Gordon- This is indeed some kind of breakthrough and certainly good news. On March Sen. John Chafee wrote to Dr. Bruce C Vladeck, Administrat or for Health Care Financing Administration, on my behalf , requesting an an explanation for the decision not to fund Pallidotomies. I have requested a meeting with Sen. Chafee to further persue this because I have not received any infomation from that agency. Please keep us posted on any further developments. Ted Nelson 62 6 pal