The subcommittee on health will now come to order. The chair wishes to observe that this hearing was originally scheduled to occur last wednesday morning, but on that wednesday morning the capitol hill family and the entire country was shocked and horrified to learn about an awful attack that took place against our own. This past week has been sobering and difficult for all of us in many different ways. A number of friends indeed, a member of this very committee is still in the hospital and they continue to need our prayers as they fight to heal and recover and in the incoming days, join us again. Last weeks tragedy reminds us that what unites us is more of port and then what divides us. We are not first democrats or republicans, we are americans, we love our country, we respect our colleagues. We are saddened but we are strong, we are troubled but we will unite around our common duty and are Common Service to our fellow countrymen, that spirit of unity, pause for just a brief moment o
To order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair reminds members that all member Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today , taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, as previously mentioned , we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, jamie schneider, associate commissioner for s Chip Services, health and Human Services from the state of texas and ms. Cindy man. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes you are recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Thank you chairman. Ranking member greene, members of the subcommittee, my name is mike holmes. I am the ceo of Cook Area Health Services. We provide medical, dental, and Behavioral Healthcare in nine locations more than 12000 patients of rule northern minnesota
To order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair reminds members that all member Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today , taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, as previously mentioned , we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, jamie schneider, associate commissioner for s Chip Services, health and Human Services from the state of texas and ms. Cindy man. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes you are recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Thank you chairman. Ranking member greene, members of the subcommittee, my name is mike holmes. I am the ceo of Cook Area Health Services. We provide medical, dental, and Behavioral Healthcare in nine locations more than 12000 patients of rule northern minnesota
To order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair reminds members that all member Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today , taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, as previously mentioned , we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, jamie schneider, associate commissioner for s Chip Services, health and Human Services from the state of texas and ms. Cindy man. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes you are recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Thank you chairman. Ranking member greene, members of the subcommittee, my name is mike holmes. I am the ceo of Cook Area Health Services. We provide medical, dental, and Behavioral Healthcare in nine locations more than 12000 patients of rule northern minnesota
[inaudible conversations] would call the subcommitteeee back toward her and thank everyone for their forbearance. Weve concluded with number Opening Statements. It sure would remind members pursuant to committee was on the Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today. Taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue, each witnessss will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned today well hear from mr. Michael holmes, chief by qu executive officer precarious Health Services, the associate commissioner for Medicaid Services from health and Human Services commission in the partner in the hill. And ppreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes come you are not recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgers, Ranking Member green, members om the subcommittee. Rankin the federally qualified Communit