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Let's hope some of this education extends to HMOs, BlueCross/BlueShield, Medicare, etc. Mary Helen Krane, daughter & part-time caregiver to the Clevelands: George (80, peripheral vision in one eye only, and to Sarah, 72/diag. 2.5 yrs with PSP <[log in to unmask]> in rainy Everett, WA .......... > There is actually one more step before any money from the Udall Bill can be used. > > The Udall Bill AUTHORIZED Congress to appropriate money for Parkinson's Research and Education. We are still waiting for Congress to actually APPROPRIATE the funds. > > When that happens, the plans are to use $ for research into causes and cures. Money will probably also be used to train doctors etc to work with Parkinsons patients and their families, to gather information about PD in a central clearinghouse, and to provide info about PD to patients and to the general public. >