"My view is--and we've talked about this in the past, and I'd just like to get this on the record--that the Independence at Home model is just about the best way to make sure that you coordinate care for these very vulnerable people."
"As you know, Oregon has the highest percentage of seniors participating in Medicare Advantage in the country."
"I know we can get more of those seniors care where they want to be, which is at home, at less cost to taxpayers."
"We were talking then about demonstration projects, then, and here we are 30 years later still, day in and day out, seeing vulnerable seniors, dual eligibles, those who have chronic diseases, heart, st..."
"I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard about how health care was going to be better coordinated."
"instead of relying solely on a model that relies on multiple state efforts, CMS should also test models that bring care for duals under the Federal umbrella."
"Do you think indemnification procedures are needed for purposes of this bill that is going to be considered for the floor before August, yes or no?"
"We actually have had a couple of open dockets at the Commission, in an effort to determine where companies are at, what steps are being taken."
"the absence of that kind of legal protection or indemnification processes--has that caused any problem in your view?"
"I think it is extremely timely, in light of the leader's desire to bring cyber legislation to the floor."
"for purposes of this bill, they should be legally protected--legally protected through indemnification provisions when they report vulnerabilities in any cyber network."