Subcommittee on health in Human Services, education and related agencies will come to order. Thank you sec. A desire for being here. It has turned out to be a more eventful week than we anticipated but we are grateful you have shown up as we asked to at the time we asked you to. The budget you suggested, the request, many of the same kinds of cuts that occurred in 2020, and i am sure we will have questions about that. It is not unexpected. You will recall when i called you with the final budget numbers from the 2020 budget, my first comment was, the good news is you didnt get what you asked for. Hopefully that will be the case again this time. You propose a 10 cut, similar cut you proposed in the past in programs that we would be very reluctant in the health care workforces and preparedness programs and research programs, all have been about earlier today at the members reading on the current virus. Rural programs we would be reluctant to discuss. We will need more money this year in m
Whether you live here or right here or way out in the middle of anywhere, you should have access to fast, reliable internet. Thats why were leading the way to thank you. Mediacom supports cspan as a Public Service along wh these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next, President Biden gives remarks on Holding Insurance Companies Accountable for denying Mental Health Care Services to policyholders and how the costs compare to other healthrelated expenses. The president was joined by michigan senator Debbie Stabenow who has worked to get legislation on Mental Health care passed in congress. Distinguished guests, the president of the United States accompanied by the honorable senator Debbie Stabenow and ms. Richelle keyes. [applause] [applause] well, first, this is a very exciting day, and i want to thank President Biden and thank all of your team for your commitment to putting people first every single day. Thank you. Thats what todays really all about,
Whether you live here or right here or way out in the middle of anywhere, you should have access to fast, reliable internet. Thats why were leading the way to thank you. Mediacom supports cspan as a Public Service along wh these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next, President Biden gives remarks on Holding Insurance Companies Accountable for denying Mental Health Care Services to policyholders and how the costs compare to other healthrelated expenses. The president was joined by michigan senator Debbie Stabenow who has worked to get legislation on Mental Health care passed in congress. Distinguished guests, the president of the United States accompanied by the honorable senator Debbie Stabenow and ms. Richelle keyes. [applause] [applause] well, first, this is a very exciting day, and i want to thank President Biden and thank all of your team for your commitment to putting people first every single day. Thank you. Thats what todays really all about,
Well, lcome to the session. The Congress Session will now commence. Please welcome to the stage. The 24th and 25th u. S. Secretaries of health and human services, alex azar and Javier Becerra in conversation with Institute Chairman Michael Milken to discuss the road ahead, reflect tions and insights to improve health for all. Mr. Secretary, thank yofor joining us today. And i just want to strs to everyone watching this hour and with us today how important your jobsre. Taking care of the health of not only people in the United States, but in many ways the world. And i ought i might start by going back to a 1754 Benjamin Franklins slide, which told the colonies that they needed to combine in order to survive live. So he took this snake and divide it into parts as a message to try to convince the heads of the 13 colonies they neede to be one and the same thing exists today. When we tnk of a system of health ce, whether its the hundred heads of philanthropists and the medical field that ha
Reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote me saying this may seem slightly depressing but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered there taught me to live productively again in society. Ive been free in the hospital for a whole year now. Ive returned to work and e