The cspan audience to todays discussion of the Medicare Trustee report. The Medicare Trustees issued their report yesterday and it should not surprise anyone who is here today to know that medicares fiscal circumstances remain a serious matter for the country and for taxpayers. It also shouldnt be a surprise to anyone that Health Programs are the largest category of federal spending. I think this might be one of the first years where we can say that with absolute certainty. Surpassing Social Security, defense, and other major programs. According to the congressional budget office, medicare, medicaid, the Childrens Health insurance program, and subsidies, insurance subsidies for the insurance on the exchanges authorized via the Affordable Care act account for nearly 30 of federal outlays this year, about 1. 25 trillion. Trillion with a t. Medicare spending is nearly 800 billion this year and will double over the next ten years. Now, if medicare were a private business, this would be gre
Resume later today. On wednesday, they met for 13 hours. The School District and the union disagree over classsize. Leaders say that they would only approve classes if they are given the right to cancel the agreement in three years. The union calls that unacceptable. The School District says it is still encouraged by the progress made in those talks. A man is accused of a deadly stabbing, and he is due in court for a hearing to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial. He is charged with killing 18 yearold mia wilson. The first doctor found he was not competent to stand trial. Hundreds are expected to take advantage of a free Dental Clinic. Volunteer dental professionals are offering everything from cleanings to partial dentures. Our reporter is at the fairgrounds, where everything is happening. Tell us what is happening out there right now. Good morning. We can see a couple of rows of temporary dental chairs set up and people are getting work done as we speak. They are doing den
On january 7 last week ou new governor gavin newson enacted the first budget of the new administration. And the budget has a number of items aimed at increasing access to health care and other Health Care Related issues. Included in the budget is a plan to reinstate the individual mandate formerly the federal mandate at the state level and expand health care for undocumented immigrant up to age 26 and increase the drug purchases and give the state greater leverage in negotiating Prescription Drug costs and requesting for a singlepair governmentfunded Health Care System that is obviously going to be something that take some time but its a first step in em mroerg some significant changes and establishing california Surgeon General position charged with Health Equality in the state. The budget process will continue and were actively working through our channels to make sure we understand the proposals in the budget and have a voice in that conversation. But i think a lot of the proposals
Directors report. Good afternoon, greg wagner acting director. On january 7 last week ou new governor gavin newson enacted the first budget of the new administration. And the budget has a number of items aimed at increasing access to health care and other Health Care Related issues. Included in the budget is a plan to reinstate the individual mandate formerly the federal mandate at the state level and expand health care for undocumented immigrant up to age 26 and increase the drug purchases and give the state greater leverage in negotiating Prescription Drug costs and requesting for a singlepair governmentfunded Health Care System that is obviously going to be something that take some time but its a first step in em mroerg some significant changes and establishing california Surgeon General position charged with Health Equality in the state. The budget process will continue and were actively working through our channels to make sure we understand the proposals in the budget and have a
Please say aye. All opposed . And the minutes have been adopted. Next, please. Clerk item three is the directors report. Good afternoon, greg wagner acting director. On january 7 last week ou new governor gavin newson enacted the first budget of the new administration. And the budget has a number of items aimed at increasing access to health care and other Health Care Related issues. Included in the budget is a plan to reinstate the individual mandate formerly the federal mandate at the state level and expand health care for undocumented immigrant up to age 26 and increase the drug purchases and give the state greater leverage in negotiating Prescription Drug costs and requesting for a singlepair governmentfunded Health Care System that is obviously going to be something that take some time but its a first step in em mroerg some significant changes and establishing california Surgeon General position charged with Health Equality in the state. The budget process will continue and were a