Elizabeth Edwards, of the Center for American Progress and wife of former Presidential Candidate John Edwards testified on medical debt and bankruptcy. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), is the chairman of this Judiciary Subcommittee on the courts.

Leaders of academic medical centers (AMCs) are meeting this week with members of Congress in an effort to bring attention to the low-income populations & variations in care & cost. Dr. Edward Miller discusses the efforts of the AMCs, as well as the geographical disparities in Medicare spending & why they feel Congress may be putting the most vulnerable at risk.

Nicholas Lardy, Peterson Institute for Int'l Economics, Senior Fellow
John Fund, Wall Street Journal, Editorial Board Member
Jonathan Karp, Editor, “True Compass: Edward M. Kennedy, a Memoir”

Three of the living former presidents attended the funeral mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy. Pres. Obama delivered the eulogy at the service, held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, in Boston. Later in the day, Sen. Kennedy was buried next to his two brothers, Pres. John Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy, at Arlington National Cemetary.

Sen. Edward Kennedy’s family, friends and former colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of the late senator by sharing their personal experiences and reflections. Speakers include V.P. Biden, Sen. Dodd (D-CT), Sen. McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Hatch (R-UT) from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.

The Obama campaign hosts a conference call to discuss the state of the race. Florida Representatives Robert Wexler and Kathy Castor, former Michigan Congressman and John Edwards campaign manager David Bonior, and former DNC Chair and Ohio superdelegate David Wilhelm join Obama campaign manager David Plouffe.

Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) announced his support for Dem. Presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). The two appeared together in a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, MI.

Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) withdraws his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination at an event in New Orleans, LA.

Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), "Grown Up," campaign ad.

Fmr. Sen. John Edwards delivers a concession speech following the results of the South Carolina Democratic Primary. He spoke to supporters at Jillian's Restaurant in Columbia.