay Thompson went down with the knee injury. He left the game, toronto took the lead in the fourth quarter, warriors trailed by one point with less than 10 seconds left in the game, Stephen Curry took one last shot hoping for a game winner. Iguodala throws it to green. Back to curry, put it up for three. No good. By leonard. They are trying to call time. The longest 10 seconds of my life last night. The warriors were out of last timeouts
Pres. Trump thank you. Thank you. [cheers] pres. Trump thank you. Wow. Happy birthday to you happy birthday, dear president happy birthday to you [cheers and applause] pres. Trump very nice. Wow. That is very, very nice. Please. You must like what i am about to say. [laughter] pres. Trump we all like what we are about to say and we work very hard on it. Thank you for joining us on this magnificent day in the rose garden. Special place. We are here to announce the latest historic action that we are taking to help millions of americans receive highquality and very Affordable Health care, something so important. We have been working on it long and hard. Certain group in these first few rows have been working very long and very hard. I want to thank you. We are delighted to be joined today by Vice President mike pence. Mike, thank you very much. [applause] addition, i want to express my gratitude to secretary steven mnuchin. Steve, thanks you very much. [applause] pres. Trump alex acosta.