[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is the keystone upon which all
[inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome every the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair iso authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. I will remind everybody that the guests in the chamber guests and you are free to be here but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and we will conduct it accordingly. I will not recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press and that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and they are still true today. First amendment to the constitution guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the federal government from making any law abridging the freedom. In its concurrence, the New York Times versus the United St
This is two hours and 15 minutes. I ask all of her guests to please take their seats. The chair recognizes himself for five minutes of an opening statement. Todays hearing is about what is likely the most consequential cyber attack and healthcare history. How could Something Like this happen . How did consolidation and Health Insurance industry reach such a state that a single ransom or attack on one company crippled the flow of payments and claims for months. Change healthcare unitedhealth club subsidiary for the Cyber Security attack. Roughly 50 of claims a passthrough or touch changes clearinghouse providers have this much of the medical claims process the market share it makes them a large target for bad actors. Its even more sounding when you consider the attack itself reportedly compromise without multi factor authentication. I am concerned about patients who have been affected. Many patients were left left out of pocket for medication the pharmacy cannot process their claims or
This is two hours and 15 minutes. I ask all of her guests to please take their seats. The chair recognizes himself for five minutes of an opening statement. Todays hearing is about what is likely the most consequential cyber attack and healthcare history. How could Something Like this happen . How did consolidation and Health Insurance industry reach such a state that a single ransom or attack on one company crippled the flow of payments and claims for months. Change healthcare unitedhealth club subsidiary for the Cyber Security attack. Roughly 50 of claims a passthrough or touch changes clearinghouse providers have this much of the medical claims process the market share it makes them a large target for bad actors. Its even more sounding when you consider the attack itself reportedly compromise without multi factor authentication. I am concerned about patients who have been affected. Many patients were left left out of pocket for medication the pharmacy cannot process their claims or
Say. [laughter] charles i knew i loved you for a reason. Liz charles, thank you very much. Breaking news as we kick off the a final hour of trade. Take a look at apple ahead of one of the most anticipated earnings reports of the season. Apple shares right now up 2 , very close to session highs right now. After the bell the tech giant opens its quarterly books to investors who, you guys know this, are very anxious to see the company reveal profits and sales. Now, Analysts Expect to see the biggest revenue decline in more than a year, but shareholders will likely cast the most scrutiny on iphone sales which do account for about half of the tech giants revenue. Thats where things could get ugly. China iphone sales have slumped s and globally iphone users have been holding their purchasing fire on a new device until apple incorporates a. I. Into its handsets. Sales could plummet by as much as 10. 4 although, let me just say this caveat, apple sometimes underpromises and overdelivers. Smart