Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. We are here today because on march 25, 2019 the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act. If the Trump Administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire United States Healthcare System. I have often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. Let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law the promise
Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. We are here today because on march 25, 2019 the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act. If the Trump Administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire United States Healthcare System. I have often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. Let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law the promise
Them. Fentanyl is the leading opioid killer in San Francisco claiming more lives than heroin or oxycodone. Fentanyl. Health Officials Say fentanyl use is spreading. The number of deaths is climbing. The statistics show 57 people died from fentanyl in San Francisco last year. That is one death a week and up from six depth not even a decade ago. Live coverage tonight from amber. She is at San Francisco general after speaking with the drug uses about the reasons and an er doctor about the danger. Reporter i spoke with a doctor who heads up the Er Department at the hospital. He tells me he is alarmed by the number of encinal overdoses he sees and wants to warn the public about how dangerous the drug is. Johnny lopez tells me he is homeless and uses heroin. He said his supplier turned him on some encinal two months ago. A lot of people are turning to fentanyl because of the strength. This is the fentanyl we get in the emergency department. Reporter it is a synthetic painkiller used by docto
Advocates on opposing sides of the healthcare law also testified patients who benefited from the law speaking on the potential impact of repeal. This hearing is three hours and 50 minutes. Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. We are here today because on march 25, 2019 the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act. If the Trump Administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire United States Healthcare System. I h
Left, you can see it is a little hazy, it is going to be a little cooler than yesterday. Do you like the cooler weather, or do you want the mid90s . I am okay with both come we are so lucky to live here and have this beautiful weather. A friend is living in florida, and they are texting thing, it is beautiful, but we are absolutely miserable with the humidity. We have a busy newscast, we begin in the south bay, an investigation is underway in san jose from shooting. Reporter we are learning new information from the sheriffs office, take a look at the damage it has left behind, one of these cars that is parked right on richmond avenue, this is one of several bulletholes that have been found in cars in this area. We are learning this area, that a man was shot right across the street from here in the driveway of this home, he tried to hide behind some cars, according to the homeowners that live there, and that he was seen trying to jump over the fence. We are all learning that this unfold