“I was actually positively surprised at the timing. I didn't expect to see any move toward a settlement soon. But the amount was probably at the high end of people's expectations,”
“C.C.C.C. hopes to provide cooperative help for a small minority of the local community with serious illnesses, many of whom have been driving extremely long distances.”
“It's arguable that even if legislation is enacted beginning in October, it may be too little, too late for a couple companies in this group, ... bogged down in all the political battles that are undoubtedly going to be held on the drug debate.”
“The key difference is that a facility's operating costs are no longer directly tied to the revenues, ... Now, your revenues are driven by the services you are providing.”
“With the general tone about patient volumes muted this winter, we suspect part of this recent weakness relates to the quarter, suggesting that a lot of today's news is already priced in.”
“We come here with no solutions. We came here to assess the needs of the group, assess the difficulties faced by [the Iraqi border authorities], help find options for the future and establish good communication between (United Nations) and border authorities.”
