In the technology area, we already witnessed a different kind of thinking. Right now we still enjoy leadership and we still enjoy standard leadership. So were able to apply some of our influence. Over time come as you know, especially in the area of Technology Evolves very quickly. By not being there, we will very quickly lose our ability to impact. Once it is harmonized based on the United States standards, for example, all the businesses will suffer because that means we potentially have to create different that the products, different sets of services. That will ever stamp act our ability to expand commerce. Thank you are a match. Too many of the other panelists want to comment on that . Yes. I know john lancaster, we are colleagues together on the United States institute of peace. I dont mean to put words into his mouth, but it is their laments to it the United States can expect to do in terms of influence in other countries. You dont have to be exactly what we would like you to be
Didnt work so well, and what they perceive between now and the end of open Enrollment Period on march 31st as well as what plans theyre making for open enrollment next year which believe it or not is only nine short months away. So let me introduce our speakers now. First of all, Heather Howard is with us. Shes the Program Director of the state Reform Assistance Network thats a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and its dedicated to providing Technical Assistance to states under the Affordable Care act. Shes also a Public Affair lecturer at Princeton University and a faculty affiliate for health and wellbeing. Heather previously served as the commissioner of the new Jersey Department of health and Senior Services and worked before that in the u. S. Senate, the house of representatives, the Domestic Policy Council and the trust division at the u. S. Department. Were also privileged to have audrey hane. Chief officer for the ymca in washington, d. C. Governor steve bash