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              4/3/2015 
                  Latest from PAN


                  PAN Forum Unites Parkinson’s Community
                  Nearly 200 Parkinson’s advocates had more than 300 meetings with their Members of Congress on March 25 as part of the successful 2015 PAN Forum. Learn more.

                  The Medicare Therapy Caps Exceptions Process Expired on March 31. Now What?
                  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it will hold Medicare therapy claims to give the Senate time to find a more permanent solution to the problem. Learn more.

                  Continuing the Fight for our Veterans
                  Idaho State Director Lisa Bain guest blogs about her experience at the 2015 PAN Forum. Learn more.

                  House and Senate Pass Budget Resolutions
                  The House and Senate have passed their respective Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget resolutions. Learn more.
                 
           
              
              
                  Stay Engaged

                  Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the Data Collection Bill
                  Email your Representative and Senators today and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 292/S. 849, the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act, which would create a data collection system for Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders. Take Action!
                 
           
              
              
                  In The News

                  The following news articles are included for your information only and do not represent the views or policies of PAN.

                  Legislation Would Enable Insurance to Cover ‘Telemedicine’
                  Delaware State News | April 2, 2015
                  Under Delaware law, telemedicine is perfectly legal. However, insurance companies are not required to cover the costs. More.


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                  Parkinson's Activist Honored at White House
                  Republican-Americans (CT) | March 28, 2015 
                  This article features Connecticut Assistant State Director Steven DeWitte.
                  Town resident Steven DeWitte has Parkinson's disease, but he doesn't let it affect his busy schedule, which on Monday took him to the other Washington — the one with the White House. More.


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                  UF Doctor Hosted at White House for Parkinson’s Panel
                  The Independent Florida Alligator | March 31, 2015 
                  This article features Florida State Directors Gretchen and Michael Church.
                  Gretchen Church was 32 years old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease almost 17 years ago. More.


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                  Making Lemonade from a Truckload of Lemons
                  Shopper-News Now (TN) | April 1, 2015 
                  This story featured Tennessee Assistant State Director Alan Zimmerman.
                  When Harden Valley resident Alan Zimmerman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last June, it was more like Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed with a case of Alan Zimmerman. More.


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                  ARC Vibrating Pen Steadies the Ship for People with Parkinson's Disease
                  Gizmag.com | March 31, 2015
                  The development of tight, cramped cursive as a result of degenerating motor control is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease. More.


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                  A New Tool for Understanding Parkinson's Disease
                  MedicalXpress.com | April 2, 2015
                  EPFL scientists have developed a new method that can accurately simulate the chemical modification of the protein behind Parkinson's disease. More.


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                  Clinical trial offers hope to those with Parkinson's
                  The Virginian-Pilot | April 1, 2015
                  The first symptom, a shaky hand, surfaced a decade ago when Grady Harris was sanding his boat. More.


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                  Using Patients' Own Cells to Accelerate Research into Neurological Disease
                  Phys.org | March 31, 2015
                  A patient's very own skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and even cures for devastating neurological diseases. More.


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                  Music Helps Keep Parkinson's Patients Going
                  Minnesota Public Radio News | March 26, 2015
                  Belly laughs and rousing songs open a weekly choral gathering at the Struthers Parkinson's Center in Golden Valley. More.


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                  Downton's Laura Carmichael: How Nanna's Parkinson's Helped to Bond us Together
                  Daily Express (UK) | March 31, 2015
                  Yet she is not talking red carpets, awards ceremonies or photo shoots. Laura is discussing the "privilege" of being able to use her celebrity to support Parkinson's UK and raise awareness of the cruel neurological condition which overshadowed her grandmother's final years. More.
                 
           
              

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