Good morning. This hearing will come to order. , want to thank eyewitnesses first of all for your service to this nation. On behalf of the committee, if you can thank the men and women who worked with you and apron pretty tremendous effort, trying to deal with an overwhelming situation, as a nation, we need to be grateful for your effort. Had thebly have not days off. I really do appreciate that. Toant to ask for consent have my statement entered into the record. Just a couple of facts. Just to lay out how extraordinary and overwhelming this effort has been. Not thatanuary 21, long ago, we had the first case reported of covid and eight days later on january 29, the administration established the task force. At that time, we only had five cases and zero deaths. Two days later, President Trump announced travel restrictions in china. That was not a popular decision, but it probably saved many lives and but as time to flatten what bought us time. Fema began assisting hhs. 12 cases and zero
Life changes the incident, the ordinary instance, its from the year of magical thinking encapsulates the experience that many people feel they describe changes in their own health for the loss often unexpected of someone they love. And that although great writers throughout time have found the language to portray what loss and grief and facing mortality file, having discussions on these very topics remain elusive in the united states. And i would say even abroad. There writers on this panel have been on the forefront of instructing people, public members of the public as well as physicians and how to acknowledge the University Alex he and the importance of mortality and how to talk about it. We are living in a time when the work of doctor bj miller, Shoshana Berger, katy butler are more important than ever. Doctor bj miller encouraged me to it encourage my career he has been on the forefront on this field which helps with patients, families and physicians who are working with someone w
The Affordable Care act and then provide those to the people in the state of washington. They are holding down premiums, the next big factor to stabilize the private market. Immediate steps needed to be taken to a compass this to accomplish this. Weve got to address this second part. Stabilize the market. Thank you. Let me start with you, you said 18 increases . 13. 5. You said that was no surprise. You heard obama say his Health Care Plan would reduce remains by 2500 per family. Did you believe that . There were a number of claims that were made that i did not as a professional regulator necessarily embrace the totality. It is difficult trying to figure out what these average increases are. I know Manhattan Institute has done a study by state. Six different demographic groups in the state of wisconsin. Our biggest cost increase was in the first year, but as i put the numbers together, based on the expected increase after this year, the lowest increase on one of those demographic group
You are wish to address the board of education you can fill out a speaker cards prior to the item being called and plenty it present it to ms. Casco please fill out a speaking according to board rules and procedures their they will not be accepted before the board the substitute resolution revision to Bernie Madoffs the agenda is being withdrawn only board policy 932 is withdrawn the board will be addressing the board policy on pages 9 through 11 part of the substitute resolution item a is the approval of the minutes of regular meeting of september 18th i need a motion. So moved second thank you very much any corrections to the minutes seeing none, oar mr. Totiano turf ms. Fewer matt haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell ms. Norton mr. Walton ms. Wynns and dr. Murase. 6 is. Next is presentation to the board of education superintendents report the superintendent is at a unconference about the good work in his place a superintendant guerrero good evening, commissioners and good evening all in atten