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The National Live book festival starting 10 a. M. Eastern saturday on cspan2s book tv. Maryland senior senator ben cardin held a town hall on health care. He also discussed medicaid and medicare. He was joined by the leader of Johns Hopkins university. Short talk on republicans failed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care act and then took questions. [inditinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] [raps gavel] hoping to have a town hall meeting where we can have a discussion about health ca...

We have five state Insurance Commissioners. Thank you for coming from long distances, some of you, to be with us to give your testimony on how to help the 18 million americans in the individual Insurance Market. To give an idea of how many people are interested in this, senator murray and i invited senators who were not on our committee, which has about a quarter of the senate is on this committ committee, to come to a coffee with the five commissioners that weve just completed for an hour. We h...

Judge, thank you very much. Okay. Panel, we have spent a good bit of time yesterday and last night. We are interested in a number of issues and your presentation about the way you see the world and the product and you support that is why youre here today and quite honestly i respect the hard work that you do day in and k day out. People recognize that were up here long hours and late hours. You have been, too. And your product and your performance to your satisfaction is important. Mr. Calvert, ...

Possibility of if its approved for one doing it for all, but then having i would add to that, and i think that was part of the discussion, that there be a governor opt out of that particular thing, but i would add to that, and i know that there is a difference between when the governors they are around all the time and the legislators who are around some of the time. So ive always suggested that there be an opt out or an opt in by the governor, provided when the legislature meets they agree. I d...

Commissions will please come to order. We are holding our second hearings on stabilizing premiums and ensuring access to the individual Health Insurance market for the year 2018. Thats our focus. We are delighted and honored to have the governors of five states here today. Thank you, gentlemen. You have come long distances to be here. We look forward to learning from you. We will each have an Opening Statement and introduce the five governors after almost sounds like a singing group, doesnt it ....

This hearing is about taking one small step. A small step on the big issue that has been locked for seven years, Health Insurance. It is a step Congress Needs to pick by the end of this month. By the end of this month. To the 18 million americans, songwriters and selfemployed farmers, those that dont get their Health Insurance from the government or onthejob committees 18 million by their Health Insurance in the individual market and about half of them have zero Government Support to help buy th...

Before i begin, lets call the meeting to order. Before we begin to take just a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by hurricane irma. Of course, we continue to keep those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our c...

Market. The governors of massachusetts, montana, tennessee, utah and colorado spoke with members of the Senate Health committee about issues including allowing states to innovate and create healthcare pools. The hearing is just over three hours. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] the Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come toward her. Were holding are second to four hearings on stabilizing premiums and ensuring access to the individu...

Of Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts and prayers as well. These have truly been horrific events, and i hope and pray for the safety of everyone involved. I join with my colleagues in the commitment to doing all we can to assist our citizens who are in need at this extremely difficult time. We will see what we can do to help alleviate some of the pain. Now, the hearing were having today will come to order. 20 years ago senator ted kennedy and i came together to create the Childrens Health Insuranc...

Thanks for being with us. Thanks. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Health care also the topic at ben cardins town hall. He reveals efforts to repeal and replace the law and the future of health care. Tonight we are hoping to have a town hall meeting where we can have a discussion about health care. I want to welcome just thank you to. Free speech for all lets just have a discussion for all. So good evening. Welcome to everyone who came this evening. My name is tom lewis, im the Vice Preside...