Diseases for those who have run out of other options. It includes the National Institute of health, the fda, the center for medicare and medicaid. Cms is the Largest Health insurer with an annual budget of 800 billion dollars. I believe you have the qualifications to do the job, but there is much that you will need to do in order to assure members of the committee that hhs is heading in the right direction. It is a turbulent time that lies ahead. One of the greatest challenges shoring up the exchanges and making sure that they are operating efficiently. Recent reports of the numerous issues faced by the state exchanges at something to implement the law have been cause for great concern. States are required to have a Healthcare Exchange where citizens can go and shop for Health Insurance. They have the option of starting their own exchange, using the exchange provided by the federal government, or in hybrid will stop they are determining what type of exchange to implement. Were given in
We have seen for the past five years. My question is this. Do you think it is possible for you to change the by any means necessary culture at hhs that some of us in congress of you as bordering on lawless . , thank you. Harkening to my experience at the office of management and budget, there are challenging issues. Ais, iook around this d have had the opportunity to talk with you on a number of things that are positive and difficult. That is something i consider it my responsibility to do. I hope people feel in my role at omb that i have done that. Whether that is moving to more timely responses, the regulatory agenda is sometimes a controversial thing. Since i have been the director of omb, we have been on time getting that out in the spring in the fall. The midsession review, a document with a lot of numbers and some may use this way some may use another. It came out a week early. That is something where i did not wait for congress. I hope that there will be direct communication if
Response, you said that you were hopeful that ipad never needs to be used and the necessity to do so would never be triggered. Would you simply support its appeal . Also important to reflect that ipad, as currently written, would not affect beneficiaries. That is an important part of the law with regard to how it is implemented. As regard to the appeal on the things thate of the is hopefully a hopeful thing is to helpthings in place us all get to where we need to with regard to reducing Health Care Costs. May be barbed wire would be a better way to put it. I would echo my colleagues comments to you, regarding your responsiveness and willingness to work with this committee and all members of congress. I would also like to add relevant medicare takeovers to that list. Just this last week i had the Kansas Hospital Association in my Office Sharing their frustration over the lack of responsiveness from hhs. This is the same letter that they said your predecessor in january. They have yet to
Opec. A secret candidate from nigeria refuses to admit she wants to be secretary general. I do not believe that countries actually lobby for that job. It is a consensus and consensus it will be. And uber extends an olive branch, offering to open up its platform to london black cabs now as they threaten to bring traffic chaos across major european cities. Youre watching worldwide exchange, brings you Business News from around the globe. Good morning, every. Hello. Welcome. Yes, youre watching worldwide exchange, very glad youre with us today. On todays show, weve got a packed two hours for you. His successor has not gone too far in the war against deflation. Find out what else the former ecb president told us in his exclusive interview. Well be showing you that today. We head out to tokyo to get the details of toyotas latest recall as they admit to potentially defective air bags. Find out what other carmakers could be up pacted by the same supplier. And questionable behavior is justifie
Coverage starts right now. This is ktvu mornings on 2. And good morning to you. Welcome to mornings on 2. Good morning. Lets get a quick look at the saturday forecast. Yes. Good morning. We have a fabulous weekend in store. The final weekend of spring, fathers day on the horizon. We have a view here over the oakland estuary, San Francisco in the backdrop. We have mostly sunny skies from the coast inland this morning. We will have a minor warm up come your way for the afternoon. The winds are on shore but very, very light. Fairfield in at eight miling an hour. No relief from the on shore breeze. The flow will be west and northwesterly for the afternoon today. Right now temperatures, 55 San Francisco, a chilly start for you Half Moon Bay but a beautiful start with mostly sunny skies, 48, 54 in hayward. 56 walnut creek. Antioch starting out the gate already. 68 at this hour. You will be in the upper 80s to low 90s for the second half of the dame a few patches of fog along the coastline. T