S p 500 hitting record levels. Were about ten points below our intraday high. Trying to close at a record high for the first time in more than eight months all three avrnls on track for a Third Straight week of gains we begin this hour in washington President Trump explaining why he called off a strike against iran just minutes before it was scheduled. Eamon javers has the latest from the white house. Thats right. The president sat down with chuck here and went through his thinking last night as he contemplated the idea of issue ing the order to begin this attack on iran heres what he said. I said how many people are going to be killed sir, id like to get back to you on that. Great people, these generals came back, said sir. Approximately 150. And i thought about it for a second they shot down an unmanneded drone, plane, b whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people that would have taken place probably within a half an hour after i said go aahead and i di
That should be put in front of american citizens host ok. Guest there is no question we have limited resources. In many of these count these challenges, in dealing with isil or frankly russian aggression in eastern europe, the question is what is the cost of not acting . Often, by sitting back and not acting, we encourage further aggression. Both our allies and enemies are watching. There are times, of course, out of moral authority and doing what is right, america steps i steps up. But the on that, it is important to understand the world has never been smaller. Washington journal airs live every morning. Were going live to the house now for votes on measures debated earlier. Erk will report the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 99, resolved, that the house has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the representative nunnelee a representative from the state of mississippi, resolved that the clerk communicate these resolutions to the senate and transmit a copy thereof to the f
The 10 required benefits. How much variation in his there in benefits Going Forward . We know from the bronze to the silver that has to do with the degree of coverage of premium but in terms of benefits how much variety is that is for the given product so what is that is a representation and across all types of products was the average rate of increase . Spittoons your question after 2014 the variability of benefits, you are correct there is the much lower variability among the level of insurance and deductibles as well as Provider Networks and of formulary. What you will see i think is we are competing more ought Customer Service and value added things that is the ability to help keep you healthy to get you engaged and the variability is greatly reduced. I have to go locale but we offer and again looking at that valueadded how to keep people engaging keep tight people healthy . With Congressional Research service of the question is a top Provider Networks. From where we set it may be
Different dynamics. An air tran area. Georgia, a state that has gotten some attention, an urban area like atlanta, you have a lot of different providers, lot of different providers competing, a lot of choice and variations of very competitive marketplace is. For providers as well as for plans. In other parts of the state we may be only insurer and then maybe the only hospital network. And so a lot of the variation for ross has to do with the provider network, the formularies, really with the underlying cost of care which gets automatically reflected in the rate. We cannot lose sight of the fact that ultimately on the cost of care. I would add to the point that from a rating perspective carriers of the flexibility to include the geographic rating factor. You may be across a different area and end up with variability because carriers can price based upon geography. If i could add three quick things. The first is it is important to emphasize that we have to look at aggregates instead of a
Its start with you, emily, because you will imitate you will interview jack ma later this morning . I cant wait. Do when he do we know any more about him . He certainly showed his personality. He has a lot of charisma and is a funny guy. We saw that come out of the roadshow. He reiterated customers first and employees second and investors third which has investors saying why should i give you my money. His answer to that is what that when alibaba went through hard times and this is their second time going public but it did not work out, this is their second chance. Time and left at that customers stuck around and thats what customers come first to him. I want to know what happens next. He stepped down as ceo a few years ago and has other interests like a private equity brand withtqai chi jet li. I am curious as to know how involved he will be. Like it underscores a little bit of this gathering comfort among u. S. Global investors. And a big Chinese Company certainly, there have been ma