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Miller, Mark - Correspondent
MEDICARE AND OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUES AS WELL AS PENSIONS AND PERSONAL FINANCE. AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS...
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| 00:05:15 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
VIRGINIA, PAM, FOR SETTING THIS UP AND HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND TALK TO Y'ALL ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROGRAM WHICH I ASSUME EVERYBODY...
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| 00:23:04 |
Ekman, Lisa - Senior Advisor
DISABILITY ADVOCATES. LISA? >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, MARK. THANK YOU, STEVE, FOR THAT GREAT PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO, UM, START OFF BY TALKING...
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| 00:37:58 |
Stapleton, David - Director
RESEARCH. >> THANK YOU. AND THANKS TO NASI FOR SETTING THIS UP, AND I'M GLAD TO SEE A GREAT CROWD HERE. THIS IS TERRIFIC. SO SO FAR WE'VE HEARD FROM...
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| 00:54:30 |
Ford, Marty - Official
OF THE UNITED STATES. MARTY? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY, AND I'LL MOVE QUICKLY, BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ...
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| 01:02:51 |
Young, Tony - Senior Strategist
DISABILITIES FACE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. INCLUDING A LACK OF EDUCATION, LACK OF SKILLS, LACK OF TRAINING, BARRIERS AT THE WORKPLACE, NO...
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| 01:08:08 |
Miller, Mark - Correspondent
THANK YOU, TONY. WE ARE GOING TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR Q&A. AND SINCE THE SESSION IS LIVE ON C-SPAN AND BEING RECORDED, IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT THAT...
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| 01:08:29 |
Q&A, -
ASKING YOUR QUESTION. AND SO I GUESS, TO AS I SAY NOT WHEN I DID WHEN I FORGOT TO TURN THE MICROPHONE ON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION. WHILE YOU'RE...
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| 01:10:04 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
IF SOMEONE HAS HEALTH COVERAGE IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND DAILY THEIR EMPLOYMENT, THAT THEY GET A 24 MONTH CONTINUATION, BUT THEY HAVE TO PAY THE WHOLE...
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| 01:12:00 |
Ford, Marty - Official
I DON'T KNOW WHO CONTRACTED ARE WITH YOU CAN TRY TO COME BUT WE DO KNOW ANECDOTALLY THAT PEOPLE DO DELAY GETTING HEALTH CARE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE...
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| 01:13:42 |
Ekman, Lisa - Senior Advisor
ANYBODY WITH A QUESTION YET? >> IF I COULD JUST ALSO JUST ADD TO WHAT MARTY SENT. ONE OF THE THINGS, THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES...
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| 01:16:59 |
Stapleton, David - Director
YOU. >> SORRY, THIS GETS BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF MY TALK. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE REAL REASONS TO CONSIDER REFORM ARE NOT THE FISCAL ISSUE AND THE...
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| 01:17:34 |
Ekman, Lisa - Senior Advisor
REFORMS. >> I THINK I SAID DURING MY PRESENTATION, I COMPLETELY AGREE THAT THE IMPLEMENT SITUATION WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS NOT GOOD. WE NEED...
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| 01:18:59 |
Young, Tony - Senior Strategist
ONE OF THE PROBLEMS -- SORRY. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I SEE IS EVEN IF A PERSON GETS A JOB, THERE ARE ALL THESE EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES THAT PEOPLE,...
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| 01:20:32 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
MARK. I GUESS WE'LL TALK ABOUT REFORM, REFORMING A PROGRAM, OF COURSE THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DO THE. IF WE ARE PROJECTING THE FUTURE, THE COST WILL...
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| 01:22:23 |
Miller, Mark - Correspondent
RIGHT DIRECTION TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE INCREASE IN COST WE HAVE HAD. >> I WOULD ADD IF YOU LOOK AT THE GENERAL JOB MARKET AND THE SLACK WE STILL...
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| 01:23:56 |
Stapleton, David - Director
AND YOUR EXAMPLE YOU'RE ALLUDING TO IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW, I INDICATED THAT I THINK WE DO THINGS BACKWARDS. WE DON'T FIGURE OUT WHAT PEOPLE NEED...
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| 01:24:55 |
Ekman, Lisa - Senior Advisor
INSURANCE. >> JUST WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT A LITTLE BIT. I DON'T DISAGREE THAT WE OUGHT TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT, PROVIDE PEOPLE BETTER SERVICES AHEAD OF...
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| 01:27:10 |
Stapleton, David - Director
SHOULD THROW WHATEVER IT WAS, TO POINT TO WHEN PEOPLE OUT OUT IN THE ROAD BUT I ACTUALLY AGREE, LARGELY WITH LISA ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE ISSUE ISN'T...
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| 01:30:45 |
Ekman, Lisa - Senior Advisor
JUST TO ADD TO THAT A LITTLE, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE COULD DO, AGAIN NOT TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD, IS HAVE A NATIONAL MEDICAID BUY-IN. IF...
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| 01:32:51 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
MAINTAINED. >> THAT'S AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT QUESTION. IN ONE SENSE, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS EXACTLY RIGHT. WE HAVE HAD A SUCCESS STORY IN SO MANY AREAS...
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| 01:34:37 |
Stapleton, David - Director
THE LAW WAS PASSED IN 1996, I BELIEVE, AND THERE'S BEEN QUITE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF WELFARE REFORM ON LOW-INCOME PARENTS OBTAINING DISABILITY...
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| 01:36:30 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
IMPORTANT ISSUE. >> TO YOUR VERY GOOD POINT ABOUT SUBSTITUTION EFFECTS, WE ARE ONE OF THOSE THAT OPERATE SHRUNKEN SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM. WHEN WE RAISE...
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| 01:38:04 |
Miller, Mark - Correspondent
SSI. >> I DON'T SEE ANY MORE PEOPLE AT MICROSOFT BUT I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR STEVE, AND ANYBODY ELSE DOES HAVE A QUESTION, PLEASE HEAD FOR THE...
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| 01:38:51 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
OR WRONGLY AT REFORMING OUR CHANGE CAN HAVE A LEGISLATOR CHANGES TO THE OVERALL SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM, WE USUALLY LOOK AT THE TWO TRUST FUNDS ON...
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| 01:40:45 |
Stapleton, David - Director
THAT REGARD. >> IF I COULD JUST ADD A COUPLE THINGS TO THAT. ONE OF, THERE'S ALSO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT NOTCHES INCREASING THE RETIREMENT AGE, BUT ALSO...
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| 01:42:46 |
Goss, Stephen C. - Chief Actuary
REALLY ACTION HAD A VERY COLORFUL SLIDES AND PRESENTATION EARLIER. WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET INTO THEM. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS QUESTION HAS ARISEN...
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| 01:44:14 |
Miller, Mark - Correspondent
POPULATION WITH MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS. >> IF THERE ARE NO THE COMMENTS I THINK WE'RE GOING TO WRAP UP. I WANT TO THANK THIS TERRIFIC PANEL FOR THEIR COMMENTS,...
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