An audible conversations [inaudible conversations] we are going to find a seat and allow us to get started. We will try to do it on time. Good afternoon. My name is ed howard with the alliance for Health Reform. On behalf of senator bond and senator rockefeller, we want to welcome you to this program to take a look at the initial almost eight weeks of experience since the marketplaces or exchange is open for business on october 1. And the major pieces of implementation of the Affordable Care act began taking shape. We want to recognize our partners in this enterprise. The Commonwealth Fund, which is almost four baby just over 100yearsold on the washingtonbased philanthropy devoted to the common good. You will be hearing from Sarah Collins of commonwealth in just a moment. This program is important because we want to go to give you as much information as we can, and to put every piece of data that you have seen into the perspective particularly from the perspective of folks who are actu
And the disabled and the chronic conditions, we have got to do more than just keep them covered, we have got to cover and then at th to the cost curv. David blumenthal at commonwealth has done a famous job explaining this. This is what the states are doing that i think its is reay exciting news. Im going to do another session on this. Reforming the Delivery System and reforming the way that we pay for care in this country. We have to treat Health Care Just like a bunch of economic and the words paying for value that is with medicaid is focused on these days i will stop there and look for questions at the end. Thank you. That is a great start this discussion and now we are going to turn over to daniel skyler who is the director of Exchange Technology and a former director of the technology for Utah Health Insurance exchange which has been in business as long as anybody. His colleagues have been helping a number of states prepare for the implementation, especially the exchanges and we ha
Were concerned about problems nd its puzzling to me why these key people didnt talk to you about it. They gave you no hint this is existed . Perhaps i just was not included in certain discussions. What you knew then have spoken ld you up more with regard to rolling out the website on october 1 . Luxury of a ad the time machine to go back and change things, but i cant do that. I understand that. It is a matter did you ask someone at that time for more time . No. Why not . Because my direction was from . Tavner was to n deliver a system on october 1. So marilyn said deliver october 1. Briefingsen in on the from mckenzie that said there were serious problems. Them, i n two of believe. And this was hhs headquarters on april 4. Also in the and Eisenhower Executive Office building on april 6. Briefing the problems. Move it for october 1. Charge of man in making this work, she didnt problems hat those existed . Is that what youre saying today. Told you or didnt tell you . Just curious. I dont
After a boston whalewatching boat got stuck. The threehour cruise that turned into an allnight ordeal. Today, tuesday, july 29, 2013. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live in studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Am good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Youre getting a nice Vantage Point from the elevator. Im going for a beautiful view, not that view, lady gaga and tony bennett will be here in the studio and up at the top of rock and they have an announcement and we look forward to that later on. We have the top story. Israels hef assault since fighting intensified three weeks ago. Efforts by the United States to end those attacks are taking a toll on the relationship with israel. Nbc National Correspondent kate snow is in tel aviv this morning. Kay, good morning to you. Reporter good morning to you. John kry is pushing an end to both sides, but diplomatically speaking israel may give him a hard time. The public and the press seemed
Also say that the president is doing well. Adding he had no difficulty breathing, the reports say he was on supplemental oxygen at white house yesterday that not confirm bid officials the president diagnosis of covid19, of course, jolting the president ial race. But the election now exactly one month away. Hello Everyone Welcome to america news headquarters. Im eric shawn. Arthel im Arthel Neville he was flown to walter reid out of abundance of caution, however, his Doctors Today refusing to say whether the president needed supplemental oxygen before boarding marine one on his own. There are also questions about when exactly the president contracted covid19 as we learn more people in the president s inner circle and on capitol hill have also tested positive. We have Team Coverage Mark Meredith live at the white house first Kristin Fisher live at the walter reid. Kristin. Reporter arthel the president and his medical team say hes doing very well that hes not having any trouble breathing