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Sen. Kennedy Circulates Draft Of Health Reform Legislation
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) is circulating an outline of health care overhaul legislation that includes a requirement that all individuals obtain coverage and requires contributions from employers, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the legislation "closely resembles" the Massachusetts health insurance law enacted in 2006, the Post reports. According to the draft summary, the bill calls for a public, government-sponsored health insurance option that would compete with private insurers. The measure also would expand Medicaid eligibility, according to the Post. Kennedy spokesperson Anthony Coley said that the outline is not yet finalized. He said, "We are still actively negotiating with members" of the Senate HELP Committee. According to a top White House official, Kennedy is expected to introduce his measure on Monday. A timetable released by Kennedy"s office calls for Senate HELP Committee Democrats to meet June 2 (Connolly, Washington Post, 5/29). A bipartisan walk-through of Kennedy"s bill is scheduled for June 5 and June 9. Hearings on the bill would then take place on June 10 or June 11. The mark up of the bill is scheduled from June 16 through June 25 (Bogardus, The Hill, 5/28). If Kennedy holds to the schedule, he will be ahead of other congressional Democrats, including Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.), on proposing overhaul legislation (Washington Post, 5/29). Coley said, "These are target dates that are not set in stone." Although Senate Democrats are hoping to pass health care reform legislation before the August recess, several senators have questioned whether that timeline is feasible (The Hill, 5/28). Reform Supporters Call For Removal of Ad
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released "Health Care and the Federal Budget," documenting the alarming state of the U.S. health care system with a special focus on the role of health care in the federal budget.
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Scientists And Clinicians Meet To Understand "Rain Man"

UQ"s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) will host a workshop tomorrow Tuesday July 14 for clinicians and scientists seeking to better understand the syndromes associated with a brain development condition made famous in the movie Rain Man. The workshop will feature some of the world"s leading experts in development of the corpus callosum - the largest fibre tract in the brain, which connects neurons in the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Malformation and absence (agenesis) of the corpus callosum are rare developmental disorders that result in a wide spectrum of symptoms, ranging from severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism to relatively mild learning problems. The Hollywood screenplay Rain Man was inspired by the very real abilities of an American man, Kim Peek, whose brain lacks a corpus callosum. Like the character portrayed in the movie, Mr Peek is capable of extraordinary mental agility, although he nevertheless faces many day-to-day challenges with seemingly simple tasks. QBI"s Associate Professor Linda Richards said the workshop was an opportunity for clinicians and scientists to better understand the fundamental brain mechanisms that regulate the plasticity and formation of connections in the brain. "Understanding what happens inside the brain during its development may hold the key to solving a wide range of neurological disorders," Dr Richards said. "Advanced imaging techniques being developed at QBI and other research centres around the world are expected to play an important role in better understanding this condition." Among the workshop"s objectives is to form an international alliance of clinicians and scientists working together to develop diagnostic tests and treatments for children and adults with agenesis of the corpus callosum. "We"ve already identified about 30 candidate genes in animal models, and it is likely many of these genes regulate corpus callosum formation in humans," Dr Richards said. "If we could more accurately identify the causes of agenesis of the corpus callosum we can develop therapies to treat people with this range of disorders." Among the 12 leading scientists and clinicians speaking at the workshop will be Associate Professor Elliott Sherr (University of California, San Francisco), an internationally recognised leader in imaging and genetics of corpus callosum agenesis. The workshop will be held at the Queensland Brain Institute on Tuesday, July 14. Associate Professor Linda Richards and Associate Professor Elliott Sherr are available for interview. Event: QBI Workshop - Corpus Callosum development and Disorders When: Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Where: Queensland Brain Institute Auditorium, 7th floor, Building 79, Upland Road, The University of Queensland, St Lucia UQ"s Queensland Brain Institute


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