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Best practices within the ihs system itself and shared those and incense vized the ability to move that kind of activity that is providing highquality care for individuals in that system, in certain areas, and making certain that were able to extend that across the country in the ihs. Okay. We look forward to working with you on that. I think Best Practices is a good place to start. Obviously, those have not been employed in a lot of facilities in our state. In 2009, cms issued a final rule that...

Suitorman, Senior Editor at reason magazine. Kasie, let me start with you. Weve already seen far right groups like Heritage Action criticize the plan, Club For Growth as well, freedom works, rand paul calling it obamacare light. You tweeted this a few hours ago. Here it is, it is still early so caveats apply but events of today suggest Gop Health Care bill is already on life support, if not Dead On Arrival. How can that be so early, kasie . Reporter well look, craig, this bill has run into extra...

It could include money for the obamacare subsidies for low income americans for the next two years. those go to insurance companies the very same ones that mr. trump scrapped. this was about getting congress to appropriate the money not the executive branch. this would allow states to wave certain courage requirements and allow nguyen to buy catastrophic plans not just folks under the age of 30. and this deal would allow for interstate exacts for purchasing coverage. joining me now is the maine ...

Difference in their own state budgets. so they are absolutely right. this is life and death for a portion of people who qualify for medicaid. not because of their income, but because of their disability. 10 million americans whose lives are really jeopardized by this bill. >> its important for people to understand, you and i have this conversation a lot. the federal government can run deficits. they can finance with bonds, all sorts of things states cant do without raising taxes. let me ask you....

Whips to get it through the house. heres what the president had to say about the new bill yesterday. >> im proud to support the replacement plan released by the house of representatives and encouraged by both members of both martiparties i think well something more understood than people can imagine. >> some call it obamacare in a different form. the think theyre upset about is the tax credit which replaces the obamacare subsidy. basically calling it just another entitlement. i asked the hhs sec...

The 2016 presidential election? standpoint, some will require >> on the issue of foreign interference in american legislation. thats where were going to need elections, i can assure you that you and i are on the same side. the assistance of our friends on i will certainly support any the other side of the aisle. properly predicated the americans have demanded they investigation related to interference by the russians or be able to purchase health anybody else in american elections. >> i might sa...

2008 was because they were require legislation. that is where we are going to assisting in this process. need the assistance of our >> jenna: which brings up an friends on the other side of the interesting question about the aisle. the american people have president or the white house demanded that they be able to asking for a congressional purchase coverage across state investigation, how much is it lines, purchase coverage they within the presidents own power want for themselves. to stop an ex...

We believe its important to equalize the tax treatment for those purchasing coverage, gaining coverage through their employer and those not, and the tax credit is the opportunity to be able to equalize that tax treatment. folks who talked about this for many years actually, so theres not a distortion in the tax code for who is able to gain a benefit from being able to purchase coverage and not. yes, maam? >> mr. secretary, you were talking about making sure people dont fall through the cracks. l...

Yourself to do or is that something that needs to be addressed legislatively. >> there are different aspects across state lines that will allow patients the care they want. some of it might be done from a regulatory or rules standpoint. some of it might require legislation. thats where we are going to need assistance from our friends on the other side of the aisle. american people have demanded that they be able to to purchase across state lines. whether its through association health plans who ...

That allows folks to pool together solely for the purpose of purchasing coverage even though they are not economically align. there are 18 million folks in that individual and small business government. that would give them the purchasing power of millions. thats huge four and authority that we want to put into the hands of people, of patients. some of that may in fact require legislation. yes, sir. >> mr. secretary, thank you. two questions. first, congressman john faso of new york has said tha...