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Trump says US will help penalized Chinese company

Associated Press January 2007 but the Com- the Chinese seem pre-
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a merce Department's deci- pared to offer."
surprising overture to Chi- sion came amid worsening ZTE, which has more than
na, President Donald Trump trade tensions between the 70,000 employees and has
said Sunday he would help U.S. and China centered supplied networks or equip-
a Chinese telecommunica- on technology-related in- ment to some of the world's
tions company get "back tellectual property. biggest telecoms compa-
into business," saying too Trump's unexpected an- nies, said in early May that
many jobs in China are at nouncement came as the it had halted its main oper-
stake after the U.S. govern- two countries prepared ations as a result of the de-
ment cut off access to its to continue trade talks in partment's "denial order."
American suppliers. At issue Washington this week. Trump, who has taken a
is the Commerce Depart- "A reversal of the ZTE de- hard line on trade and
ment's move last month cision could temporarily technology issues with
to block the ZTE Corp., a tamp down trade tensions Beijing, tweeted that he In this Oct. 8, 2012, file photo, a salesperson stands at counters
major supplier of telecoms by allowing the Chinese to and Chinese leader Xi Jin- selling mobile phones produced by ZTE Corp.
networks and smartphones make concessions to the ping "are working together
based in southern China, U.S. without losing face," to give massive Chinese taken a toll on both sides. sources more than 40 per-
from importing American said Eswar Prasad, a pro- phone company, ZTE, a U.S. companies that export cent of its components from
components for seven fessor of trade policy at way to get back into busi- to China have seen their the U.S., creating a multibil-
years. The U.S. accused ZTE Cornell University. "Trump ness, fast. Too many jobs goods held up at China's lion-dollar revenue stream
of misleading American may have recognized that in China lost. Commerce ports amid tougher inspec- for suppliers like Qualcomm
regulators after it settled backing off on ZTE clears Department has been in- tions. The block on ZTE was and Intel. You should care
charges of violating sanc- the path for him to claim structed to get it done!" a heavy blow for the com- more about our national
tions against North Korea at least a partial victory in The widening trade dispute pany but also hurt the U.S. security than Chinese jobs,"
and Iran. The case dates to the US-China trade dispute between the world's two companies it buys from. Schiff said in a tweet direct-
before Trump took office in based on the concessions biggest economies has According to IDC data, ZTE ed at Trump.q

Eyes turn to Vermont as it sees success with health system

By WILSON RING tions of the model be- cated, providers can keep
Associated Press ing used in Vermont, and the difference. Conversely,
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A another nine are plan- when it costs more, they
Vermont health care orga- ning them, said John Mc- have to make up for it.
nization working to keep Donough, a health care In addition to traditional
patients healthier while re- policy expert at the Har- health care, such pro-
ducing costs is being close- vard T.H. Chan School of grams also focus on "social
ly watched because of its Public Health. determinants of health,"
rate of success — it was "Vermont's is an important such as housing, transpor-
within 1 percent of meet- and watched experiment tation and nutrition, which
ing its financial target in its among state health policy frequently have more to do
first year and has now been experts," said McDonough, with health than available
expanded to cover about who noted the state's effort medical care, McDonough
18 percent of the state's is being discussed in health said.
population, officials said. care journals , at confer- Toni Potvin, 57, of Northfield,
Last year, OneCare Ver- ences and among experts. Vermont, who has used al- In this Feb. 16, 2018 photo, Dr. Jeremiah Eckhaus, left, Toni Pot-
mont covered about 24,000 He called being within 1 cohol excessively on and vin, center, and social worker Kari Little, right, pose in a doctor's
Medicaid patients and percent of the financial off throughout her life, has office in Montpelier, Vt. Potvin has been working for years with
now covers about 112,000 target "an impressive and worked closely in recent Eckhaus and Little to help her recover from liver disease.
patients whose health care important achievement." years with her doctor and a
is provided through Medi- In a switch from when pro- social worker who helps her
care, Medicaid and com- viders were paid for each manage her care, even to
mercial insurance. service performed, pro- the point of ensuring she
The long-term goal is to ex- viders are allocated a set has rides to appointments.
pand it so that about 70 amount of money to cover "I was on my deathbed,
percent of health care ser- the people in the program. pretty much," five years
vices provided in Vermont This year, $580 million has ago, Potvin said.
are covered by the system, been allocated to OneC- Now, with her health care
which encourages patients are Vermont, an organiza- being provided through
to stay healthier using spe- tion of health care provid- OneCare Vermont, she is
cialized care, such as help- ers tasked by the state with also working with a social
ing them manage chronic carrying out the spirit of the worker whose job has been
conditions like diabetes so program. to help her navigate her
they don't wind up need- It's essentially an incentive treatment, understands it,
ing more expensive treat- for doctors and the com- follows doctor's orders and
ment. panies that employ them. gets to her appointments.
Officials consider 70 per- There are limits to both the Without the special treat-
cent a realistic goal. risk and the possible bene- ment, it's likely Potvin would
Twelve states have Medic- fit, but when the care costs be dead, said Dr. Jeremiah
aid programs using varia- less than the amount allo- Eckhaus.q