Budget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight

Budget watchers are growing increasingly frustrated about the politicization of tackling cost-saving measures in entitlement programs, particularly Medicare.

The growing divide between Democrats and Republicans was on full display this past week, when President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussian sanctions will boomerang States, cities rethink tax incentives after Amazon HQ2 backlash A Presidents Day perspective on the nature of a free press MORE’s budget proposal for fiscal 2021 called for roughly $2 trillion in cuts to entitlement programs. Anti-poverty advocates said many of those provisions would hurt the poor and deny people health coverage.

Democrats seized on the proposal, characterizing it as Trump slashing Medicare benefits, even though the president largely hewed to his State of the Union promise to leave Medicare untouched. He instead proposed some $500 billion worth of measures that would reduce costs to providers without eating into benefits.

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Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiMalaysia says it will choose 5G partners based on own standards, not US recommendations Pelosi warns allies against using Huawei Budget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight MORE (D-Calif.) called the White House spending request a “heartless budget.”

“If you’re sitting at home at your kitchen table and you’re a senior or there is a senior in your family on Medicare, you’re getting cut,” she said.

But experts say the Medicare proposals should be relatively uncontroversial, leaving budget watchers wondering if reforms to any of the nation’s largest deficit drivers is politically possible, or if the issue has simply become a non-starter in Washington.

“There is literally nothing that would cut benefits from Medicare recipients,” said Marc Goldwein, the head of policy for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a fiscal watchdog group. “The policies would actually help them because they’d reduce the amount they’d pay in premiums and out-of-pocket costs.”

Some of the major Medicare proposals, he noted, have a history of bipartisan support and were even included in former President Obama’s budget requests. Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegJoe Biden lost his fastball — can he get it back before South Carolina? Where the 2020 Democrats stand on taxes Bloomberg hits Sanders supporters in new ad MORE includes three of the policies in his health care proposal, and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenJoe Biden lost his fastball — can he get it back before South Carolina? Where the 2020 Democrats stand on taxes Budget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight MORE (D-Mass.), who is also running for president, includes two of them in hers.

Among them is a proposal requiring that the site of a procedure — a doctor’s office or a hospital — doesn’t affect the cost.

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Another would affect the level of payments Medicare pays to providers for what’s called post-acute care, such as physical therapy or rehab.

Both aim to reduce payments to the providers but don’t directly scale back benefits or cut off access for recipients.

But it is possible for such cost-cutting measures to ultimately affect benefits, according to Juliette Cubanski, an associate director of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicare Program.

“When it comes to Medicare, I don’t think it makes sense to hold up this budget as something that Medicare beneficiaries need to lose any sleep over,” she said. “But if you cut provider payments and they scale back on benefits, there could be a spillover effect there, or a connection between the two.”

House Budget Committee Chairman John YarmuthJohn Allen YarmuthBudget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight On The Money: Deficit spikes 25 percent through January | Mnuchin declines to say why Trump pulled Treasury nominee who oversaw Roger Stone case | Lawmakers trade insults over Trump budget cuts Lawmakers trade insults over Trump budget cuts MORE (D-Ky.) argued that absent any broader reforms, such changes could have repercussions for rural hospitals.

But the exact implications aren’t clear, says Goldwein, who said studies of similar cost-cutting measures in the past have found minor changes in benefits.

Those policies are in contrast to the various restrictions Trump proposed for Medicaid, food stamps, welfare and housing assistance, which would deny some beneficiaries access and in some cases scale back the level of benefits.

For those concerned about reducing the deficit, conflating cost-saving measures with cutting benefits muddies the waters, analysts say.

“I think it’s very frustrating to lump them together, because people have a point on Medicaid. But when it comes to Social Security and Medicare, they’re Obama-era policies to increase program integrity and reduce costs,” Goldwein said.

Since Trump took office, the deficit has increased by roughly two-thirds and is expected to reach $1 trillion. Democrats blame the $1.9 trillion GOP tax law from 2017 and a Republican effort to boost defense spending. Republicans, meanwhile, point to the higher domestic spending favored by Democrats.

But analysts argue that an aging population is stretching spending from mandatory programs such as Social Security and Medicare, which are major drivers of the debt.

