From: Bent Willow <[log in to unmask]>
> We just finished watching the program and must congratulate Joan on her
> awesome presence and grace. She was able to effectively describe the
burden
> of PD while gently focusing on the inequity of funding at the NIH for
> politically popular diseases vs. those with little 'star-power' to present
> their case.I was shocked to discover through this 20/20 program the lack
of funding
> for Diabetes - one of the most common and devastating diseases in my
> clinical practice. While AIDS receives in excess of $200 per patient,
[THIS FIGURE WAS $2,000, NOT $200, PER PATIENT - I THINK IT WAS $2,400 OR
EVEN $2,800. $1,800.000,000. PER YEAR. ABOUT A $600,000,000 RAISE FROM
LAST YEAR. It was a good segment. That John Stossel is an excellent
reporter. {He didn't make Sen Specter look too good!} BBA ]
>Diabetes (which effects 15 million Americans) receives $28. PD receives
> $78
