As executive editor of Roll Call, Capitol Hill's feisty, independent newspaper, Morton Kondracke has covered all phases of American politics and foreign policy as both a print and broadcast journalist.

Known to millions of Americans for 17 years of regular appearances on The McLaughlin Group, Kondracke is now co-host, along with Fred Barnes, of The Beltway Boys on FOX. He gives audiences a timely look inside Washington and the changes Election 2004 may bring.

Kondracke brings a unique perspective to the issues of our day, as well as to the political dynamics between the White House and Capitol Hill. In addition to his position at Roll Call, he pens Pennsylvania Avenue, a nationally syndicated column.

Author of Saving Milly: Love, Politics and Parkinson's Disease, Kondracke chronicles his wife's battle against Parkinson's disease. Today he discusses why health care should top the national agenda while exploring the health policy issues that matter most to your audience.

• A View From Washington - Mort Kondracke gives an up-to-the-minute look at American politics and foreign policy. As a Washington journalist since the early '60s, Mort's observations and amusing anecdotes have the weight of his considerable experience. He'll tell you what's going on in Washington and what changes the next elections might bring. On request, he will address your organization's legislative prospects.
  
  
• Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease - In this inspiring and informative presentation based on his New York Times best seller of the same name, Mort gives audiences a glimpse into a side of American life that is usually left behind closed doors. He shares the story of his own family's struggle with Parkinson's disease - a debilitating condition that struck his wife in her middle years. Kondracke describes his transformation from careerist to caregiver and disease activist, and explores the realities of "disease politics" in the campaign to find a cure for Parkinson's and other diseases. He also discusses the need for the U.S. government to re-double its miniscule investment in medical research.
  
  
• America's Health Agenda - Mort has a special interest and indepth knowledge about the condition of health care in the United States. He discusses why health care should be at the top of the national agenda, while exploring: health policy, rising costs, Medicare prescription drugs, prospects for the uninsured, and other issues that are relevant to your audience.