BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111202T000000 DTSTAMP:20111202T050000Z CREATED:20111202T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T050000Z UID:4481-1322784000-1322784000@limba.net SUMMARY:Robert McMillan-Healthcare what's new DESCRIPTION:Our speaker this morning was Robert McMillan. Bob has used the experience gained in his varied career to create a series of talks on which he has expert status. One of those areas of knowledge is healthcare insurance and the business of medical practice. While not being a doctor he was on the board of the American medical Association. He was also a board member of Empire Blue Cross. \n  \nHe began by giving us a little background. Teddy Roosevelt was the first president to propose universal healthcare. The topic has come up under the administrations of many different presidents. \n  \n(President Nixon had a plan that was far reaching and better than the plan we have today. That was stopped because in the opinion of Ted Kennedy it did not go far enough. Here is a case of killing the good because you are fighting for the perfect-my note not Mr McMillan’s) \n  \nWhat gave healthcare the nudge was wage and price controls during WWII. Employers were not allowed to raise wages\, so unions bargained for healthcare. Today 61% of all healthcare plans are provided by employers. But costs have been escalating out of proportion to all other costs. Today the cost of the steel in an American automobile is less than the cost of health insurance for the employees that have assembled it. There has been a 100% increase in healthcare costs between 2000 and 2010\, and there is no abatement. The total cost of healthcare is now $2.6 trillion per year. According to McMillan the cost of Medicare is higher than the revenues that are collected to fund it. \n  \nHe reminded the audience that there is a law suit that is heading to the Supreme Court that challenges the constitutionality of the mandate to cover all citizens. The Supreme Court allocates an hour or less to hear most arguments that come before that body. The court has allocated 5 ½ hours to hear this case. That is a testimonial to the complexity of the legislation that they will be judging. \n  \nFrom Bob’s explanation of the new legislation it appears to be unsustainable. The law has requirements that may make it unprofitable\, or at least less profitable. The law requires that 80 % of the premiums on private insurance go to health service and that % is going to rise to 85% in a few years. \n  \nHaving knowledgeable people in the room created the fertile ground for a good Q&A session. "Perhaps we are approaching medical care from the wrong direction maybe we should be looking at the root of the cost spiral" was suggested. Electronic Medical record keeping was suggested and that when completed will no doubt be a big help. Electronic storage and retrieval of medical information such as x-rays is now a reality\, and while the initial cost of conversion is substantial\, the cost operation is a fraction of what it used to be. \nPersonally I came away from the session with the impression that the status quo is bad\, but this legislation may create the impetus for a workable system. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/robert-mcmillan-healthcare-whats-new/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111209T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111209T000000 DTSTAMP:20111209T050000Z CREATED:20111209T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111209T050000Z UID:4488-1323388800-1323388800@limba.net SUMMARY:Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:We usually create a summary of the day’s program. That’s a little difficult to do because this was a festival of the season that unfolded for those in attendance. It was planned but what took place in that room was largely spontaneous and great fun. \nWe invited the great and funny violinist James Graseck. Jim is a man who connects with audience on several levels. One level is that of a superbly talented musician\, another is his great sense of humor. And still another is his loving approach to an audience. There is no doubt about his affection for the people in the room. \nWe hired a new comic this year\, NYC retired firefighter John Larrochia. John\, while being new to the group\, felt very much at home\, and the audience embraced him. The rales of laughter were a great testament to his ability to connect. We loved it. In a conversation with John later he remarked at the responsiveness of the audience and was very happy he made this engagement. \nHere are the individuals and companies we need to thank for this great Holiday Celebration. We needed an uplift and you folks provided it.\nThanks you. \nMerry Christmas and a wonderful Hanukah Season to all.\nMuch love\nErnie Fazio \nNational grid Ray Homberger\nTerry Townsend\nD James Marketing – Doreen & Jim Guma\nEMD Electromotive Designs LLC – Joseph Ambrosio & Partners\nRuskin Moscou & Faltichek-Alex Bateman\nCovanta Energy -John Waffenschmitd\nHoliday Inn -Donna Rizzo\, Eleanor Winick & Derek \nStaff\nBill Miller M&T Bank\nBonnie Cornett\nRenee Hudak\nJustin Savello\nFrank Imburgio- Desktop Solutions \nAnd our wonderful entertainers. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/holiday-party-3/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111216T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111216T000000 DTSTAMP:20111216T050000Z CREATED:20111216T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T050000Z UID:4480-1323993600-1323993600@limba.net SUMMARY:Vincent DeMarco Sheiff Suffolk County DESCRIPTION:  \nVincent F. DeMarco\, Sheriff of Suffolk County \n\n \nToday’s speaker at LIMBA was Vincent DeMarco\, Sheriff of Suffolk County\, and frankly I learned few things I did not know before. \n \n  \nThe office of Sheriff has a long history. It was established under constitution of New York State. In the earliest days it was an appointed position and today it is an elected position. \n  \nThe Sheriff’s Department controls all the County Jails that house thousands of prisoners. The sheriff’s office also has ties to Nassau jail facilities and Rikers Island. The sheriff department has many of its employees empowered as police officers and often makes arrests. More recently they have been asked to patrol the Long Island Expressway. County Executive Levy gave this task to them to the chagrin of the Suffolk County Police. According to DeMarco they are asked to be as cooperative as possible while still enforcing traffic violations. They are also asked to accommodate a stranded motorist when there is the opportunity. \n  \nDeMarco spoke about the historic failure of the "correction system" according to him they do not correct behavior they are more likely to make the offender worse. He has taken on programs that are designed to actually modify behavior. "Rehabilitation is less realistic when you are dealing with a 40 year old than when dealing with a younger offender" However Mr. DeMarco told us that even the youngest offenders have a high rate of recidivism. With programs they are using lately the record shows that positive results are possible with youthful offenders. Instead of a 70% recidivism it may now be 40%. That is far from perfect but a clear improvement. \n  \nHe addressed the situation where the inmate should not be in jail at all. Mentally ill people sometimes commit crimes and they need mental health facilities\, not jail\, but they wind up there because no one knows what else to do with them. The care is expensive and not always available. \n  \nThe sheriff department has the inglorious task of evicting people from their homes when there is a default\, or the renter is evicted for non-payment of rent \n  \nThe sheriff’s office is one of those agencies that are big\, but largely out of view. \n \nErnie Fazio \n \n  \n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/vincent-demarco-sheiff-suffolk-county/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111223T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111223T000000 DTSTAMP:20111223T050000Z CREATED:20111223T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T050000Z UID:4491-1324598400-1324598400@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA Holiday recess- NO MEETING DESCRIPTION:Happy holidays URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-holiday-recess-no-meeting/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111230T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111230T000000 DTSTAMP:20111230T050000Z CREATED:20111230T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111230T050000Z UID:4492-1325203200-1325203200@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA Holiday recess- NO MEETING DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-holiday-recess-no-meeting-2/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR