With the Senate passage of its version of the Health Care Reform bill, the next step is to combine the House and Senate bills in conference committee. (Although at press time, there was some talk on the Hill that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might try to avoid this step.) At this point the controversial public option is not a part of the bill. Said Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc) "The lack of support from the administration made keeping the public option in the bill an uphill struggle." With or without the public option, it will be extremely important to all sides who Congressional leadership chooses to sit on the committee. Everyone in the disability community is anxious for more available, more affordable insurance coverage without pre-existing conditions. It is important that the final bill is sustainable, affordable for the American taxpayer and one that is fair for all. Following combination of the bills, a vote will take place on the Chamber floor. Passage of the combined bill will promote the bill to the President's desk for a signature.Stay tuned.

On December 10th, paraplegic Geoff Holt cast off from the Canary Islands on an epic 3,000-mile adventure that will return him to the very beach where he had a life-changing accident 25 years ago. His trip will take him back to the island of Tortola where he was injured when he was just 18. Then, Geoff, now 43, was one of the youngest yacht skippers in the Caribbean. One day he dove into shallow water and broke his back and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since, paralyzed from the chest down. Geoff, from Shedfield, England, made three Atlantic crossings before the accident and says he intends to "exorcise a few ghosts" by completing his personal Atlantic challenge on specially modified 60ft. catamaran. If his yacht, "Impossible Dream" can maintain an average speed of 6 knots then Geoff should arrive in Tortola on January 6th!

Jonah Bascle has made a name for himself as a local stand-up comedian known for his honest, straightforward style. But this 23-year-old says his bid to become the next mayor of New Orleans is no laughing matter. Bascle is running as an independent, and his platform is about equal access. He uses a wheelchair.
Born and raised in New Orleans, he had a difficult time attending high school because none of the New Orleans schools were accessible. He studied media and visual arts and attended a variety of schools, later attending the University of New Orleans. Bascle's candidacy is built around bringing attention to what he calls a need for better accessibility to city services. But Bascle said his campaign platform reaches far beyond accessibility issues for the disabled. "I say that I want to make New Orleans accessible -- and handicapped accessible -- but I also mean to make city hall accessible for everyone to get information when they need information," he said. 'If they need to solve a problem, go to City Hall and talk to some person that works there and they're able to answer their questions."

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