Payment model. And transitioning from a fee for service to a value based reimbursement system. This event was hosted by the National Institute for Healthcare Management foundation. Its about two hours. Good afternoon. So wed like to go ahead and get started. Im nancy chockley. President and ceo of foundation and im just dlieded to welcome you all here today. We have an incredible panel of business and policy leaders. They come at the problems from different perspective. But one unifying theme between all of them is their concern for what rising healthcare costs do to americans. And the need to increase value in our Healthcare System. So each of them will present their own ideas of how to increase value or how they are increasing value in the Healthcare System. A nonprofit nonpartisan organization. And we believe by bringing people together with different perspectives, we can improve healthcare through evidence and collaboration. We have a wonderful audience today. I recognize some of y
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city, protestors are heading to philadelphia at this hour for a afternoon rally calling for police retomorrows. The demonstrating against the recent string of Police Shootings that have killed unarmed africanamerican men. Todays action part of a 250mile march to the nations capitol. Joins us now thomas, this seems to be a coordinated effort with all the demonstrations all over the country. It is, and it is getting stronger in 24 hours there are more than 24 protests the latest scheduled for 3 00 p. M. , thousands of protestors taking to the streets this week. They are calling for more action pushing further debate about the use of deadly force by police against minorities. At least 20 with five demonstrations across the country on tuesday. Stretching from california to new york. Protestors want accountability, and they want transparency. In chicago about 200 people gathered at the daily center, demanding reform within the police department.
He spoke from the salt conference in las vegas. If the economy has the underlying strength to maintain a basic momentum of growth at a 2 real rate, plus a 2 inflation rate, the increasing awareness of that in markets is going to act as a restraint that keeps medium and longterm yields low. Emily summers also spoke about china, saying he sees growing frost in chinese stocks. This shanghai composite index had its worst threeday performance 2013. Blackstone has raised 17 billion in initial funding for its latest buyout from according to people with knowledge of the process who say fundraising will continue. It is already one of the largest funds raised since the 2008 financial crisis. The forprofit College Industry continues to implode. Last night, Career Education said it will close or sell all of its colleges to focus on its two universities. Is closing its 15 our campuses. The feds have been cracking down on the industry, leading to the collapse of Corinthians College last week, amid a
A bill that would ban employers from discriminating against gay, by sexual and transgendered americans. According to the American Civil Liberties union, in 29 states, its illegal to fire or not hire someone based on their sexual oshtation. In 43 states, transgender people can be denied employment. Mike joins us from washington, and mike, how likely is it that this bill is going to pass this time . Its increasingly likely, but as days go by, approaching the vote, in the senate floor, 45 minutes, a 60 vote threshold that the senate has to meet in order for the legislation to make it more than likely that it will clear that hurdle. And then later this afternoon, the final passage, the Senate Majority required. If it gets 60, 50, its likely to pass, and it would be an historic vote. The speaker said he was against it, and it would cause too much litigation for Small Businesses. Its already illegal in this country, banning discrimination on the basis of sex or orientation. But the indicatio
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