Health directed plan which most employers offer today, where do you go from there . The plan is already high dedistrictable. You need to turn your sights on the Delivery System if you want to control the health care costs. Theyre looking at alternative models for delivering health care. And one of the alternative models that has really grown is telehealth. About 7 of employers offered it five years ago. By 2017, 90 of ploirs will offer telehealth and by 2019 its pretty much universally offered by companies to their employees. So whats the value of telehealth . Telehealth is a much more convenient access point than a number of different venues. Emergency room cost 700 on average per visit. Urgent care costs 150 on average per visit. Physician office 100. Telehealth 40. Telehealth is not meant to be a replacement for primary care. Its meant to supplement primary care and give people access when they cant get afterhour coverage, twhen they have a long time to get an appointment or they di
Heres this golden person and then they turn out not to be golden. And most of us deal with that better than she did. They reject her. They reject her and of course they reject her because shes rejectable. There are pictures of her in this book when she was young when she was seeing franklin in the beginning. Shes beautiful. She was. She was beautiful. She didnt know it. She didnt think she was. And of course pictures we see of her shes not. She was. Thats something that surprised me. Were going to invite you all to come up to the microphones in the aisles and ask questions and while were setting up for that, let me ask you one final from me. As you delved into the personal relationships of the Franklin Delano roosevelt wing, whats the Biggest Surprise for you . When we did this . Whats the latest surprise you came upon in the relationships . I guess my theory was that Theodore Roosevelt was terribly important in the lives of both eleanor, who was his niece, and franklin. And that was j
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Not there. I we are developing and promised the principal sponsors of this law that we are going to develop a plan to get to 100 not have the we do resources. Congress has not given us the resources. We are developing that. I would like to see us get to a higher percentage of what is deans scanned what is being scanned right now. I look at what comes into the country and the method we have for screening it all, and it is pretty sophisticated. So i take away from that a pretty good story. Ok, yes, sir. Last question. On ebola. We are now screening at five airports. Do we have the capability to deal with this, and do we have contingencies if things get worse . We very definitely in this country have the ability to deal with the ebola virus. Every time there has been an outbreak of ebola in the world, it has been defeated. Here in the United States, we have the best health care, doctors, infrastructure, hospitals. It is a treatable disease if it is caught in time and you receive the right
11th hour deal. What tax and spending issues do need included in any compromise. Republicans, your number is democrats independents if you are outside the u. S. You can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media sites, twitter, facebook, or e mail us. A very good morning to you. Taking to the latest headlines on the fiscal cliff. I will run a few through a few of them for you. From the daily news also l. A. Times i will take to a boston globe the boston globe the New York Post the story i want to start with this morning is from politico. That line is Senate Leaders are headed into a critical sunday session of congress with a similar mission to avoid historic tax hikes, setting the stage for a high wire a final act of fiscal cliff negotiating just two days before the country is hit with a series of tough austerity measures. That again is from politico this morning. Youre getting your thoughts, and we want to hear your message to congress on the fiscal cliff negotiations. Th