Russ Vought, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the problem stemmed from politicians using a program’s cost as shorthand for its value.

“Washington, D.C., far too often wants to just say what’s the dollar amount and makes that the sacrosanct value for how you’re doing with regard to your commitment,” he said at a House Budget Committee hearing this past week. He also insisted that the Trump budget would leave programs such as Medicaid untouched.

Democrats, for their part, said they welcomed reforms but needed proof that they worked before slashing budgets.

“I have to be a little bit miffed, I guess is the best word, because you talk about savings and waste and fraud, and that you’re going to be doing different types of approaches, but has the administration offered any legislation in any of these areas?” Yarmuth asked Vought at the hearing. “The administration has not offered legislation to deal with health care.”

Indeed, Goldwein noted, some $750 billion of savings in the president’s budget would come from an unspecified health plan that has yet to be unveiled.

Election year politics is in many ways playing a role in the debate, with experts noting that it’s easier to tout more benefits and lower taxes than the alternative.

“It’s very difficult to talk about cutting Social Security or Medicare benefits. At the same time, there aren’t a lot of people who want to say we need to increase taxes or revenues to pay for these programs,” Cubanski said. “We’re not having a conversation about, ‘How much are we willing to pay for these programs?’ and ‘How much should we pay moving forward?’”

Delta, Hawaiian airlines work with officials to trace path of couple with coronavirus

Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines are working with federal and state officials to trace the path of a married couple that has tested positive for coronavirus after visiting Hawaii.

Hawaii state health officials said the couple was in the state from Jan. 28 to Feb. 7, and both were diagnosed after being hospitalized in Japan, USA Today reported

State officials initially announced the husband’s diagnosis on Friday, saying he developed symptoms during the second leg of his trip on the island of Oahu, where he was from Feb. 3 to 7. The male patient had taken a flight on Hawaiian Airlines HA265 from Kahulu to Honolulu to get to the island.

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The couple both flew on Delta’s flight 611 from Honolulu to Nagoya, Japan. The man had worn a mask on his return flight, state officials said Friday.

Spokesperson Janice Okubo told Hawaiian Public Radio that the wife had been hospitalized, and The Honolulu Star Advertiser and The New York Times have reported she was diagnosed with the virus Saturday.

State epidemiologist said officials think the husband was infected in Japan or on the flight to Hawaii, since he developed symptoms about five days after arriving to the state, according to USA Today.

Delta Air Lines spokesperson told The Hill in a statement that the airline is “aware of reports that two customers who are being treated for novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) recently traveled together between Honolulu and Nagoya” and is working with U.S. and Japanese officials.

“The health and safety of our customers and crews is our top priority, and in cooperation with Japanese health officials, we are proactively reaching out to customers who were onboard that flight as well as taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety of our customers and crew,” the spokesperson said. 

Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson Alex Da silva told The Hill in a statement that the airline is working with public health agencies to inform other passengers on the plane “as they deem necessary.” 

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“We are also in contact with our crew and agents who operated the flight to make sure they are supported and healthy,” the statement said.

Lauren George, the corporate communications director for Hilton Grand Vacations, said in a statement to The Hill that the company is prioritizing guest and team member safety. 

Following the stay of a guest who was later diagnosed with COVID-19, the Grand Waikikian has implemented all recommendations of public health authorities,” she said. “While the Grand Waikikian remains open as usual, we are also working with all current and future guests at the Grand Waikikian to ensure their comfort and safety.”

The coronavirus has infected more than 71,000 people globally and killed 1,775 people as of Monday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins. There are 15 cases in seven states in the U.S., but no confirmed cases in Hawaii.

—Updated at 3:58 p.m.

Coronavirus death toll climbs past 1,350 in China, 5,000 new cases reported

China’s National Health Commission on Friday reported another sharp spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths.

According to the state-run agency, there are over 5,000 new cases of the virus and 121 more deaths, the Associated Press reports.

Hubei province — which is home to the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak — recently changed how it counts confirmed cases, which could possibly explain the increase of new cases. Instead of waiting on lab results, the province now goes off of a physician’s diagnosis, according to the AP.

