It took nearly 3 months for the United States to go from one infection to 1 million. Now, we have more than 12 million at least 1 million americans infected in the last two weeks. Hospitalizations and deaths are unacceptably high. Hospitals in some states are at risk of running out of beds. Some hospitals have reported they may be forced to choose which patients to treat and which to send home to die. On our recent current cross, experts predict another 150,000 americans could lose their lives on the coronavirus by the end of this year. My goal today is simple. To hear from our nations Top Public Health experts on what steps we need to take to stop the unnecessary deaths of more americans. To improve our response, we need to identify and correct past failures, especially those that are ongoing. Regrettably, nearly 6 months after this virus claimed its First American life the federal government has still not yet developed and implemented a National Strategy to protect the American Peopl
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Disastrous overregulation of the obama biden administration. Under President Trump 70 regulatory actions have been taken for every one new regulation. This amounted to 50 billion and regulatory cost savings and it is important to note this deregulatory agenda lowers the cost for every american. The cost of these burdensome regulations fall disproportionately and benefit disproportionally lower income americans. This president took action to react these that harm low income committees and make sure lower income americans are taken care of. For example, the president s derogatory agenda will boost Household Income by 3100 annually. Since trumps rolling back of the obama biden can face standards a family will have access to cheaper cars. The President Health care do regular show will also save patients nearly 10 on Prescription Drug costs. These real wins for the American People will disappear with a reregulation agenda which is my President Trump will continue to pursue his historic dere
Coverage, watch anytime on demand at cspan. Org or listen on the go with this free cspan radio app. Today, White House Press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany spoke to reporters about the decision to send data from hospitalist directly to hhs instead of the centers for disease control. Press sec. Mcenany hello, everyone. This afternoon, president will deliver remarks on rolling back regulations to help all americans. Deregulation has been a top priority of this president. Reversed the disaster is overregulation of the obama biden administration. Under President Trump, seven have been taken for everyone new regulation. This amounted to 50 billion in regulatory cost savings and it is important to note that this deregulation agenda lowers the cost for every american. The cost of these burdensome regulations fall disproportionately and benefit disproportionately lower income americans so this president took action to rollback the burdensome regulations that harm low income communities and make su
Redfield, director of the center for Disease Control and prevention and we thank you for being here this morning. Doctor redfield, to discuss the cdc and ongoing response to covid19. I also want to welcome the subcommittee members, Ranking Member congressman thomas paul andour full Committee Chair. I want to thank you to subcommittee members who are here in person as well as subcommittee members who are participating by secure video teleconference. Before i moved to my Opening Statements and because this is our first labor hhs and Education Appropriations Committee hearing with some members participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work and in order to benefit those members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between members, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing. Which we have kept to a minimum. Some members have opted to use