All of the all of the dialogue here, and i think that whatever we have to know some facts first about how such a system would work and then where can you get those facts from . What . Where can you get those facts from . Well, first of all, for the care thats given, and by the way, pc3, if 80 of the veterans used the pc3 network of providers, it would solve a lot of your problem. But they dont. Very minute number currently use it for a lot of reasons. In any case you think thats the answer . That could be one of the answers here . Well, its one of the answers, certainly it is. It is. But for every other form of care, then have you this issue of whats f. A. R. Based and whether were doing this illegally or not. But the remedy has to be, once you know the answer to the question and get some clarity, not only on the accessible care issue, but also the cost, because i think that the impact on the Acquisition Workforce in va would be be potentially quite a bit more in terms of having to hir
Today the subcommittee holds a hearing entitled combatting the opoid crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the term combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death affecting every corner of our nation. There were more than 52,000 deaths in overdose. A 20 increase in the prior year. It was almost seven time it is rate of death from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. We learned we have lost roughly 60,0 0 people to Drug Overdoses. That is more in one year than all the names on the vietnam veteran memorial wall. That is likely underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of next year. For every fatale overdose there is 20 nonfatale overdoses and for 2016 that could be near one million. More than 130,000 lives have been lost between 1999 and 2015. Thats about 50,000 oh 500,000 will be lost over the next decade. The roots began in 1980 when a letter was misinterpreted as evidence it was unlikely
Effect tomorrow night and saturday. Now this will not become a winter storm warning. It will most likely become a Winter Weather advisory tomorrow night or possibly a premium rain advisory. Thats what were looking at in these areas. Snow and ice. Again, snow varying. And ice is the big factor. Slick roads before changing over to all rain. Not concerned about this in the d. C. Area and points to the south. Temperatures will rise quickly on your saturday. Were going to have much more on saturdays weather and the weekend. Sundays weather, interesting as well. For a completely different reason. Ill see you back here in about ten minutes. Thank you, doug. Our Team Coverage continues. Lets take a look outside. It is not just the cold, it is the wind having an impact on you guys across our region. That includes a woman in Northern Virginia who almost had a tree fall on top of her car. Chris gordon is outside the metro station. Chris . What i want to tell you is this is not a normal rush hour.
Go through today, so well be tracking that. This is the issue for 280 northbound. We have two issues for northbound 280, the bigger one at geneva. Well show you the wet roadways. Slowing through hayward through southbound 880. Both those areas right on schedule. Much slower than youd expect north from daly city in towards San Francisco. In the backup an earlier crash caused more slowing. Slick roadways are an issue. A number of spinouts reported this morning, two over here in san mateo. We have the southbound side at poplar thats completely clear. Northbound we had the crash clear at kehoe. That blends with the morning traffic starting to build through san mateo. Burlingame, slick conditions. Rick boone is out there off the eastshore freeway. Rick, what do you have for those conditions . Reporter right now on 101 north, were here at sfo, decided to get off the highway for just a second. If youre taking a flight, get out here early. This may be a normal thing when you have to take a fli
Go through today, so well be tracking that. This is the issue for 280 northbound. We have two issues for northbound 280, the bigger one at geneva. Well show you the wet roadways. Slowing through hayward through southbound 880. Both those areas right on schedule. Much slower than youd expect north from daly city in towards San Francisco. In the backup an earlier crash caused more slowing. Slick roadways are an issue. A number of spinouts reported this morning, two over here in san mateo. We have the southbound side at poplar thats completely clear. Northbound we had the crash clear at kehoe. That blends with the morning traffic starting to build through san mateo. Burlingame, slick conditions. Rick boone is out there off the eastshore freeway. Rick, what do you have for those conditions . Reporter right now on 101 north, were here at sfo, decided to get off the highway for just a second. If youre taking a flight, get out here early. This may be a normal thing when you have to take a fli