Engaged can have an impact. Just really make sure that everyone that isnt paying attention that goes out and votes has at least some information and im always pushing people to try and get that extra knowledge so they can have an informed vote, whichever party they vote for. Another thing i wanted to say is with the state of the union address, i was listening to the last couple of guests you had on the constitution. I just want to say that i think it is important to recognize that the congress and the president arent always supposed to work together. I think there is to be some amount of gridlock. And an executive order i think it has to be used to a certain amount. But to the amount that the president has said in the state of the union i think expands upon his power as the president. Host thanks for the call. We had a lengthy discussion on the constitution and the federalist papers and the use of executive authority by the president. If you want to respond. Guest i think the amount of
Medicare or medicaid patients. Dose to 60 of the work we is in this population of patients. I do notpendent know if that is the right word but im going to use it how dependent is the u. S. Health care system on the federal government and moneys from medicare and medicaid and other sources . Medicare represents about 23 of the 2. 4 trillion spent every year in health care in the country. Edicaid is another 16 i think the latest figures i have seen are about 39 of the 2. 4 trillion is medicare and medicaid. It is a major component of the health care spending. How would you describe the relationship between the mayo clinic and the federal government . We have had a long relationship with the federal government. Many, many decades working closely with them to advise them on policy and regulation and sharing our model. We believe our model of coordinated care focus on the patient provides better efficiency, safer care, better outcomes, and overall with lower cost. We have sure those message
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Reporter the student who organized this vigil says this is a way for the universal community to heal and move forward in the face of such a horrific attack. At dusk, uc berkely students and Uc Santa Barbara students and alumni held candles. They say they are one community. The biggest reason i feel like i had to stand for you all today was because george and david were students of mine last spring. We are all very close. Reporter many alumni live in the bay area. This vigil is a rite of passage to healing and the restoration of faith. It is a standing up against darkness, and evil. In the wake of a tragedy of such overpowering scale. It is an affirmation of the good in human behavior. Reporter many say their hearts are broken, but not their spirit. People are inherently good people, but its hard to hold onto that in the face of such tragedy. Im hoping things like tonight will help renew my faith in who we are. Reporter friends of the victim said they never thought they would lose them
Office Will Champion and were working on several the recommendations in the report including increasing fees for you Community Facilities and the identification for city owned buildings and Affordable Housing developments and drafting the midmarket special use district which will hopefully come to the board shortly ill, calling for a hearing in september and after the city departments are looked at long term recommendations in the first round of the applications to be funded. We side have a presentation by mr. Chiu but ill mention the kickal nature is not new we need to pressure longterm and shortterm recommends, in fact, during the downturn the gallery on significant and market this grant is targeted to support 35 Nonprofit Organizations is that help with the services and 35 nonprofit 70 over the next year weve hoping this will make an incredible impact to help and city San Francisco. Id like to acknowledge supervisor avalos. Thank you president chiu i want to thank you and supervisor