Insurance. So typical and common for people. Put it off. When julia finally saw a doctor without still without insurance, she learned she had a brain tumor, and she was eligible for coverage. Under connecticuts Medicaid Expansion program, which was created by the Affordable Care act. In her words, it was a godsend. I raise these stories in part because as you know, im sure, protection for people who suffer from preexisting conditions is, in fact, on the line. In this case that will come to the Supreme Court only a week after the election. I want to be chriscal clear because you stated to senator feinstein that and im going to quote, so far as i know the case next week doesnt present that issue. Its not a challenge to preexisting conditions, coverage, or to the extreme lifetime maximum relief from a cap. And technically youre right, but, its a big but, if the trial court is upheld and theres no severability, the entire act goes down. That is what the Trump Administration is asking the c
Put it off. When julia finally saw dr. Still without insurance, learned she had a brain tumor and was eligible under connecticuts Medicaid Expansion program, which was created by the Affordable Care act. In her words, it was a godsend. I read the stories in part because as you know, im sure, protection for people who suffer from preexisting conditions is in fact on the line in this case that will come to the Supreme Court only a week after the election. I want to be Crystal Clear because you stated to senator feinstein that and im going to quote. So far as i know, the case next week does not present a challenge to preexisting conditions coverage or to the extreme lifetime maximum relief from a cap. And technically, youre right. But if the trial court is upheld, and there is no severability, the entire act goes down that is what the Trump Administration is asking the court to do, thats what the plaintiffs want done. Correct . I gather that senator coons showing the brief of the litigati
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Stephen kicked off the debate in a recent and widely read article for Time Magazine where he delved into the absurd hospital charge master, revealing a hospital pricing model as absurd, they charge the highest prices to the people who are least likely to pay them, the uninsured. He pointed out his point of view that the only force disciplining it is medicare, which still guarantees wide access and quality medical care for beneficiaries. We could bring more to the system and save patients a lot of heartache and expense. In rebuttal, he says our system is so dysfunctional because medicare distorts pricing in ways that produce perverse outcomes for payers. Allow me to introduce both of our speakers before we begin. Stephen designed a company to create a viable Business Model for journalism to flourish on line. He is a feature writer for magazines and trains journalist and founded brills content magazine. He is a graduate of yale and yale law school. The chief executive officer of the game
Now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is n brks krrc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. We are now 50 days from the first in the nation iowa caucuses. A notable shift in the republican field. Ted cruz is gaining ground on donald trump, catching up to him nationally, and in a critical poll for iowa, the Des Moines Register shows cruz leading trump by ten points in the state. The unspoken truce that seemed to keep trump from attacking cruz for all these months, thats over. With two days before the next republican debate, Kristen Welker breaks it all down. Reporter with ted cruz threatening to knock donald trump out of the top spot, the billionaire businessman again turned up the heat. I dont think hes qualified to be president. Look at the way hes dealt with the senate, where he goes in there like a, frankly, a little bit of a main y maniac. Reporter ted cruz is put in striking distance of the front runner. Trump gets 27 while ted cruz gets 22 . Marco