Incident marks a fierce escalation in the violence thats rocked the city since june with protests being held with even more frequency and force. A fire has been set here. Riot police are pushing past, trying to flush protesters out. Their routine is well established. The demonstrators are pushed back, first by tear gas and water cannons, and now, it seems, by bullets. Lee cheukyan is a former prodemocracy legislator. We are not fearful and we will continue to fight for our rights, and i think thats a very Important Message for the world to listen that hong kong people will continue to fight. Reporter these protests have now plunged hong kong into a depth of chaos. The city really has never seen. The government is now labeling protesters rioters, and thats important because this automatically extends any possible prison term and prodemocracy activists are now warning that all of this could be pushing hong kong one step closer to martial law. Norah. Ramy, thank you for your incredible re
Were getting this going after votes. The house subcommittee will come to order. Brief Opening Statements and then two panels. Welcome all of you for coming. This is the Third Session of congress in which i have introduced legislation to ban the practice of surprise billing. Todays bipartisan hearing represents an initial effort by this committee to finally offer some relief to patients whove been bearing the brunt of a dispute between their insurers and some of their Health Care Providers. For patients, you can take all the right steps in attempting to see that your care network is covered but you may still face big bills. One in seven americans have received a surprise bill as part of receiving care at a hospital that is actually within their Insurance Network. The problem in san antonio, one of the communities that i represent, has been so extensive that jay avola has initiated an entire Television Series called show me your bill. And i think a quick video clip from that adequately d
It is an honor and a pleasure to be able to introduce dr. Ricardo new zealand i am a big fan of bios because i introductions are a way of people their flowers in real time. Ricardo is a writer and practicing doctor. He is an associate professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy. Baylor college of medicine, where he directs the humanities expression and arts lab, also known as heal the heal program. He is also a writer with pieces appearing in texas monthly, houston chronicle, the new yorker, the new york times, the atlantic, and of course, the england journal of medicine. His short stories have appeared the best american short stories anthology mcsweeneys and the new england review, which awarded him its inaugural emerging writers award. His debut book, which were here to talk about today, the peoples hospital, follows the lives of five uninsured houstonians, as struggle for survival leads to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Thank you for being here
It is an honor and a pleasure to be able to introduce dr. Ricardo new zealand i am a big fan of bios because i introductions are a way of people their flowers in real time. Ricardo is a writer and practicing doctor. He is an associate professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy. Baylor college of medicine, where he directs the humanities expression and arts lab, also known as heal the heal program. He is also a writer with pieces appearing in texas monthly, houston chronicle, the new yorker, the new york times, the atlantic, and of course, the england journal of medicine. His short stories have appeared the best american short stories anthology mcsweeneys and the new england review, which awarded him its inaugural emerging writers award. His debut book, which were here to talk about today, the peoples hospital, follows the lives of five uninsured houstonians, as struggle for survival leads to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Thank you for being here
Be able to introduce dr. Ricardo new zealand i am a big fan of bios because i introductions are a way of people their flowers in real time. Ricardo is a writer and practicing doctor. He is an associate professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy. Baylor college of medicine, where he directs the humanities expression and arts lab, also known as heal the heal program. He is also a writer with pieces appearing in texas monthly, houston chronicle, the new yorker, the new york times, the atlantic, and of course, the england journal of medicine. His short stories have appeared the best american short stories anthology mcsweeneys and the new england review, which awarded him its inaugural emerging writers award. His debut book, which were here to talk about today, the peoples hospital, follows the lives of five uninsured houstonians, as struggle for survival leads to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Thank you for being here in san antonio and at the book fe