In the Telecom Space and elsewhere. Communicators tonight at 8 eastern on cspan2. Washington journal continues. Host every monday we take a at federal programs across the United States government, cost,nly for how much they but how effective they are. Joining us to talk about Childrens Health insurance is paul howard, who joins us from new york, hes with Manhattan Institute, healthcare policy director, good morning, sir. Guest good morning. Host for those who are not aware, talk about exactly what the Childrens Health Insurance Program is and bit about what its purpose is. Guest right. Childrens Health Insurance program is a Bipartisan Program with as passed in 1997 senator hatch and senator ted bothdy, since passed away, combining and what they recognized, children who lacked whose families made too much to qualify for nations other low income safety net for the poor and they expanded the program, way. Did it in a different there is a originally a capped a toment states based on low i
European and middle eastern attitudes about the Iran Nuclear Agreement and implications of a potential shift in u. S. Policy toward iran and the agreement. Among the panelists, ambassadors from britain, france, and germany. This is live coverage on cspan3. Hello, greetings. When we launched this [ inaudible ] anticipated that u. S. Relations with iran would become an ever more significant issue. That was both because of irans crucial and was at the time a rapidly advancing Nuclear Program. Two years ago, it seemed the Nuclear Issue had been dealt with, if primarily along partisan lines and not to the satisfaction of all through the joint comprehensive plan of action. While Senior Trump Administration officials and other parties to the agreeme agreement President Trump has expressed his displeasure with the terms. In the General Assembly last week, he called it, quote, an embarrassment to the United States, end quote, and said the u. S. Could not abide by an agreement, if quote, it prov
Paulngton journal spoke to howard, Health Care Policy director of the Manhattan Institute. This is 20 minutes. Joining us to talk about the childrens Insurance Program is paul howard, who joins us from new york. He is at Manhattan Institute services. Good morning. Ard, who joins us from new york, hes with Manhattan Institute, healthcare policy director, good morning, sir. Guest good morning. Host for those who are not aware, talk about exactly what the Childrens Health Insurance Program is and bit about what its purpose is. Guest right. Childrens health Insurance Program is a Bipartisan Program with as passed in 1997 senator hatch and senator ted bothdy, since passed away, combining and what they recognized, children who lacked whose families made too much to qualify for nations other low income safety net for the poor and they expanded the program, way. Did it in a different there is a originally a capped a toment states based on low income and uninsured children in the states. That f
Theyre leaning toward the Health Care Deal right now. You know what that means, moderates on board, largely moderates, do you keep conservatives on board. Back and forth we have on that. Well explore that. Goes back to socalled issue of preexisting conditions, what is covered and how is it covered, both crucial, as blake burman can tell you he live from the white house. Hi, blake. Reporter two congressman now yeses as they said outside white house, fred upton, billy long, those two are driving this closer to a yes vote in the house. When i was speaking with white house officials earlier this morning. They were a handful of yes votes away. Subtract that by two. This centers around preexisting conditions and new upton amendment which were led to believe will be tacked on to the ahca. Deals with this, in states which governors decide to opt out of preexisting conditions being covered and community rating, in those states there is folks who might have a preexisting condition. If they have
Well see. I think people were talking about that at the time. Yes. Well do aldi versus walmart. And trade secretary mnuchin in italy to find a way of trillions of dollars in foreign earnings to be brought back to the United States. We have it live from the g7 summit. We begin with macys crushed on weaker than expected earnings. Courtney reagan with more. Once again, courtney, retail in a reluctant spotlight today. I know, isnt that the truth. Theres no signs of a turnaround for Department Stores today. Almost across the board, macys shares down 115 . The disappointing results were in line with the expectations. On the call, the cfo said she only expected the First Quarter to be the weakest. Despite its ninth straight quarter of misses, she is reiterating the full year forecast. She acknowledges the challenges, but financials will improve the rest of the year because the benefits of store closures. The full roll yacht of new shoe and fine jewelry category, and new marketing coming targe