850 formally submitted comments. In december of 2015, the working Group Released a comprehensive document. In october of last year we issued a legislative discussion draft. Soon after that we finalized four of our policy proposals in its 2017 medicare physician fee schedule rule, and twon provisions from our discussion draft where included in the 21st century cures act which president obama signed into law this past december. In other words, sefrlt working groups policies have already been enacted and were working to get rest signed into law fully implemented. Toward that end, we introduce the latest version of the chronic care act, the bill that encompasses the working groups proposals in april. The legislation currently has 17 bipartisan cosponsors and has been endorsed by numerous organizations in the Healthcare Community. Today, is the latest step in our in our efforts. The next step will come later this week, as weve noticed a markup for thursday morning. I want to thank my collea
850 formally submitted comments. In december of 2015, the working Group Released a comprehensive document. In october of last year we issued a legislative discussion draft. Soon after that we finalized four of our policy proposals in its 2017 medicare physician fee schedule rule, and twon provisions from our discussion draft where included in the 21st century cures act which president obama signed into law this past december. In other words, sefrlt working groups policies have already been enacted and were working to get rest signed into law fully implemented. Toward that end, we introduce the latest version of the chronic care act, the bill that encompasses the working groups proposals in april. The legislation currently has 17 bipartisan cosponsors and has been endorsed by numerous organizations in the Healthcare Community. Today, is the latest step in our in our efforts. The next step will come later this week, as weve noticed a markup for thursday morning. I want to thank my collea
Bipartisan working group. To work on legislation to dress these issues. That working group spent many months listening to stakeholders. In october last year we issued a draft. Soon after that, weve finalized a fee schedule role and two provisions from our discussion draft were included in the 21st century cures act which president obama signed into law this past december. Several of the working Group Policies have already been enacted and we are working to get the rest signed into law. Toward that end, we introduced the latest version of the chronic care act, the bill that encompasses the working group puzzles in april. Legislation currently has 17 bipartisan cosponsors and has been endorsed by numerous entities in the health your community. Today is the latest step in our efforts. The next step will come later ais week, as we noticed marked up for thursday morning. I want to thank my colleague, ranking senator wyden for his matter. This his work has been a driving force behind this ef
The Prince Georges Hospital center has been shut down again after two infants tested positive for a potentially deadly bacteria. This is the same nicu closed for two months not long ago. Prince georges Medical Center hospital spokesman saying at this time there is no environmental indication or defined cause for the latest bacteria presence. Out of an abundance of caution pghc made the decision to temporarily close the nicu. A grandmother said this. The nicu they shouldnt have reopened it the first time. Reporter we asked officials here at the hospital to speak on camera about whats happening here. They say they are not prepared to release any on camera statements today. We could hear from them tomorrow. Back to you all in the studio. Thank you. Four things to know about the bacteria pseudomonas. It is found in soil, plants and it is usually spread on the hands of workers or dirty equipment. It is also found in moisture in drainpipes or feeding tubes. It has been almost three months si
First time in the subhuman primates. Today ive been given permission something ive known about for a few weeks when i wrote the piece is concerned me greatly. The colleagues made the national lab and actually took and put them in a little over a month and a half ago but they saw was remarkable. It was unlike the had ever seen. It was much more severe and as gary said its very worrisome to me about what i saw. Maybe this is a different virus. If you have that much maybe somebody might cough it up and you might get a cycle. Im not saying that to scare people. Plan b. , what the hell are we going to do if we see the potential for the transition to quite be respiratory and nature . Do we have a plan . I dont know if it is a one in 1,000 but the point is if we cant talk about that because people say youre scaring people come up, then the blowback has been substantial. I guess im getting old and it doesnt bother me so much anymore because it was all based on what i believe to be true science