Dell gives a gift elderly americans are the focus of the carrying peace this morning during emergencies. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order recently the gulf coast and texas and florida and throw the caribbean a homes entire communities were destroyed and lives were lost. Weve learned the tragic news after irma seniors ranging in the age of 71 through 99 died in a florida nursing home that lost airconditioning because the power was knocked out. They describe the facility as a death trap because the elderly are susceptible to heat related illnesses. Last month this photo of residents in the assisted living facility in texas were trapped in waist deep water went to viral. As this makes clear Older Americans was before and during and even after the storm. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast 12 years ago more than half of those that died were seniors along with the senator from connecticut i lead a bipartisan investigation into the response o
Through 99 died in a florida nursing home that lost airconditioning because the power was knocked out. They describe the facility as a death trap because the elderly are susceptible to heat related illnesses. Last month this photo of residents in the assisted living facility in texas were trapped in waist deep water went to viral. As this makes clear Older Americans was before and during and even after the storm. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast 12 years ago more than half of those that died were seniors along with the senator from connecticut i lead a bipartisan investigation into the response of Hurricane Katrina at the federal, state, and local level. This resulted to reveal many weaknesses in the Emergency Response system. And i doubt very many people have read bill hall report now has an excellent summary so it was evidence to meet so we had a long ways to go. One of the weaknesses and the response system is the of failure on the part called lovells of g
Of political ads on facebook by russia. We also talked to the Washington Examiner breaking news editor about President Trump speech at the u. N. It is day seven of the on the tour of state capitols. We will be joined aboard the bus by our guest later in the program. In the first hour, we invite you to give us your thoughts on the latest efforts by the Republican Senate to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. If it passes, it will not only change how the money gets sent to the states for health care but also significant changes to medicaid will occur. You can give us your thoughts today on the phone lines. If you support, call 202 . 488001 if you stop if you oppose, please call 202 7488000. Thebill proposed by benefits andidy, cuts funding to 34 states. A smaller amount of Health Care Money will be reshuffled around the country and block grants for much of the coming decade with states having more freedom on how to spend it. Theould also transform federal role in medicaid for and
Insisting, certainly to a professional, that something isnt right, that something is going on in your head, and that people just be baffled. Thats frightening in of itself. Well speak to some of those affected by depersonalisation disorder. Plus weve heard before on this programme from families whove adopted children who told us they felt failed by authorities who havent warned them the extent of their childs problems now a new survey suggests half of adoptive parents live with a child who is violent. As always really keen to hear your experiences this morning. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Latest breaking news and developing stories throughout the programme a little later well be hearing more calls for contact rugby thats tackles or scrums in schools. Campaigners say it can lead to dislocated shoulders, spinal injuries and head injuries which can have life long, and life ending consequences. But supports of the sport say its safer in schools than it
Of this year that they House Republicans narrowly passed their bill. Ose the president held a celebration in the white house in the rose garden, and he pronounced the bill a great plan. It may be a great plan if you are healthy and wealthy. But if you are wealthy you get big tax cuts and premiums may not go out and may even go down that is until youre sick. It isnt a great plan if you are over the age of 62 or you are a hardworking family trying to make ends meet. A, if you live in a rural area or you have not had an illness like cancer or Heart Disease or diabetes or if you are a woman, 23 million americans will be left high and dry out of healthe insurance by 2026. They dont think trump care is a great plan. To them it is a mean the plan. Actually, those were his own words several weeks after the rose garden celebration. He came clean with the senate tb republicans admonishing them that the bill is mean and needs to be more generous, kind and h with heart. For the First Time Since hi