Statements but that still kills almost 10,000 people every year on our hoiighways. Now were becoming xhoee ining concerned it highlights the use of marijuana use. Among the more egregious drug involved accidents are a Recreational Boating accident in florida that killed five. A day caravan driver in memphis, tennessee, who was high and crashed causing five deaths. And a railroad next chase, maryland, that killed 16 thats already been referred to. But why dont have a good idea of the number of drug related transportation fatalities. Were not surprised about the growing evidence of drug use by drivers, pilots and others, however, given that as weve heard, many states have authorized medical marijuana programs and two states have decriminalized Recreational Use of the drug. In addition, recent news reports noted pressure to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level as well. Perhaps most disturbing as weve heard mentioned in the Opening Statements is evidence that marijuana use among te
Obamas decisions on afghanistan, including up to the decision to seek the strategic agreement with the afghans that would keep a residual force there after the end of this year. But there were two aspects of the war in afghanistan that troubled me. One was the president s suspicion of the motives of the senior military, particularly when it came to the recommendations on afghanistan. And the second was what you describe. As i told rahm when i met with him, i dont mind that the president speaks out on exit strategies and so on, but the troops need to hear from their commander, the person who is sending them in harms way, that their cause is just and noble, and the mission is important for the country and, therefore, their sacrifices worthwhile. And into two and half years i worked for president obama he only did that once or twice. And i think thats one of the responsibilities of the commander in chief when he deploys men and women in harms way is that he would be willing to speak publi
Starting with a look at the house plan. Reporter programs and paychecks could keep rolling after midnight with a temporary fix Congress Votes on this morning. Money for Homeland Security but just for the next three weeks. Then a meeting between the house and senate. Hopefully the senate will go to conference with us and we can work this out. Time for senate to act. Reporter but the senates voting on a different plan this morning. Full funding, not temporary, with no mention of immigration. Homeland security secretary jeh johnson tells congress a temporary fix will not work. Just makes his 230,000 employees anxious about what happens next. This is not just an inside the beltway political jousting. A failure to fund the department of Homeland Security fully has real impacts on public safety. Reporter new yorks Police Department is weighing in this morning. In a statement, commissioner William Bratton outlines all the programs he would lose if Homeland Security shuts down. He calls it irr
Caps or spreading of maximums throughout the year a person who wouldnt spend 0 more than a certain amount in one year or shift the burden there are two bills pending before the state legislation ab 39 prevents the copies from a tier and assemblyman bill requires the companies to report medications that costs more 10,000 just to conclude it is clear it matters in San Francisco but that helps to put a finer point on this is a chart showing element san franciscans living with hiv we dont have good numbers for multiply scleras and other disease but necessary need access to treatment that is why it is an important issue here in San Francisco thank you very much priscilla so mr. Chairman id like to ask as mentioned our assemblyman david chiu is sponsored legislation around this and aarons office is here i want to ask him to come up and speak on the assembly mans behalf. Thank you very much as the supervisor said im here im aaron on behalf of dude for the most part thank you, supervisor wiene
He showed up to get his monthly drug and he showed me a photo its beyond me why Insurance Companies financial incentives it strikes me it is illegal. I have a little bit of Additional Information that gets to that point here. Okay. So you laid out the speciality tiering as you stated supervisor wiener they may violate the Affordable Health care act provisions for protecting people that have preexisting conditions and maybe discriminatory and for patient it puts a substantial financial strain on people and the costs cannot can be unexpected may be a person needs a drug for a disease and its on a stoplight tier the health plan changed the policy and the cost increased dramatically as youve stated cost effects whether a person can afford their diner or medication theyll probably buy the food they need and this gets to your other point buyouts action of plan for plan the initiation of treatment with initiation of treatment for diseases coming sooner and in the stance of chronic deceased th