Shortterm shelters, supporting homeless Women Veterans with children, and caring for Homeless Veterans across the country. Everyone, thank you for joining us today to discuss the coronavirus pandemic response. The impact of economic and Health Care Services on Homeless Veterans in america. Know thatryone to this forum is airing live. It is an historic moment. I want to thank both republicans and democrats alike for making this possible. The majority and minority working in a bipartisan way. Entirely first, live, virtual bipartisan forum for the United States congress. It is the first one ever. Both sides, congratulations, everybody, for making this possible. Covid19 has changed everything. Every american is affected. And americas veterans are not immune. In fact, veterans are facing unique challenges right now due to the Global Pandemic. But the challenges created by covid19 wont go away overnight. And in the wake of this pandemic, new challenges will emerge, and their impact could bec
Everyone, thank you for joining us today to discuss the coronavirus pandemic response. The impact of economic and Health Care Services on Homeless Veterans in america. Rep. Takano thank you everyone for joining us today. Forum is airing live. It is an historic moment. I want to thank both republicans and democrats alike for making this possible. The majority and minority working in a bipartisan way. Entirely first, live, virtual bipartisan forum for the United States congress. It is the first one ever. Both sides, congratulations, everybody, for making this possible. Covid19 has changed everything. Every american is affected. And americas veterans are not immune. In fact, veterans are facing unique challenges right now due to the Global Pandemic. But the challenges created by covid19 wont go away overnight. And in the wake of this pandemic, new challenges will emerge, and their impact could become just as severe as the novel coronavirus. There is no shortage of frightening statistics t
This forum is airing live. It is a historic moment. I want to thank both republicans and democrats alike for making this possible. The majority and minority working in a bipartisan way. It is the first live entirely virtual bipartisan forum for the United States congress. The first one ever. Modulation,s, everybody making this possible. So covid19 has changed everything. Every american is affected. And americas veterans are not immune. In fact, veterans are facing unique challenges right now due to the Global Pandemic. But the challenges created by covid19 will not go away overnight. In the wake of this pandemic, new challenges will emerge and their impact could become just as severe as the novel coronavirus. There is no shortage of frightening statistics that point to how tough times are for countless americans right now. Very, veryver the grim statistics. More than 55,000 americans are dead from covid19. Nearly 7000 veterans have tested positive. Of which 435 veterans have passed awa
His family and also looks at recommendation of how the treat it, and also looking at Insurance Fraud schemes with witnesses from the government and the Addiction Treatment centers. I usually dont start these meetings until the Ranking Member comes, but because of the service that we have for congressman cummings plus the fact that we had to change this meeting to adjust to that schedule, i wanted to get going, and it is going to be kind of erratic sort of operation, because i have another meeting that i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So, i am going to start out, and then, i know that you want to introduce one person, and are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, i will give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular. Okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute which many of us had a hand in developing responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multip
Meeting i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So im going to to start out. I know you want to introduce one person. Are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, ill give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute, which many of us had a hand in developing, responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multiple fronts. That crisis affected every corner of our nation with approximately 130 americans dying from an overdose every single day. Weve devoted a lot of federal resources to tackling the crisis, and i look forward to hearing from the Surgeon General on this, of this administrations efforts to implement the support act. Now its on its oneyear anniversary. I also commend dr. Adams for launching his own unique initiatives to help raise Public Awareness about the risk of the opioid misuse. Challenges remain, however,