The committee will attempt to order. We are already having some technical problems. There we go. Thank you. Before i begin my Opening Statement this morning, i want to acknowledge the loss of congressman john lewis. The civil rights icon changed history. In 2015, i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday march 2011. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing confluence of the Health Crisis economic depression series of killings laid bare the racial injustices in our country. Our focus today is on covid19 disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors as well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority movies. According to the New York Times analysis black and latino residents are infected with the virus at three times the rate of their white neighbors and they are nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine h
Next an update from Ohio Governor mike dewine on the Coronavirus Response in his day, he talks about access for testing and preparing for an influx of patients in hospitals and other medical facilities. Good afternoon, everyone. This years spring comes early. Later tonight, when spring comes in, this is the first day of spring, spring is a time of renewal, rebirth, always a time of hope. And so i think it is significant that we think about that today. We are in dead winter, we know this winter what we are going through is going to continue for a while but we also know there is hope and spring will come. Spring will come to ohio and across this country and it reminds us how good life is and the importance of all of us doing everything we can to get through this and move forward and there will be a new day coming. If doctor atkins is right, we may even see a baby boom, a lot of babies born. There is nothing more joyful than the birth of a child. We have a lot to look forward to. I am goi
The senate live here on cspan2. Next, a look at the challenges of caring for Senior Citizens with caregivers testifying on the lack of affordable longterm care for the elderly. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] would members and their guests please take their seats . Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation, and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter or in november, which is alzheimers Awareness Month and u. S. National Family Caregivers month. It is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, and for those who havent personally struggled to insure an older relative receives the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can be not only confusing and emotionally taxing, but also
Interesting and newsworthy highlights. These points of interest markers appear on the right hand side of your screen when you hit play on select videos. This makes it easy to get an idea of what is being debated and decided on in washington. And now a hearing on the state of assisted living facilities. One witness of a Family Member in assisted living details the poor Living Conditions and cost of care. The Senate Hearing is abetted one hour and 40 minutes. The Senate National committee on aging will come to order. As chairman, my top priority is keeping our promises to Older Americans the Senate Special committee on aging will come to order. As chairman of the ag committee my top priority is keeping our promises to Older Americans and to americans with disabilities. We owe it to every person with a disability, and their family, to have the necessary information to decide when, where and how to receive care as they age. That has motivated by advocacy, for example, for home and communit
Auburn rights s first peoples. Mr secretary, can you please take the roll . Good morning. Thank you. President nixon commissioners, please. Prawn respond with president when i call your name. President martha knewton president , Vice President janet spears present commissioner sasha bittner. Let me meet you. Commissioner, can you hear me . Shes present. Yeah again. Okay. Got it. Thank you. Commissioner wanted zhang president well hello. Okay commissioner, Linda Parker Pennington present commissioner nelson lum. Present commissioner barbara score. Not present and dos executive director kelly, german president. President clinton. We have a quorum. Thank you. Alright commissioners. The next item is item three communications. Wed like to provide further instructions for the Public Comment process. Public comment will be available in each item on this agenda. Hello. We should make sure commissioner bittner can you hear us . I dont think so. Commissioner. Peter can you hear us now . Yeah, pe