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Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 as i described in my testimony, we know that Nursing Homes with a higher proportion of black and latin residents have higher death rates, however theres not universal reporting of the race and ethnicity of those individuals within Nursing Homes who have been affected by covid. That presents for us a significant challenge when it comes to targeting resources in order to prevent the transmission of covid. Because, you know, when covid19 enters a nursing home its because someone has brought it in and what its telling us that if those Nursing Homes are following the same safety procedures of restricts visitors, ensuge that providers have clean ppe every time theyre coming in, then we shouldnt see these disparities. However we do. And the likelihood these disparities in rates of covid infections within Nursing Homes are going to occur are going to be even higher in communities with a higher burden of covid19. And so what were
Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
Enclosures in the best way forward and handling payment disputes. This is two hours and 20 minutes [inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education labor and will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. We want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of these so patty should arrive around 10 lock. When she comes we will enter and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago after brent james from the National Academy testified before the Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up 21 2 of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James and many
The committee on health education, labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now, and she has asked me to proceed with a hearing because we have six excellent witnesses, and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. And we want to senator tuesday have a chance to ask questions of each of you. And so patty should arrive about 10 00. When she comes while well interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and then well resume the hearing. Morning, senator murphy. Nearly a year ago dr. Brent james from the National Academies testified before Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up to one half of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spend on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James, and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. Thats 1. 8 trillion, three times as much as we