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“I suspect but can’t be certain that the underlying trend is still downwards,” Paul Hunter, professor of health protection at the University of East Anglia in England, told the wire service. “It almost certainly does not mean that there has been a resurgence of the epidemic overnight.”

Wuhan and over a dozen other cities in China are still on complete lockdown. The government-enforced quarantine affects nearly 60 million people.

In the U.S., there have been 15 confirmed cases of the virus, but no deaths. 

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday said that the virus will likely stay for “beyond this season, or beyond this year,” as the disease has the potential to propagate in the United States.

Malaysia says it will choose 5G partners based on own standards, not US recommendations

Malaysia’s communications minister said the country will choose partners for its rollout of 5G based on the country’s own standards and not U.S. recommendations as Washington advises allies around to world to be wary of working with the Chinese firm Huawei. 

“My position is very clear, we have our own safety standards, we have own safety requirements,” minister Gobind Singh Deo told Reuters in an interview Monday. 

“So whoever deals with us, whoever comes up with proposals, we have to be certain and we have to be sure they meet the security standards that we have.”

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The U.S. has been warning allies against using Huawei over concerns that the tech giant is sharing sensitive information with Beijing. 

Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiMalaysia says it will choose 5G partners based on own standards, not US recommendations Pelosi warns allies against using Huawei Budget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight MORE (D-Calif.) cautioned NATO allies Monday against allowing the Chinese tech firm into their cellular network. 

Singh Deo told Reuters that Malaysia is aware of the “concerns that have been expressed around the world” about Huawei, but said Malaysia will use guidance from its own security standards in choosing partners for its 5G rollout plan this year. 

“When you talk about security, be it Huawei or anyone else, you want to be assured that whatever system they propose … is suitable for you. We do not say we will not deal with one particular company because generally there are security concerns,” he said. 

Singh Deo said consumer access to 5G will likely come online by the end of the year or early 2021. 

He said the Malaysian government was interested in involving as many companies as possible to encourage healthy competition. 

Huawei signed a 5G deal with a Malaysian mobile network as well as preliminary agreements with others, according to Reuters. The country is also looking at other suitors including Finnish company Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson, according to the newswire.

Trump administration eyes proposal to block jet engine sales to China: report

The Trump administration is mulling a proposal to block General Electric (GE) jet engine sales to China, Reuters reported Saturday. 

The U.S. government will consider whether to stop selling GE engines to China for its first large commercial passenger jet, potentially affecting China’s ability to enter the market, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 

The aircraft expected to go in service next year goes by the name COMAC C919, an acronym for Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd.

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The administration is deciding whether or not to deny a license request from GE and France’s Safran SA to provide a CFM LEAP-1C engine for China’s newly developed aircraft, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The company has sold engines to China with approved licenses since 2014, with the latest license permission in March 2019. 

The possible denial raises concerns about whether the government will ban the sale of other products used for the Chinese aircraft. The administration has previously given licenses to companies to sell engines, flight control systems and other parts for the commercial aircraft.

The decision is expected to be discussed during an interagency meeting Thursday revolving around how to reduce the number of exports of U.S. technology to China. President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussian sanctions will boomerang States, cities rethink tax incentives after Amazon HQ2 backlash A Presidents Day perspective on the nature of a free press MORE’s cabinet will also discuss the matter at a Feb. 28 meeting, sources told Reuters. 

Officials will also debate the sales of flight control systems at these meetings. Honeywell International has received licenses to sell in the country for about a decade, including one earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. 

Some in the administration are worried that China would reverse engineer the U.S. technology, but others say the country has not done so with the LEAP engines it already has. 

One person familiar with the matter told the news outlet that China could retaliate by buying more planes from Airbus SE instead of Boeing, which receives 25 percent of its profit from China.  

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The White House, Department of Commerce and GE did not immediately return requests for comment. The Hill also reached out to the State, Energy and Treasury departments. 

Sue Gough, a Pentagon spokesperson, told The Hill in a statement that the Defense Department “supports a collaborative interagency process that allows the facts and concerns of all parties to be heard before adopting potential major regulatory changes.”

“We will have nothing to provide until that process has concluded and a decision on this issue has been made,” she said.

The dispute comes amid the trade and technology war between the two countries. The Wall Street Journal also reported the potential halt in sales on Saturday.

