For those of you that are not familiar with the alliance, we are a Nonpartisan Organization dedicated to advancing learning and dialogue on Critical Health policy issues. To say hello as well to those of us watching on cspan this afternoon, and to those that are joining us on twitter using the hash tag whats next for medicaid. Collaborating with these Melinda Abrams at the Commonwealth Fund, and we think the fund for their partnership and organizing todays briefing. Since medicaid was created alongside the Medicare Program in 1965, it has grown into one of the most farreaching Health Programs in our country both in terms of the number of people it serves as well as their health and life circumstances and the cost of the program. Its run by the 50 states and territories within federal guidelines and is financed by the state and federal governme government. While medicaid policy has national implications, it of course also has major implications for states and their citizens as well. And
The upcoming year. Congratulations on your confirmation. We certainly want to welcome you. In your first appearance before the subcommittee and we look forward to working with you. The agency you had has authority over approximately 20 cents of every dollar spent in america. Americans expect that the food they eat and the drugs they take will be safe and effective. Fdas reach is vast. The agency has authority over more than 300,000 foreign establishments and 185,000 domestic establishments ranging from Food Processing plants to facilities that manufacture lifesaving medications. In addition to facilities themselves fda is tasked with the regulatory responsibility of individual products. In delivering these regulatory responsibilities your private sector partners expect transparency and certainty from the fda. When i speak to Small Businesses and ag producers in north dakota their overwhelming concern is overburdensome regulations coming to washington, d. C. Can stifle innovation and hi
Public and private sector. Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. The s week on q a, author of daring to drive a saudi womans awakening. You have a book called daring to drive. Why did you write this . I gave a speech, people cried at the speech, gave me two Standing Ovations this never happened in the history of that conference. When i came down the stage this lady came to me and said, when are we going to read your story. I told her, who would ever be interested in reading about my insignificant life . But that really sparked the idea of writing this book. When was that . In 2012. Where did you give the speech and why . It was Freedom Forum hosted by rume heights human rights foundation, based in new york, they invite activists from all around the world to tell their store roifs standing against tyranny and fighting for human rights. Lets start from the beginning. Where were you born . In mecca in the year of trouble, 1979. Your parents, what are they like . Where
Public and private sector. Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. The s week on q a, author of daring to drive a saudi womans awakening. You have a book called daring to drive. Why did you write this . I gave a speech, people cried at the speech, gave me two Standing Ovations this never happened in the history of that conference. When i came down the stage this lady came to me and said, when are we going to read your story. I told her, who would ever be interested in reading about my insignificant life . But that really sparked the idea of writing this book. When was that . In 2012. Where did you give the speech and why . It was Freedom Forum hosted by rume heights human rights foundation, based in new york, they invite activists from all around the world to tell their store roifs standing against tyranny and fighting for human rights. Lets start from the beginning. Where were you born . In mecca in the year of trouble, 1979. Your parents, what are they like . Where
Public and private sector. Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. The s week on q a, author of daring to drive a saudi womans awakening. You have a book called daring to drive. Why did you write this . I gave a speech, people cried at the speech, gave me two Standing Ovations this never happened in the history of that conference. When i came down the stage this lady came to me and said, when are we going to read your story. I told her, who would ever be interested in reading about my insignificant life . But that really sparked the idea of writing this book. When was that . In 2012. Where did you give the speech and why . It was Freedom Forum hosted by rume heights human rights foundation, based in new york, they invite activists from all around the world to tell their store roifs standing against tyranny and fighting for human rights. Lets start from the beginning. Where were you born . In mecca in the year of trouble, 1979. Your parents, what are they like . Where