The luncheon, held at the
Dearborn Hyatt Regency, located at 600 Town Center Drive in Dearborn, will run
from 12:00 to 1:30 p. and will be followed by a press gathering.

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Life Sciences Emerging as a Major Engine for Economic Growth in Indiana

Before joining the
President's staff, Mr. The panel which Mr.

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Ramthun pointed out President Bush's concern over electronic medical
records, pointing out that many of the displaced Katrina victims had their
medical records swept away with no hope of recovering them, yet they still
need treatment in other parts of the country where they now reside. Electronic
medical records would have helped this problem , as they have with veterans,
since the Department of Veterans Affairs uses an electronic medical record
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Many of the reasons for this
growth will be featured at The Indiana Life Sciences Forum, which is designed
to review the state of the industry and profile the opportunities in the
current climate of the capital markets. Full tables of 10 may also be
reserved.

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"The region 's life sciences initiatives have served to bring key partners
together and encourage business expansion and formation," said G. Ramthun was the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the
Treasury for health initiatives. He will argue that we can set the
eagle free by replacing the current tax code with a national consumption tax,
knows as the FairTax.

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The forum will provide key information on what
life science venture capitalists and capital markets are looking for as well
as how companies can develop creative partnering strategies."
The Indiana Life Sciences Forum will take place at the Westin,
Indianapolis, on Thursday, November 3, 2005.
For more information on the Indiana Life Sciences Forum and to register
please visit: http://www. The President would also like
to modernize Medicare and Medicaid, a system that Mr.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana is rapidly establishing
itself as a hotbed for life sciences development .com/bio/indiana_meeting

Tel: 415-591-5400
http://www. Ramthun outlined various areas of interest to the
administration, including the high price of health care in the United States,
the uninsured, unfair tax benefits, the need for electronic medical records,
Health Savings Accounts , liability reform, association health plans, the
modernization of Medicare and Medicaid and how health care will be a sizeable
portion of the President's budget.
Mr. Ramthun is the senior
health policy advisor to the President regarding health care issues involving
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Internal Revenue Code.org .

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"However, the key is to ensure that this leading research has
the business and venture capital resources to build the successful life
sciences companies of tomorrow. Ramthun continued to discuss the economics
of health care in the United States, and explained how the President would
like to see tax reform to help even out tax benefits among those who have a
corporate health insurance plan and those who pay for their own health
insurance. Ramthun pointed out is
running on a model designed for an America of the 1940s and 1960s, and is not
reflective of America today .
In his speech titled "Setting The Eagle Free," Mr.

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World Congress events convene CEOs
and senior executives from all segments of the healthcare industry, with the
latest thought leaders and case studies, representing innovative, solution-
oriented approaches to make significant advances in healthcare cost and
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beliefs that the U.S. economic potential (symbolized by the eagle) is being
caged by our federal economic policies.

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World Congress is the producer of The World Health Care Congress, The
World Health Care Congress -- Europe , The World Healthcare Innovation and
Technology Congress, The Health + Human Capital Management Congress , and The
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WASHINGTON, At The Health and Human Capital
Management Congress today, Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, Roy
Ramthun provided insight into a major portion of the President's State of the
Union address next week. Mr.com

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In this role, he actively promoted the
Treasury's implementation of Health Savings Accounts and the Health Coverage
Tax Credit (HCTC) program.

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burrillandco. Ramthun. DETROIT, Herman Cain, FairTax advocate, author and
nationally-syndicated radio host will speak to Detroit Economic Club (DEC)
members and guests on Monday, May 16, 2005.

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The club has nearly 2,000 members and is recognized as one of the
premier speaking forums in the United States.
For more information about the DEC, to order tickets, or to become a
member, contact the DEC at (313) 963-8547 or toll-free 1-866-4-ECON-CLUB or
e-mail info@econclub.

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"Indiana is building a critical mass of research capacity and intellectual
property, from both its world-class universities and corporate R+D strength,"
said Burrill. Ramthun was on also included George Bennett,
Chairman and CEO of Health Dialog, and Harold (Hank) Gardner , MD, President,
Human Capital Management Services.
Tickets for the event are $30 for members , $35 for member spouses and
guest of members and $45 for non-members.
The DEC was established in 1934, and is recognized worldwide for its
contribution to the discussion and promotion of economic , political and social
issues.

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The speech outlined how health care in the US is currently 16 percent of
the gross national product, or two trillion dollars per year and how rising
health care costs to US employers have begun to impede employee raises and
therefore standard of living .
The current political issues of liability reform and association health
plans, which have been passed by the House of Representatives but not by the
Senate, were also touched upon by Mr.

Roy Ramthun is Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. As
a member of the National Economic Council staff, Mr.