Spring & Summer 2020: The Big Seven

I’m going to report on the next six months of fashion in five separate posts instead of one extremely long and overwhelming one. That way the info is easier to digest and we can focus our conversations in the comments section. Let the trendy games begin.

I’ve seen many of the Ready-to-Wear collections for Spring 2020. Every season, a set of cohesive and interesting themes emerge through the chaos and drama that struts down the runway. Some of these themes have staying power for years, and sometimes even decades. Unfortunately, the lack of diversity across the body type and age of the runway models was disappointing, and looks dated. I am forever hopeful that this will change.

Here are seven trends that stood out.

1. Sustainability

Many designers used fabrics, trims, and accessories from past collections to minimize waste and promote the idea of upscaling, recycling, repurposing and repeating. Many designers made a point of using ethically sourced materials and manufacturing plants. Some designers pushed for a plant-based collection that was void of all animal products. These actions form part of an extremely important message about the question of sustainability and style.

Achieving sustainability is extremely complex. There are no easy solutions, and many compromises. But we have to think about sustainability because the problems won’t go away unless action is taken. Every small action counts, even if it’s just to ease your conscience. So these days, you have to think long and hard about what sustainability means for you and your style, and be vigilant about the sustainable actions that you can manage regularly. Sustainability means different things for different people, and some can manage it more easily than others. It’s not a contest, so by all means compare, but do not despair. As long as you’re making a point of being sustainable your way, it’s a good thing.

2. Do Your Own Thing (DYOT)

There is no one way to be stylish. Fashion is a melting pot of sartorial choices, and increasing diversity in fashion with each passing year means that there is something for everyone. Trends are no longer seasonal and fads no longer exist. Trends are becoming harder to define, and at some point they will be irrelevant. That’s why creating a signature style and evolving it over time is one of the most important and relevant trends of them all. Wear the trends, don’t wear them, remix them, repeat them, reinvent them — it’s all good. Do your own thing!

3. Practical Comfort

Our fast-paced world expects us to travel at the drop of a hat, multitask, and work long hours. This modern way of life demands comfort. That’s why it’s trendy to wear fashion or athletic sneakers with anything, and to throw on leggings with a blazer, dressy bag, and glam jewellery. Unstructured clothing, elastic waists, fabrics with stretch, machine-washable workwear, clothing with hidden pockets, dressy flats, trendy puffer coats, and the oh-so-popular juxtaposition of remixing casual with dressy pieces continues to make a strong statement in today’s fashion.

4. Celebrating Classics and Icons

Designers and retailers are making a point of giving modern classics and iconic items their fashionable moment. They are remixing them in new ways to prevent boredom and showcase versatility. Wear a dressy trench coat with joggers and sneakers. Throw on a blazer and Dr. Martens with anything. A baseball cap and Chucks can work with a ball dress, and a pencil skirt can be worn with your varsity sweatshirt. The trend is promoting sustainability because wearing an old item in a new way can be better than buying something new.

5. Happy Tension

The tension between opposing trends is more apparent than ever. Outfit Maximalism shakes hands with minimal looks. Oversized slouch, surrendered waistlines and architectural volume can live happily with busloads of structure, body-con and waist definition. Dressy pieces and uber-casual items are equally on-trend, and by all means remix them into one outfit. Neutrals and earth tones are as popular as brights and jewel tones. Pointy toes are as important as square toes, and stilettos look just as fab as block heels.

This type of happy trend tension creates fashion diversity and reinforces doing your own thing. It gives looks a higher longevity factor, making it harder and harder to call an item “dated”. It supports sustainability, and our need to be as diverse in fashion as we can be.

6. The ‘90s

With respect to silhouettes and outfit combinations, you’ll see a strong flashback to the ‘90s. The early ‘90s were a meaningful nod to the ’80s, and the mid ‘90s had lots of ‘70s appeal, so I see it as more of a flashback to three decades instead of one. This is another nod to sustainability, because it’s hip and fashionable to thrift and wear items that are several decades old instead of passing them on as dated looks.

