Setting now is under the auspices, frankly, of another Insurance Company cigna. So i think that this is opening up a hornets nest in terms of pricing for all of these specialty drugs. I know that they specialize in drugs that have to be administered intravenously, and it can be administered by the members themselves. But there may be other drugs. So i point this out because this is an issue not resolved for this benefit and i think that it deserves our look at it more carefully for all of our contracts that involve this kind of a pharmacy benefit company, a forprofit company, where our members are paying outrageous amounts of money for drugs that are accessible to them in other ways. Yes, thank you. And i think that is exactly why, you know, we are seeking additional contracts with other providers at this time. You know, the way that the benefit is currently set up, the drugs are paid under the medical plan and not the pharmacy plan. Because the fact that there are injectable drugs. Bu
Announcer youre watching coping with covid19. Hi, im chris manus and a you are watching coping with covid19. Today joining us is Susan Girardeau of the california Pacific Medical center. And mow to cope with emotional stress of a major daf. Shes here today to talk to us about how to help Young Children cope with this ongoing pandemic. Dr. Girardeau, welcome to the show. Thank you very much. Lets start by talking about some of the issues that 5 to 11yearolds might be facing. What are some difficultties they might be experiencing during this pandemic . The biggest difficulties that all children experience is fear and anxiety and its displayed in a variety of different ways. The kids have a fear of a Family Member getting sick or themselves getting sick. They have a fear of separation. Obviously with our quarantine, all of us at home, children still have a fear of separation in own home, which means from room to room, that they cannot be home alone without a parent. It is very difficult a
Chair mar good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the thursday, february 20 meeting of the government audit and oversight committee. I am supervisor gordon mar, the chair of this committee, and im joined by Committee Member supervisor matt haney and supervisor raphael mandelman, who is substituting for supervisor peskin, who are unable to be here. Id like to thank john carroll, our clerk, and sfgovtv. Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements . Clerk yes, thank you, mr. Chair. Please make sure you silence your cell phones and electronic devices. Copies of documents and completed speaker cards should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the board of supervisors february 26 agenda. Chair mar thank you. Mr. Clerk, please call item 1. [agenda item read]. Chair mar this item was continued from the last g. A. O. Meeting on february 6 and is sponsored by supervisor matt haney. Supervisor haney, the floor is yours. Supervisor haney thank you
Speaker cards and any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today well be on the january 20 agenda. I would like to extend a warm welcome to supervisor haney. Item 1 is resolution approving an agreement with the nonprofit Owners Association for administration and management of the established propertybased Community Benefit district known as the downtown Community Benefit district. Supervisor mar thank you. Supervisor peskin, any . Supervisor peskin i do not. Supervisor mar i know we were supposed to have the Economic Workforce Development to present. I dont see him here. Maybe we can go to Public Comment. Are there any members of the public that wish to testify on item number 1 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. I guess we can send this to the full board with positive recommendation. Supervisor peskin happy to move that. Supervisor mar without objection . Great. Mr. Clerk, item number 2. Item 2 is a motion directing the b
You may speak under general Public Comment, and that is for item 4. Please note if the fire alarms activate, you must evacuate the building in an orderly fashion. If you need assistance out of the building, please make your way to the closest area of access. Which is across the hall from the mens restroom. There is a button. Let them know, and they will assist you. We are now on item 2. Thank you. Two items quickly. One is a letter, which i received that id like to just read because i enjoyed getting it. Dear mark, i was deeply touched by the honour you and the commission granted to me with the placement of the plaque in my honor at the tennis courts. It was a complete surprise. As you know, politicians usually get a leak about some pending event involving them. But not this one. I wanted to show off the plaque to my 4yearold grandson, daniel, and he is just learning to spell his name, and recognized agnus. Thank you for making me look good with my grandson. Sincerely, art agnus. And a