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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 dr...

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 o...

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. Homel...

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 ...

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 ...

Insurance plan. This is important one conversation we were having in the community there are people that opt for the high digestible plans and find the dedublt are noted manageable were ask them to go to a silver plan were talking about spll silver plans having drugs that are effectively unaffordable for people thats a real problem. Absolutely and i didnt mention when i was talking about the unexpected nature of the health costs brauj plans you pay a lower amount but the minute you need health c...

Thats out paigdz our efforts as mentioned in the presentation before me those costs of drugs are set by manufacturers upon drugs launched to the market once drugs o are on the market those prices set the prices for payers and manufacturers increase the price annually. Prices increases for and speciality drugs on the market are seen at 11 to 13 percent annually compared to the cost of living index of 1230 percent speciality drugs as mentioned are increasing at 20 to thirty percent announcing and ...

Cost medication i think more of the issues are being seen oral medication that dont require special handling or special knowledge by the patient. So basically an Insurance Companies will say this drug is extensive so youre going to have to pay 40 percent of the drug costs. Thats right its not just health plans but the means to an end has the same definition. It is like baffling i suspect im preaching to the choir to say shocking that Insurance Companies you think you buy insurance so our covered...

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Persuading people to come on board from all parts of the political spectrum. I think its important if we can help us develop if we have the ability to do so, quantifying some of the dollars involved here versus in terms of the cost of currently incarceration, essentially, thats what it is. Incarceration of these individuals versus the cost of administrative parole, of ankle monitor release, show up rates in terms of coming to a Court Hearing and i was going to say and then looking at that seeing...