7. Personal Slogans

Designers and retailers continue to use their influential platforms to make statements that are important to them and their brand. Many of the messages are political, but sometimes they’re light-hearted, funny, and take the mickey out of the ridiculous fashion industry. YLF is not a political blog, so the specifics of the messages are not the point. But the trend is something we can incorporate into our own styles by wearing slogans and outfit combinations that showcase a personal message. It can be subtle or bold, and executed your way.

It’s important to remember that despite what’s happening on the runways or in trend forecasts, retailers will continue to supply the market with items that they sell well at retail. Items will stick around for as long as consumers will buy them. Designers do not have the power to control trends as much as we do collectively as consumers. We are the ones in control.

Jules Bianchi est sorti du coma artificiel et a été rapatrié en France

Plus d’un mois après son grave accident au Grand Prix du Japon, le pilote de formule 1 Jules Bianchi vient d’être sorti du coma artificiel dans lequel il était plongé. Il a été rapatrié en France dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi.

Jules Bianchi n’avait plus quitté l’hôpital de Yokkaichi, au Japon, depuis sa terrible sortie de route du 5 octobre dernier. Durant ces semaines d’hospitalisation, le jeune niçois était plongé dans un coma artificiel. Il a également subi une opération au cerveau. Son père faisait alors état d’une « situation désespérée ». Mercredi, sa famille a pourtant surpris les fans de Jules en publiant le communiqué suivant: « Jules n’est plus dans le coma artificiel dans lequel il avait été plongé juste après son accident, toutefois il est toujours inconscient », indiquent les premières lignes de ce message. « Il respire sans aide extérieure et ses signes vitaux sont stables ».

Malgré ces annonces a priori très positives, le communiqué tempère le propos en précisant que « l’état de Jules est toujours considéré comme critique ». Etant donné que le pilote de 25 ans peut désormais respirer seul, sa famille a choisi de le faire rapatrier en Europe. Le CHUV de Lausanne, où était hospitalisé Michael Schumacher, a un temps été évoqué comme lieu d’accueil, mais c’est finalement le CHU de Nice qui s’est chargé du blessé. Jules Bianchi y est arrivé dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi et devrait y passer les prochains mois. Il retrouve ainsi sa ville de naissance et pourra être entouré de sa famille et de ses amis.

Sans manquer de remercier les médecins japonais pour les soins prodigués à leur fils, les parents du pilote Marussia ont également indiqué que Jules est désormais sous la responsabilité des professeurs Raucoules et Ichai. Carole Ichai avait fait partie de l’équipe chargée de traiter le cas d’Hélène Pastor, suite à la fusillade dont l’héritière monégasque avait été victime en mai dernier. Le professeur Paquis, chef de service de neurochirurgie du CHU de Nice, s’occupera lui aussi de Bianchi. « Le traitement de Jules entre désormais dans une nouvelle phase, centrée sur le rétablissement de ses fonctions neurologiques », conclut le message.

Si les informations apportées par ce communiqué laissent naître une lueur d’espoir dans le cœur des supporters de Jules Bianchi, l’état de santé de son collègue Michael Schumacher nous rappelle que rien n’est jamais simple quand le cerveau est touché. Jules Bianchi est encore loin d’être tiré d’affaire, mais il avance au moins dans la bonne direction.

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Laetitia Casta nue en couverture du magazine Lui

Un cadeau de Noël. C’est ainsi qu’est présentée Laetitia Casta par la rédaction du magazine Lui, pour ce double numéro de décembre et janvier : l’actrice en fait la couverture, et elle y apparaît… nue. Ou presque : subsistent une paire de talons et de bas, sur un cliché du photographe Mario Sorrenti.

Pas de peau artificiellement reluisante. Pas de photo prise dans un axe purement frontal. Laetitia Casta a beau faire la couverture d’un magazine et y apparaître nue, elle n’est pas Kim Kardashian pour autant. L’actrice française a certainement demandé au photographe Mario Sorrenti, qui a réalisé ce cliché pour le mensuel Lui, de se montrer plus mesuré dans son approche du nu. Et de garder un minimum de mystère : la photo est censée présenter Laetita Casta comme un cadeau de Noël aux lecteurs du magazine chapeauté par Frédéric Beigbeder.

