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Text. Thank you commissioner Vice President cleaveland. laughter . So this is another social media question the preservation and education component, however, you are traveling by foot or car be respect and aware of each other so again what social media was employed in getting out that message im sure youre going on facebook and out on the website putting this message out there ill have to ask the pio did the pio do a presentation or introduced themselves. You mean jonathan yes introduced himself. Maybe it is a good idea to have him delineate on what he is doing hes on the move this is only in february. Lounge do you think that will forefront a social media policy that maybe the best time to come before us. You dont want i dont want to but them on a timeline so it wasnt an easy thing to put together other departments have a hard time drafting them across the country. Perhaps he can come sooner than later and the social media policy will be part of the strategic plan. Im assuming so in
Staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana for 30 billion, a few weeks later anthem announced its own deal. The d
Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo
I should know that we an Important Role on the floor this morning, so i, and other members, will likely need to step out briefly to participate. We may briefly paused a hearing proceedings, although sometimes necessary,ot become dependent on the order in which people ask questions. We are here, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase rival humana. If you years later, a few months later, at them i now sit sigma. L to purchase the Department Justice is currently reviewing these transactions. The industrys big five will be reduced t the big three. United care, and send, and aetna hem, and aetna. These acquisitions raise the questions is the Product Offerings will impact the market. That antitrust inquiry is whether the combination will lead to a market concentration that make substantially lessen competition. , and thensactions concurrent review, also