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association. then the global initiative meeting in chicago with a panel looking at how shared values and communities can help drive the u.s. economy. then a look at this year s holiday prize winning photo from war zones and photographers to capture the images. the images.red joining us this week on .newsmakers is dr. ardis hoven here in the studios to question two journalists. first question. we would like to talk first about the affordable care act implementation. there are nor should no shortage of predictions that it may fall. medicaid expansion starts next january. from your perspective and that of the ama, what is the obama administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong? a very important question. clearly, there are many elements of the affordable care act already in play that are working quite well. that is what is so important to us. clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. you mentioned the exchanges, how they re going to run
questions are two journalists. first question. we would like to talk first about the affordable care act implementation. there are no shortage of predictions that it may fall. when the medicaid expansion starts next january. from your perspective and that of the ama, what is the obama administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong? that is a very important question. clearly, there are many elements of the affordable care act already in play that are working quite well. that is what is so important to us. clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. you mentioned the exchanges, how they re going to run. a lot of that is in play right now. we re waiting to hear what will happen with those. we will be able to inform our patients as to what we expect from these exchanges, how to be enrolled, what they can expect to move forward. there is work underway. it is very meaningful. clearly, we need to continue with transparency, communication, making
important contributions of senior negotiators on both sides. particularly both of whom released the and stood strong in the face of criticism at home and whose unwavering commitment may belong to these talks possible. i look forward to beginning work with them tonight. going forward it s no secret that this is a difficult process. it s no secret that many difficult choices lie ahead for the leaders in the negotiators as we seek reasonable compromises on very tough and complicated and emotional and volatile issues. i think reasonable compromises have to be an effort and another negotiations will be tough, but i also know that the consequences of not time could be worse. to help the parties navigate the path and avoid its many pitfalls, we are very fortunate to have on our team on a day-to-day basis and at this crucial time as the u.s. special envoy for israeli and palestinian negotiations, insisting martin indyk will be important. it will be, as his deputy, and as a mere advis