As you can in stating your question, and before you do that, identify yourself and your affiliation if you have one. Yes, sir . Hi. My name is steven spitz. I have two related questions on costs. One, i had an experience in the hospital where they said that i needed a certain common procedure, and i asked what the price was. I gave them my insurance information. And they came back and they said, we dont know. Id like to know how common that is, and what is being done to try to let folks actually know what something costs . I might add, i had at the time a high deductible so it was an important question about my outofpocket costs. The second question is Medicare Part b, when i noted it in the biography to mr. White, was involved with in 2003 has a provision prohibiting the government from negotiating prices with the drug companies. And my question is why is that bill in the law . Do you want to take that one, ed . Why dont you start. Ill do the first one, and the second one real quick.
Lived for two millennia, but can they survive Climate Change . Hello. European Union Ministers approved a plan to relocate 120,000 refugees around the eu. The decision faced fear opposition from some central and Eastern European countries. Hungary, the czech republic, romania and slovakia voted again the plan for a quota system and finland abstained from the vote. Under the plan theyre moved from greece and italy. European leaders will hold an emergency meeting on wednesday. Luxembourgs foreign minister says hes disappointed it wasnt approved by all Member States but has no doubt even opponents will fully implement the scheme. Reporter on the provisi translator on the provision of 120,000 people in need of international protection, we have reached an agreement in council with a re big majority that goes beyond the majority required in the treaties. We would have preferred adoption by consensus, and we didnt manage to achieve that. Its not for want of trying. After months of exile in sa
The United Kingdom marks a milestone in this unprecedented year of cooperation and friendship. A banquet fit for a queen and president as chinas leader begins his u. K. Visit. Together again, korean families torn apart by war six decades ago rejoice in reopportunity. And fifa continues as planned. We have lee we willings with the latest on the emergency meeting of football as governing body. So the Diplomatic Campaign another one after all these years appears to be gathering steam trying to bring to an end the violence in the occupied west bank. On tuesday the anger spilled over once more protesters throwing stones in Israeli Forces in bethlehem, similar scenes, and near ramallah, and later developments on tuesday the army said that two palestinians were shot dead after trying to stab soldiers. In all, five palestinians died on tuesday. The u. N. Secretary general has been there pushing, he said, for peace, urging palestinians and israelis to step back from what he calls a dangerous ab
Swept in canada ending a decade of conservative rule. Separated for more than 60 years what happened when families from north and south korea are reunited. Hi, everybody robin adams here with sport, live from doha. Essential for the next president continues as planned. With the latest from an emergency meeting at the governmenting body. A warm welcome. The dip lo t maic campaign is gathering, trying to force an end to the violence in israel, and the occupied west bank. But on tuesday, the anger spilled over once again, protestors threw stones at forces in bethlehem, with similar scenes thats near ramallah. Also nearby a palestinian man was shot and killed after stabbing a soldier, and in another incident, a palestinian man was shot after a car ramming incident, they were injured in that same attack. Well the u. N. Secretary general is now in the region, and he is appealing for calm, and he is meeting with both sides. Andrew simmons has been monitoring the days developments and he sent
He was found guilty of homicide a year ago after killing his girlfriend. The new star wars trailer is out for the force awakens. It looks like there is no luke skywalker, but Princess Leia makes a comeback. Another series of Violent Attacks in israel. An israeli man died after being hit by a truck in the west bank. Two palestinians were shot dead by Israeli Security forces in the gaza strip. Three weeks of violence and killed 10 israelis and 43 palestinians. A visit to urge calm. Moon arrived in jerusalem on thursday, a day that saw no respite in the violence that plague the region for the past three weeks. Theiolence only undermines forstinian aspirations security and peace. Reporter around lunchtime, a palestinian vehicle ran over and killed an israeli motorist. Palestinian protesters were hit in the west bank. A man reportedly stopped his vehicle after stones were thrown at it. Nearby, a palestinian stabbed and wounded an israeli officer during a protest that turned violent. The 24y