Correctional health care in 2011 which was about 1 in 6 of their entire correctional budget. And that level of spending shouldnt be surprising. This is not a healthy population. That includes a loent of folks with chronic conditions, with Mental Illness, with addiction disorders, and its getting older as the population ages. Ad so its not surprising that states are trying a whole range of different strategies to get r handle on Correctional Health a spending, everything from contracting with third partiesag to deliver the care to having more services delivered on site to taking advantage of new Health Coverage opportunities for inmates. So today wereto going to take a look at how well those cov strategies and some others are working and what kinds of policy changes might be helpful to improve both the quality and the value of the care that this population receives. And as we examine these issues, were pleased to have as a partner in todays program the centine corporation which contract
What if those people are unable to vote . At me be clear about this. I want all of her people to come out and vote on election day. Republicans are worried thats going to happen, then they need to change the message. If they feel like they can get the hispanic vote, and republicans need to re message. [applause] but i want all eligible hispanics to come out and vote on election day. This is a bipartisan organization. The question would be is if the case to you as a republican that you think well, maybe ms. Wilson is right baggara people who fear sharing power. Theres no question of that and i think some of the resistance, perhaps a lot of resistance within our party would suspect Immigration Reform. People are fearful the way our country is changing. They are even more fearful of the fact that its change with any kind of thought or break election for guidance from our leaders. And i think thats been the source of some the problem we have with respect to not making progress in Immigrati
Prosports leagues are doing to address the issue of Domestic Violence. From professional athletes unions also testified. His hearing at the Senate Commerce committee is 2. 5 hours. It begins with Committee Chair senator jay rockefeller. [inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Sports have always played a huge role culturally and otherwise in the United States. Just last week on thanksgiving millions of americans were probably paying more attention to the tv sets than their turkeys. Its part of our culture deal. Athletes have become icons in america. I remember at the time my 10yearold son had this gigantic poster of raid nitschke that took up half his room. That is the way it is done. He is now 45 and that is the way it was then and thats how it is now. Majorleague athletes serve as role models for youth. Generations have grown up watching sporting events with their parents. Its a Family Affair and game day traditions have been handed down for generations to the next.
My apologies. 30 more seconds. The hear ing will come to order. Sports have always played a huge role culturally and otherwise in the United States. Just last week on thanksgiving millions of americans were probably paying more attention to their tv sets than to their turkeys. Its part of our cultural deal. I hope its a good one. Athletes have become eicons in america. I remember my at that time 10yearold son had this poster of ray nichke that took up half his room. Thats the way it was then. Hes now 45. Thats the way it was then and now. Whether we like it or not major league athletes are role models for youth. Generations of children have grown up watching sporting events with their parents. It is a family affair. Game day traditions have been handed down from generation to the next. Its an amazing american phenomenon. Kids wear the jerseys of their favorite players. They have their posters and they collect their cards. Most of which are not charged for, i guess. But its an amazing f
Can already do with their existing authorities, the nfl mind on that, and what must be the subject of new bargaining which may be more popular with some than others. I also want to be clear the problem of Domestic Violence in is not anal sports problem unique to the nfl. The nfl has made most of the months, bothrecent for shocking and high profile leagues and for the controversial response. All of the professional Sports Leagues represented here today, problem with a athletes or employees who have committed violent criminal acts. All of them. I can give them to you if you try to deny it. Until recently, the leagues good. S have not been there is a long list of players in the nfl, the nba, the nhl, and Major League Baseball who have been charged with and in of domesticonvicted violence and the leagues have nothing in or response. Press has reported that a culture of silence within the leagues often prevents victims from reporting their abuse to Law Enforcement. Change. To there are reas