Civic [inaudible] this morning we are focused with the United States expenditure is on Prescription Drugs rising faster and reacting to the concern the warehouse is expected to unveil the executive order even as we wait for direction with a Prescription Drug Delivery System and with those that are being explored we will hear from government leaders and Patient Advocates and here in the studio we our lives dreaming please keep your phone on silent the we encourage you to join the conversation on social media follow less on twitter or comment. We will take questions throughout the program. And before to get under way with affordable Prescription Drug description. Good morning. Was in is very important conversation today with the speakers and panelists and watching on line there is nothing else that you could be focused on some things for the years all kidding aside of the very real issue of rising drug prices and the impact they have American Families and employers, a taxpayer the Health
Of the people, most of the people, who were is central to his political rise. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. Commissioner scott along with Industry Experts discuss Prescription Drug access and costs as well as balancing industry competition with public safety. This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] quite so it like to thank our sor i would like to thank our sponsor. This morning, we are focused on the cost of medicine. Are rising faster than Overall Health care spending. The concern the warehouse is expected to unveil the executive order even as we wait for direction with a how can the entity help manage costs and keep it successful for all americans . Are marketbased solutions being explored . We will hear from government leaders and Patient Advocates as they explore a landscape where patients can get the medicine they need at and up at a price they can afford. If you notes of housekeeping. In addition to those of you here in the studio, we are Live Streaming and we ask
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] to explore some of the most pressing issues of the health care industry. Were focused all of the cost of medicine. And with the over rising prices. To examine the ways to reagan the drug caused. How can every entity keep medicines accessible for all americans . And to be explored with a hearing from government leaders and Patient Advocates as they explore at a price they can afford. And in addition to those here were also Live Streaming please keep your phone on silent but we encourage you to join the conversation and we will be taking questions and to please give the survey to a staff member of the way out. Good morning banks for this important conversation of today we appreciate that distinguished speakers and panelists we go this is a slow time in washington and for health care and there is nothing else to be focused on so thanks for being here but and with the rising drug prices in the impact of american in families and taxpayers
Now have your secretary call the roll. President scott, present. Lim,print. Breslin, here. Farrell, expected. Ferrigno, here. Follansbee, excused. Commissioner sass, excused. We have a quorum. Thank you. Well now take action item number 1. Item 1, action item approval with possible moud fiication oz thf minutes of inmeeting set forth below regular meeting of march 9, 2017. Im ready to entertain a motion fruproval the minutes. Move that we approve the minutes. Second. Hear second. Any edits clarification or comments by the board . Any Public Comment on the minutes preceding meeting . Hearing and seeing none, we are now ready to vote. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed . Motion carries. I do have discussion item. That is item 2, discussion item. General Public Comment on matters within the board jurisdiction not appearing on todays agenda. Is there any matter in the boards jurisdiction any member the public wish to comment on it . As it relates to the Health Service system . Not
Now have your secretary call the roll. President scott, present. Lim,print. Breslin, here. Farrell, expected. Ferrigno, here. Follansbee, excused. Commissioner sass, excused. We have a quorum. Thank you. Well now take action item number 1. Item 1, action item approval with possible moud fiication oz thf minutes of inmeeting set forth below regular meeting of march 9, 2017. Im ready to entertain a motion fruproval the minutes. Move that we approve the minutes. Second. Hear second. Any edits clarification or comments by the board . Any Public Comment on the minutes preceding meeting . Hearing and seeing none, we are now ready to vote. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed . Motion carries. I do have discussion item. That is item 2, discussion item. General Public Comment on matters within the board jurisdiction not appearing on todays agenda. Is there any matter in the boards jurisdiction any member the public wish to comment on it . As it relates to the Health Service system . Not