Public Response to Deficit Reduction
Participants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They re…
302 viewsParticipants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They re…
302 viewsCommission members spoke to reporters and answered questions about the release of Restoring America’s Future, a “bipartisan, comprehensive, and politically viable budget plan to reduce the d…
301 viewsParticipants talked about newly enacted health care reforms and the impact of the reforms on the deficit. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience.
405 viewsPresident Obama made closing remarks to members of Congress, senior administration officials, business leaders, policy makers and economists at a fiscal summit to examine fiscal responsibili…
1,575 viewsPanelists talked about the future and direction of health care reform. Among the topics addressed were potential changes in health care financing policy in an Obama administration, current c…
456 viewsPanelists talked about medical and health research. Topics included the national agenda issues; strategies for winning influence for science; and the complicated issues that influence public…
269 viewsThe National Italian American Foundation held its 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala at the Hilton Washington and Towers Hotel. Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese received the Jack Val…
732 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about the potential impact of the aging “baby boomers” on the health care system into 2030, and a report on the ability of the health care industry to meet t…
72 viewsOfficials of AARP announced their 2007 legislative agenda. Topics included health care, economic security, and Social Security. They also responded to questions from the audience.
47 viewsMr. Novelli talked about legislation to give the Health and Human Services Secretary authority to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare participants. The House passed a bill to do this th…
82 viewsMr. Novelli spoke about proposed reforms to the Social Security system and the opposition of the AARP to the changes. Among the topics he addressed were the likely impact of the new program …
49 viewsOfficials from the AARP provided an overview of the group’s legislative agenda for 2006. They said Congress should revise the 2003 Medicare law to allow the Department of Health and Human Se…
136 viewsAt the opening plenary session of the 2004 National Governors' Association Winter Meeting, NGA Chairman Governor Kempthorne released the first report from his “A Lifetime of Health and Digni…
267 viewsMr. Novelli spoke about retirement issues, proposals to partially privatize Social Security, and the future of the system.
40 viewsPanelists spoke about the Medicare discount drug plan. The plan was met with criticisms about its benefits and complexity. The panelists also answered questions from the audience.
30 viewsMr. Novelli announced the American Association of Retired Persons' new Rx Watchdog Project to monitor the prices of prescription drugs, the pricing policies of drug manufacturers, and the ef…
49 viewsCEO Bill Novelli talked about the AARP’s role in crafting the Medicare prescription drug plan signed into law last month by President George W. Bush, and answered some of the criticisms of t…
43 viewsRepresentatives of groups who supported the Medicare prescription drug bill spoke at a news conference hosted by the AARP. William Novelli, Executive Director and CEO of AARP introduced his …
100 viewsSenate leaders and others celebrated a vote to invoke cloture on the Medicare bill and anticipated its quick passage. After their remarks there were a few questions from reporters.
59 viewsTelephone lines were open for audience comments. Richard Cohen, Chief Congressional Correspondent of the National Journal, talked via telephone about the passage of the Medicare prescription…
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