[applause] pm may a little over 40 years ago in a Little Village in oxfordshire, i signed up to be a member of the conservative party. Ago in a Little Village in oxfordshire, i signed up to be a member of the conservative party. I did it because it is a party that has the ideas to build a better britain. It is understood the hard work and discipline necessary to see them through, and it has at its heart a simple promise that spoke to me, my values and aspirations, that each new generation in our country should be able to build a Better Future. That each generation should live the british dream, and that dream is what i believe in. But what the general election earlier this year showed is that too manylater, for people in our country, that dream feels distant. Our partys ability to deliver it is in question. And the british dream that has inspired generations of britain feels increasingly out of reach. I called the election and i know all of you in this hall, your friends and family, wo
The dean of the john f. Kennedy school of government from Harvard University, welcome. The pennsylvania insurance commissioner, we are honored. Gary cohen, similar to the capital, warmer deputy administrator for medicare and medicaid services. To our distinguished witnesses, your testimony today is very important to us because of stability of the market, in the marketplace is essential to the success and good health of the American People. It is my privilege to call to order our hearing, action now, updating and improving the Affordable Care act to lower costs and ensure options for families. The democrats take great pride in the success in the aca lowering costs and protecting families. Ensuring previously uninsured americas are covered americans are covered just the start of it. But whatre important, is also important are the over 100 Million People who have expanded benefits at lower cost and more access under the Affordable Care act feared quality for every american no matter where
Order our hearing, action now, updating and improving the Affordable Care act to lower costs and ensure options for families. The democrats take great pride in the success in the aca lowering costs and protecting families. Ensuring previously uninsured americas are covered americans are covered just the start of it. But whatre important, is also important are the over 100 Million People who have expanded benefits at lower cost and more access under the Affordable Care act feared quality for every american no matter where they get the coverage. Health care cost growth has been slowed by the lowest on record. Republicans have been working since day one of the Trump Administration to sabotage the marketplace as a pretext for re. Sing trumpca i want to focus on the word cost, cost, cost feared every hition of trumpcare would americans with skyhigh deductibles, soaring outofpocket costs. For example, a middleaged, middle in game middle income person would increase their deductible from 5,00
Commissioner sass . Present. We have a quorum oh, im so sorry, commissioner breslin, im so sorry. Were not trying to write anyone help. We need all the help we can get [laughter ]. That is exactly right. Thank you, secretary. With that, well go to discussion item 1. Item 1 discussion item opening remarks. President scott. Yes, would i like i would like to be sure that we all understand what this meeting is about today. There are a couple of features that are not customerary for meetings of this board. There will be no Public Comment unless after the closed session which is scheduled later for today. We have a hard stop on the forum at 4 00. At which time the board will go into closed session to her member appeal. After that well reconvene and go through protocol of whether we disclose or dont disclose and if those of you who are familiar with the sunshine ordinance understand why we do all of that. So that will be the time if there were any general comments on matters under the boards
Now ill ask our board secretary to please call the roll. Roll call, employees [pr ez ] scott. Present. Vice president lim. Present. Supervisor farrell excused. Commissioner ferrigno excused. Commissioner follansbee. Present. Commissioner sass . Present. We have a quorum oh, im so sorry, commissioner breslin, im so sorry. Were not trying to write anyone help. We need all the help we can get [laughter ]. That is exactly right. Thank you, secretary. With that, well go to discussion item 1. Item 1 discussion item opening remarks. President scott. Yes, would i like i would like to be sure that we all understand what this meeting is about today. There are a couple of features that are not customerary for meetings of this board. There will be no Public Comment unless after the closed session which is scheduled later for today. We have a hard stop on the forum at 4 00. At which time the board will go into closed session to her member appeal. After that well reconvene and go through protocol of