Récemment vue à l’affiche du film Des lendemains qui chantent, film qu’elle estimait « audacieux et impertinent », l’actrice a certainement voulu s’inspirer de ces deux adjectifs pour sa collaboration avec Lui. Une idée en phase avec l’image que veut se donner le magazine, qui avait notamment choisi une photo de Rihanna les seins nus pour illustrer une couverture au printemps dernier.

Après Marion Cotillard il y a quelques jours, c’est donc une nouvelle actrice française qui se dénude pour des photos de fin d’année. Laetitia Casta sera par ailleurs bientôt de retour sur les écrans : dans le film Arletty tout d’abord, un biopic à la date de sortie non déterminée, puis dans Des Apaches au côté d’André Dussollier, le 17 juin prochain.

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Keira Knightley est officiellement enceinte

Un an après son mariage avec James Righton, Keira Knightley s’apprête à vivre la plus belle des aventures. Les jeunes époux vont devenir parents.

Elle qui s’engage à attendre patiemment pendant 9 mois a laissé quelques jours s’écouler avant d’officialiser. C’est finalement l’agent de Keira Knightley qui a confirmé ce matin la grossesse de l’actrice. Une journaliste de la version anglaise du magazine ELLE affirme avoir eu le représentant de la star qui “admet avec bonheur que les rumeurs sont vraies”. En effet, dès jeudi le New York Post annonçait dans sa Page Six que l’héroïne de New York Melody attendait un heureux évènement.

L’agent de Keira Knightley précise que la future maman “ne fera plus aucun commentaire sur cette nouvelle”. Très discrète sur sa vie privée, la frêle anglaise veut également profiter de sa grossesse en toute intimité. Même son de cloche du côté du futur papa. James Righton, 31ans, qui ne communique que sur sa musique et son groupe The Klaxons, n’a pas fait de commentaires.

À 29 ans, Keira Knightley s’apprête à devenir maman pour la première fois. Les ensembles plus amples dans lesquels elle s’est récemment glissé avaient déjà mis sur la piste d’une grossesse certains observateurs. Pourtant cet été, l’actrice laissait entendre, notamment dans les colonnes de ELLE Uk ne pas avoir planifier de projet bébé. En réalité les amoureux avaient déjà prévu d’accueillir un enfant dans quelques mois.

Un bébé rock et glamour attendu pour 2015, voila exactement ce dont nous rêvions pour finir l’année en beauté.

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Mohamed Ali a été hospitalisé

Ce week-end sur la chaîne ESPN, le porte-parole de Mohamed Ali a informé les médias que l’ex-boxeur avait été admis à l’hôpital pour une pneumonie.

Voilà plus de 30 ans que Mohamed Ali a quitté les rings. Pourtant, son nom évoque toujours celui d’un champion. Celui qu’il a été de sa première et impressionnante victoire professionnelle, en 1960 aux Jeux Olympiques de Rome, à la fin de sa carrière en 1981.

Quelques années plus tard, celui qui en 1964 avait abandonné son nom de naissance, Cassius Clay, assimilé à un “nom d’esclave” au profit de celui qui marqua les esprits lorsqu’il s’est converti à l’Islam, a déclenché la maladie de Parkinson. D’après le Dr Abraham Lieberman, le médecin de Mohamed Ali, la maladie de Parkinson est caractérisée principalement par des tremblements et des troubles moteurs généralisés évoluant progressivement. L’une de ses complications courantes est l’infection pulmonaire.

Selon le porte-parole de l’ancien boxeur de 72 ans, la pneumonie qui a conduit « The Greatest » à l’hôpital ce week-end serait peu inquiétante. “Il a été admis samedi dans la matinée, mais la maladie a été traitée à un stade précoce” a-t-il déclaré sur la chaîne ESPN. Il ne devrait donc pas rester hospitalisé très longtemps.

Si en octobre dernier, lors de l’avant-première de I am Ali, le documentaire de Clare Lewins, Rahman, le frère du champion, n’avait pas hésité à communiquer sur l’état de santé inquiétant de Mohamed Ali, cette fois la famille a souhaité garder le silence quant au lieu d’hospitalisation de la légende de la boxe. Souhaitons que le traitement soit assez court pour que Mohamed Ali puisse retrouver ses proches pour les fêtes.

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