David in washington, today is the day for health care. When the house representatives are slated for a vote to repeal and replace obamacare. For all the details we go to Kevin Cirilli. Kevin, they are going to have a vote today. Do they have the votes . They think they do but who knows . Paul ryan has said he is not going to bring a vote unless he has the votes. Thatndications suggest after yesterdays introduction of an amendment by representative upton which would be in a billion dollar increase to preexisting condition clauses over a fiveyear period , that will be enough to win over moderates. Concerns show that whatever bill they get, it hasnt been scored and it could radically change once it gets to the senate. David last time we played through this, we had a lot of problems politically because as many as 24 million americans would lose their Health Care Coverage. How many will this time . There is no way to know entirely just how much but the concerns amongst the people im talking
Election in states that President Trump won. What are your concerns as this legislation moves on . Rep. Defazio this bill is not a factor in the races for those senators. Look this was a really bad will , which was immensely unpopular in polling. It was rejected by the american medical association, retired groups, by hospital groups. It has been evaluated it will put 24 billion people off health care within three years. Its going to raise premiums a minimum of five times for people over age 50. Someone 64 years old who pays 1700 a year for a policy, they they earn 30,000 a year will pay 15,000. How is that going to work . All that wasnt bad enough. And they had to, because of finance from the ultra right wing, the Freedom Caucus they , had to do away with exclusions on preexisting conditions. They said we didnt really do away with it, we just made it optional. You can join a risk pool and they made a big deal about sending some weight need guys to the white house. I think it was a setu
Election in states that President Trump won. What are your concerns as this legislation moves on . Rep. Defazio this bill is not a factor in the races for those senators. Look this was a really bad will , which was immensely unpopular in polling. It was rejected by the american medical association, retired groups, by hospital groups. It has been evaluated it will put 24 billion people off health care within three years. Its going to raise premiums a minimum of five times for people over age 50. Someone 64 years old who pays 1700 a year for a policy, they they earn 30,000 a year will pay 15,000. How is that going to work . All that wasnt bad enough. And they had to, because of finance from the ultra right wing, the Freedom Caucus they , had to do away with exclusions on preexisting conditions. They said we didnt really do away with it, we just made it optional. You can join a risk pool and they made a big deal about sending some weight need guys to the white house. I think it was a setu
Hours. Joined here by Deputy Editor of environment and energy news for an overview of the coal industry in the u. S. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that are mined in the United States . Well, you can say they go from really black to brownish. Youve got coal that was mined in eastern pennsylvania. Its still mined, but not as much. We dont use it as much. Then weve got what is mined the post, which is coal, and then youve got a type of coal on thats more brown, it has less energy, less ability to produce energy, but its still used, especially north dakota uses it a lot. Theres a plant in mississippi now that wants to use it, so it ranges. And they are different based on what part of the country youre mining. When you talk about the ranges of coal, talk about the ranges of mines. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Yeah, a lot of people assume all coal mines are for power plants. But there are a lot of mines and a big market, a big part of
First we take a look at the state of the coal industry in the u. S. Inones, Deputy Editor of environment and energy news. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that our mind in United States that are mined in the United States . Guest you have endocyte coal in pennsylvania anthracite coal in pennsylvania. Then you have a type of coal it is moregnite brown, has less energy. It is still used, especially in north dakota. There is a plant in mississippi that now wants to use lignite coal. It ranges. Host you talk about the ranges of coal. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Guest many people assume all coal plants many are used to make iron and steel. Mines are for that etal how much countries are developing how much steel we need to make buildings. Host Manuel Quinones is our first guest this morning. Special phone lines today. We want to hear your comments coal miners and family members of coal miners, 2027488001. Otherwise, lines are split up r