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The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, now expanded, published earlier each day and updated throughout the day, can be found on Kaiser Health News (KHN), the Kaiser Family Foundation’s new nonprofit health news service, dedicated to in-depth coverage of health policy. This report replaces the Kaiser First Edition. A calendar of health policy events is also available on Kaiser Health News.



Kaiser First Edition

Friday, May 29, 2009

TODAY'S NEWS

   Obama Says Health Reform Must Be Done This Year
    AP/USA Today

   Sen. Kennedy Circulates Health Reform Legislation Draft That Would Require Employer Contributions, All U.S. Residents To Obtain Coverage
    Washington Post (Requires free, one-time registration)

News summaries of these stories and more will be published at 11:30 a.m. ET in the complete Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report.

TODAY'S HEALTH POLICY EVENTS

  • Host: Food and Drug Law Institute
    Event: Conference, "Introduction to Biotechnology Law and Regulation: A Program Focusing on Human Biologicals and Drugs," May 28-29
    Location: Embassy Suites D.C. Convention Center, 900 10th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: 202-371-1420; e-mail, CSDept@fdli.org; or visit Web site.
  • Host: Novo Nordisk
    Event: Summit on the effect of diabetes on the U.S. economy and developments in diabetes prevention and management
    Start Time: 10:00 AM
    Location: Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: 609-987-5800 or 919-550-2200; e-mail, nnpicustomercare@novonordisk.com
  • Host: Better Vision Institute
    Event: Vision Summit 2009, "Focus on Eye Protection," May 28-29
    Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Eve Zartman-Ball, 703-548-4560; e-mail, ezb@visionsite.org
  • Host: Children's Partnership
    Event: Discussion, "How National Health Reform Efforts Should Best Address Kids' Unique Health Care Needs"
    Start Time: 11:30 PM
    Location: U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, First and East Capitol streets, N.E., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Hana Bieliauskas, 202-429-0033; e-mail, hbieliauskas@childrenspartnership.org
MONDAY'S EVENTS (6/1/2009)

  • Host: Business Psychology Centre and International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics
    Event: Patient 2.0 Empowerment -- EHR for Personalizing and Improving Care, June 1-3
    Location: University of Westminster Regent Campus, London, England
    Event Contact: E-mail, 2008@icmcc.org; or visit Web site.
  • Host: Galen Institute and Heritage Foundation
    Event: Discussion, "Challenges in the Health Reform Debate: Policy Proposals by President Obama and Congressional Leaders"
    Start Time: 12:00 PM
    Location: Russell Building, 485, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Dustin Carmack, 202-608-6058; e-mail, dustin.carmack@heritage.org. Please RSVP
  • Host: American Association for the Advancement of Science
    Event: Colloquium, "Future of Personalized Medicine," June 1-2
    Location: American Association for the Advancement of Science Auditorium, 12th and H streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Earl Lane, 202-326-6431; e-mail, elane@aaas.org
  • Host: Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, American Heart Association and American Society of Nephrology
    Event: Briefing, "How NIH Is Investing Funds From the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act To Help Stimulate the Economy and Advance Medical Research"
    Start Time: 12:00 PM
    Location: Cannon Building, 121, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Hayzell Gollopp, e-mail, hgollopp@aamc.org. Please RSVP
  • Host: Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition
    Event: Forum, "Children's Health: The Future of Food and Nutrition Policy"
    Start Time: 3:30 PM
    Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Event Contact: Christine Fennelly, 617-636-3707; e-mail, christine.fennelly@tufts.edu
For a comprehensive list of upcoming National Health Policy events, please visit the Calendar.

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