Specifically subsection 8 of 1311 would allow the secretary to prevent physicians treating patients in exchanges unless they implement such mechanisms to improve Health Care Quality the secretary may require. Physicians must follow quality directives as defined by the secretary or lose their business. Mr. Smith, are you aware of this provision . I am not familiar with that section. Let me ask you this. In this provision, you may not know this either, but the word quality is not defined in the statute. It is safe to assume that the secretary, not just secretary sebelius, but every secretary to follow, would be able to define for regulation what that word quality means. Yes or no . I believe that is the correct interpretation. Again, we have tried to introduce quality performances into a variety of parts of our programs, both in managed care, both in the feeforservice world, and this is another one of our concerns that we will have states with standards, and the federal government with s
Equality will be something we give lip service too, not something well truly enjoy in this country, so this is just a step to say to american businesses, let us understand why two people making the same job have two Different Levels of pay. Explain it to us. What is to evil about that . What is so evil about expecting a business to be able to explain why a man and a woman with the same experience, the same credentials, and the same work output are paid differently . If there is a good reason, then theres no litigation, no rush to the courthouse, but if there is not a good reason, that is where that justice comes in. Thats where a woman has an opportunity to go into the town halls of our courts, the engine of the world i might add, to have a fair shot at justice. The notion that someone could be fired for trying to get the facts about their own compensation. The notion that retaliation would somehow be embraced by my colleagues that dont intend to vote for this legislation. Now, i know
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