Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo
I should know that we an Important Role on the floor this morning, so i, and other members, will likely need to step out briefly to participate. We may briefly paused a hearing proceedings, although sometimes necessary,ot become dependent on the order in which people ask questions. We are here, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase rival humana. If you years later, a few months later, at them i now sit sigma. L to purchase the Department Justice is currently reviewing these transactions. The industrys big five will be reduced t the big three. United care, and send, and aetna hem, and aetna. These acquisitions raise the questions is the Product Offerings will impact the market. That antitrust inquiry is whether the combination will lead to a market concentration that make substantially lessen competition. , and thensactions concurrent review, also
From around the world over the republican runners calls to ban muslims entering the United States. Welcome to your world this morning. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. The front pages of the independent says ban him from britain, an online petition has tens of thousands of signatures here in the u. S. There has been condemnation from both sides. It was said trump hints that he has the support to run as an independent, and the Obama Administration warns the harsh language he sues could put america at risk. They can never, ever, ever come back. Reporter at the white house Donald Trumps antimuslim rhetoric was portrayed as tantamount to aiding and abetting the enemy. They said it would be harder to recruit allies to battle i. S. I. L. On the ground. Anything creating tension, the notion that United States is at odds with the muslim faith and islam would be counterproductive to our efforts right now. And totally contrary to our values. In iraq, donald trump called for a ban on muslims ente
Reporter eight people detained while saying abaaoud is not among them, they still havent identified the bodies of two People Killed in the raid, including a woman police say blew herself up with a suicide belt. Police also still searching for two of the killers who carried out the paris massacre and trying to figure out who the terrorist texted just before the attacks. The chills message found on a cell phone outside this theater, here re go, we are starting. Police determined to track down those terrorists, carried out 120 searches overnight yesterday as well as that violent raid that left several officers injured. Marci, thank you. Were getting a chilling upclose look at one of the attacks as it unfolded last week. Video obtained by the daily mail shows a gunman shooting out the windows of a restaurant. He leaves and then returns to point the gun at a woman, but it does not fire. It jams. Seconds later, you see that woman popping up. New images surfaced online of the bomb hidden in a
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