Good afternoon, and thank you everyone for joining us today. Im mary grealy, president of Health Care Leadership council. We have hospitals, insurers, medical device manufacturers, Health Product distributors, and many more sectors represented as well. But today im also speaking on behalf of a campaign that we call protect my doctor and me. Over 670 organizations from throughout the country representing patients, Health Care Providers, employers, americans with disabilities, veterans and others, have formerly urged congress to repeal the independent payment advisory board. Today, were going to share some information and perspective on ipab and what it means for Medicare Program, for beneficiaries and for those who poifd health ca provide health care to those Medicare Beneficiaries. Let me introduce the panel. We have alex valadka, president elect of American Association of neurological surgeons and chair of the department of neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University and also dir
Good afternoon, and thank you everyone for joining us today. Im mary grealy, president of Health Care Leadership council. We have hospitals, insurers, medical device manufacturers, Health Product distributors, and many more sectors represented as well. But today im also speaking on behalf of a campaign that we call protect my doctor and me. Over 670 organizations from throughout the country representing patients, Health Care Providers, employers, americans with disabilities, veterans and others, have formerly urged congress to repeal the independent payment advisory board. Today, were going to share some information and perspective on ipab and what it means for Medicare Program, for beneficiaries and for those who poifd health ca provide health care to those Medicare Beneficiaries. Let me introduce the panel. We have alex valadka, president elect of American Association of neurological surgeons and chair of the department of neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University and also dir
Largest upset in modern political history . David whoo. Get to work immediately for the American People. [applause] and were going to be doing a job that hopefully you will be so proud of your president. You will be so proud, again. It is my honor. It is an amazing evening. It has been an amazing twoyear period. And i love this country. Donald trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. Were now all rooting for his success, uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. Melissa it is, very gracious. Well take a look at the beginning of this new transition for america. David a lot to talk about there but a lot to talk about with the markets. The dow ending very close to the record high, ending up about 255 points, experiencing a swing of more than 1000 points from the big selloff overnight melissa and i were covering as markets digest what a donald Trump Presidency means for our economy, f
Today. But im recalling today a great line from a great democratic leader, William Jennings brian who talked about the power of one individual to make a difference and the power of an issue or a set of issues to drive that persons success in public life or even beyond public life as citizens. William Jennings Brian once said the humlest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is strongest than all the hosts of error, unquotes. So said William Jennings brian about what citizen clad in the armor of a righteous cause. Now, harry reid was a United States senator and hes been a leader. But hes also a very humble man at his core. And his righteous cause wasnt just one issue but if you had to encapsulate it or summarize it, the righteous cause for harry reid was fighting on behalf of those workers, fighting on behalf of those people who did not and ever have power in their lives. And his ability to not just articulate their concerns and their struggles and literall
Today. But im recalling today a great line from a great democratic leader, William Jennings brian who talked about the power of one individual to make a difference and the power of an issue or a set of issues to drive that persons success in public life or even beyond public life as citizens. William Jennings Brian once said the humlest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is strongest than all the hosts of error, unquotes. So said William Jennings brian about what citizen clad in the armor of a righteous cause. Now, harry reid was a United States senator and hes been a leader. But hes also a very humble man at his core. And his righteous cause wasnt just one issue but if you had to encapsulate it or summarize it, the righteous cause for harry reid was fighting on behalf of those workers, fighting on behalf of those people who did not and ever have power in their lives. And his ability to not just articulate their concerns and their struggles and literall