Guests of the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. A little in welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle the host soviet frozen conflict no one is not going to look out about is no very hot we tell you what you need to know and its america in 2020 acting out similar events that witnessed the bolshevik revolution in 1970. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest george said he is an author and a you tuber a gaggle and here in moscow we have Dmitri Bobbitt she is a political analyst and editor it interest me internet media project originally crossed up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciated ok lets go to the georgian budapest the conflict the call about a buck has flared up again those that have. Been watching the post soviet space gotten used to this year now after over 7 days of the conflict create knighting again georget some kind of stalemate put it into context why is this co
Host this week on newsmakers, former republican congressman James Greenwood from pennsylvania, served from 1993 to and currently is president 2005 and ceo of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. We also have Peter Sullivan, reporter with the hill. And sarah carlon smith. Welcome to you all. Congressman, what is your organization, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . James we are the National Trade association for about 1000 biotechnology companies. Most of them in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma, they have the Biggest Companies in the industry merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. We have most of them as well, but one of the things that this distinguishes us, we have literally hundreds and hundreds of small Startup Companies on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. Peter drug pricing is the hot issue. I will start with a general question. We have seen polling data that about 3 in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because
Peter sullivan is a reporter withthe hell, and the hill. What is the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . Trade we are the national a Photo Association for about 1000 biotech companies, most in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma with a capital p, they are the biggest companies, mercks, pfizer merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. What distinguishes us is we have hundreds of Startup Companies that are on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. drug pricing is the hot issue. Thatve seen polling data about three in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because they cant afford it. Does that indicate a problem here, the drug prices are too high . Problem. Is a it is not necessarily a problem of drug pricing. It is a problem of Insurance Coverage and the way insurers Insurance Products are designed. When we talk about drug pricing unaffordability, there are two moral principles. The first moral imperative applies to all the people for whom we h
Host this week on newsmakers, former republican congressman James Greenwood from pennsylvania, served from 1993 to and currently is president 2005 and ceo of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. We also have Peter Sullivan, reporter with the hill. And sarah carlon smith. Welcome to you all. Congressman, what is your organization, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . James we are the National Trade association for about 1000 biotechnology companies. Most of them in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma, they have the Biggest Companies in the industry merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. We have most of them as well, but one of the things that this thing wishes us, we have literally hundreds and hundreds of small Startup Companies on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. Peter drug pricing is the hot issue. I will start with a general question. We have seen polling data that about 3 in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because
Looming, House Republicans met tuesday evening for another shortterm measure to fund the federal government. We are joined by Peter Sullivan to is been covering the meeting. What have they agreed to in the republican meeting tonight . House gop leaders made a proposal tonight to fund the government, another shortterm village of february 16, two more weeks, buying them more time. They would be attaching some. Ealth care measures a sixyear extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program which is a big bipartisan priority. As well as some delays of certain obamacare taxes. Thats the packets that republicans propose tonight. Story, howthe Republican Leaders propose funding bill with chilled and self money. You mentioned its a bipartisan effort. Will that we push back from democrats . There could be. Democrats are kind of split on these aca taxes. Some of them dont like the cadillac tax. Delaying that might be ok. I think the larger issue is daca. Protect the young immigrants and this b