The Silver Book®: Slaying the Medicare Dragons - Diabetes

The Silver Book®: Slaying the Medicare Dragons - Diabetes

Date: October 17th, 2007
Time: 12:00PM - 1:30PM
City: Washington, D.C.
Country: US
Address: Rayburn House Office Building
Room B-354
   
Contact Name: Joan Hurwitz
Phone: 202-293-2856
Email: jhurwitz@agingresearch.org

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Slaying the Medicare Dragons:
The Promise of Innovation

Focus on Diabetes

Briefing and Luncheon
October 17, 2007
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Rayburn House Office Building
Room B-354

In the final series of The Silver Book® briefings looking at the growing burden of chronic disease and the promise of innovation, the Alliance for Aging Research focuses on diabetes. Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the U.S. and the leading cause of kidney failure, adult-onset blindess, and nontraumatic lower limb amputations. Almost 21 million Americans have diabetes and 54 million have pre-diabetes.

Moderator:
Daniel Perry
Executive Director
Alliance for Aging Research

Welcome:
John M. Taylor
Executive Vice President for Health
Biotechnology Industry Organization

Panelists:

  • Dr. John Anderson- VIEW PRESENTATION
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Incoming Chair, American Diabetes Association
    Advocacy Committee
  • Dr. William Rowley - VIEW PRESENTATION
    Institute for Alternative Futures
  • Nicole Pedone
    Diabetes Patient Advocate

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This briefing is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from:

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