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
Stop me with the next mystery guest area and here is carol massar. Thank you. Icahnnd a price, enterprise is planning a Debt Offering of 2. 5 billion. Deal they will sell threeyear notes. Ews, quarterly revenue was 127 . 6 million nations largest chain of drivein restaurants. Canceled 300 flights today. Initially the announced it will be cutting operations to jfk, laguardia, and newark. Flights are expected to resume on january 7. Back to you. Thank you. The u. S. Senate and session today coming back from their recess. They are on capitol hill. One of the first items on the agenda is the nomination of janet yellen to be the head of the Federal Reserve. We expect that vote to begin within the hour. Phil mattingly joins us from the homeon, d c washington from washington, d. C. They change the boat threshold for nominees. There is something cute to watch when they have this vote later on this hour. How many people vote against janet yellen. Record when set a 30 senators voted against him.
Affecting global business. The new 777x dreamliner will be built somewhere. Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in Economic Activity hinging on a single union vote. Black out. Millions might not be able to watch home teams compete. We will find out why selling home tickets is more important in the nfl than televising the games. Perkoe to Market Makers. Great to be here in the snowstorm, or as you would say, another day in winter. You would say that. She said it for me, i dont have to say it. I am Erik Schatzker, second day of the working new year. Welcome back. Thank you. It is the biggest winter storm of the year. Of course, day two. Part of the u. S. Are forecast to be left with 1. 5 feet of snow when it is all said and done. For more that has for more on the storm that has blanketed the northeast, we go to bonnie schneider. We are starting to dig out of the snow, but it is freezing out their bank. Give us an update. Chills are below zero. But tomorrow they will die down, but i