Widespread virus transmission. Only those purple counties are subject to the 10 pm to 5 am curfew. Now here are the latest numbers from across the state. Or than 15,000 new cases were reported since yesterday. Which is the second highest ever for a total of over 1,125,000 cases. 43 more people have died since yesterday and the total death toll has risen now to 18,769. Hospitalizations and icu admissions are climbing in the test Positivity Rate is up close to 6 . We are just days away from thanksgiving and state and local leaders are saying we are in the midst of a major surge. Christien kafton joining us live after talking with officials who say the actions we take now will really determine what happens in the next two months. We are seeing an increase in covid rates throughout the state and an increase in travel, and experts say that is a dangerous mix. This holiday has to be different from years past. The rising Covid Infection and hospitalization rates simply make gatherings too ris
I want to thank senators casey and baldwin and merkley for joining us today. We all know that america is in the midst of a third wave of cases. We are seeing the record breaking numbers of new infections, hospitalizations and rising death rates. After President Trumps failure to contain the virus, it was encouraging today for the caucus at the lunch to hear doctor murphy, the cochair of the president elect corona advisory board. You know what was great, he was a scientist, he knew the facts, and he will be listened to. Whenever fauci came to speak we said this is great but we know trump will pay no attention. But doctor murphy was brilliant in his presentation, and hes going to have input, so that made all of us feel a lot better to feel the change in atmosphere in this whole town. Now its clear senator bidens team, sorry, president elect joe bidens team is ready to hit the ground running and theres going to be light at the end of the tunnel finally. It will get brighter every day. We
[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I welcome our witnesses in person at those appearing distantly. We look forward to the testimony and getting a better understanding of where the department of Veterans Affairs and the thirdparty administrators are in administering the mission act. Also very interested in hearing more today about the caregivers implementation as well. Almost every member of our committee though not physically present at the moment, some are joining us in person and others will be joining us almost every member of the committee will be participating. The focus of todays hearing is the implementation of title i under the mission act by the department of Veterans Affairs, relating to the Veterans Community care program and the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers. Io i scheduled this hearing because of my dissatisfaction with the pace of mission implementation. While v. A. Officials were invited to part
Next, the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee examines caregiving provisions under the Va Mission Act signed into law on june 2018. Almost two and a half hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I welcome our witnesses appearing in person and those appearing distantly. We look forward to their testimony to get a better idea of where the department of Veterans Affairs are in administering the missions act. We are also interested in learning more about the caregivers implementation as well. Member of our participating. Be hearing isf todays the implementation of title i under the mission act by the department of Veterans Affairs relating to Veterans Community care programs and the program of comprehensive assistance to family caregivers. I scheduled this hearing because my dissatisfying dissatisfaction with the implementation of the mission. Department chose to decline the invitation. This committee and the be a share a common goal to pass the mission in 2018 to bett
Live now to discussion with main senator angus king who joins Healthcare Providers and Bipartisan Policy Center experts on the use of telehealth during the covid pandemic. Health team led by, Catherine Hayes and others. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Bipartisan Policy Center we were established a a little over a decade ago by four former majority leaders, senator bob dole, late senator howard baker on the republican side. Senator tom daschle and senator George Mitchell on the democratic side. Senator mitchell from the great state of maine which youll hear shortly his estate, very well represented here this morning. The country is indeed, indeed the world quite frankly is experiencing a once in a lifetime pandemic caused untold suffering and death. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, Healthcare Providers are struggling to provide Critical Care under some very difficult conditions. But if there is any good, and theres that much, but if theres any good to come out of this virus,