Health and Human Services secretary took questions on the president s proposed budget for 2019. He was asked about funding for medicare and medicaid, combating the Opioid Epidemic and the cost of Prescription Drugs. He testified before the Senate Finance committee. The committee will come to order. I want to express the sadness we all feel in light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. Am praying for those who were affected. May they all find peace, healing, and a speedy recovery. I welcome everybody here to todays hearing which will be hearing on final the president s budget for fiscal year 2019. We have already had the treasury secretary and hearing acting i. R. S. Commissioner appear before us. Today well be talking with secretary aczar from the department of health and Human Services. I want to
Thank you. Next speaker. I am hans carter, a member of the Leadership Group of the pickle ball community. We support this project. We would love to see this facility multiuse, and that we have been included in terms of getting some input from us to see that it has one dedicated Pickle Ball Court plus eight Pickle Ball Courts permanently lined is great because it is good to play in Golden Gate Park. I have been playing there for about a year. I have played in other facilities throughout the city, but really, the best place to play is in the park itself. We are a group of about 200 on our mailing list. We recently took a survey. Threequarters of our players are seniors. 55 and older, and half are female. Pickle ball is also the Fastest Growing sport in the nation according to the sports and Fitness Industry association. Growing at 12 per year. Definitely as the population ages and more people realize that it is duff on your bod tough on your body to play tennis they will migrate to pickl
We know you are only two weeks into this job, but we expect you to know everything. We are still reviewing the effects of the recent reforms in the budget caps adjustments that were included in last weeks bipartisan budget act and we look forward to your testimony. Over the past year our committee has been working to improve, strengthen and streamline health care and welfare programs under our jurisdiction. In health care we have taken action to cut needless red tape. It makes it more difficult for providers to deliver high quality care to their patients. We recently advanced targeted bipartisan reforms to improve medicare for the American People, continuing the drive to strengthen quality and care coordination. Our committee played a firsthand role in developing legislation repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. With the American Health care act that was passed by the house last may, we delivered market Oriented Solutions that would truly increase flexibility, reduce costs and re
President s would weve ever had. And a grandfather, whirl wind johnson hosted a tennis camp including for Althea Gibson and arthur ashe. My grandfather, a phenomenal physician, but somehow managed to be a student of the tennis game and transform that learning into a program that would, for decades, provide players an opportunity for africanamericans to integrate the sport. Watch the cspan cities tour saturday beginning at 5 p. M. Eastern, sunday at 2 p. M. On American History tv on cspan 3. Working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. Health and Human Services secretary, alex azar spoke before the Senate Finance committee this week about the president s proposed 2019 budget. He answered questions on a range of issues, including funding for medicare and medicaid, the Opioid Epidemic, Community Based clinic training and autism and also discussed the administrations approach for lowering Health Care Costs including Prescription Drugs. Mr. Azar was sworn in as hhs secretary in
Is a critical and beneficial piece of the project. The tlc is the Youth Development program for health and wellness and Emotional Development for under served youth. Currently it served elementary children in three rec centers. They are opening a fourth site and hopes for a fifth. When the Tennis Center reopens it will serve middle School Children that graduated from the elementary sites that show an affinity for continuing tennis instruction. There is a dedicated classroom space and rec room to be used for overflow for the tlc. The rec room can be used to accommodate alternate activities. It will normally house two pingpong tables during the day with a storage closet so they can be tucked away. Here is the garden area south of the building a place to eat lunch and outdoor teaching space, place for events and place to watch tennis. A small theater with movable tables and benches. A public art wall forms the south of building and faces the garden. We are working to select the artists an