What’s so funny about a quadruple amputee and a stroke survivor road-tripping across North America, collecting horror stories about caregiving and disability? Tune in to Crip Trip and you’ll get the picture in about half a minute.| Amplitude
In the budget request it submitted last week, the White House asked Congress to eliminate funding for the National Limb Loss Resource Center, one of the only federal funding streams earmarked for amputees. The post White House Seeks to Eliminate Funds for Amputee Programs appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
To get a sense of how Medicaid cuts might impact amputees, Amplitude asked one person living with limb loss to describe how her life would change if she lost even part of her check. The post Medicaid Cuts: One Amputee’s Story appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’ physical and mental health. The post New Bill Raises Hope for Amputee Veterans Craving Active Lifestyle appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Choosing a prosthesis can be maddeningly complex. But a new decision-making aid lets patients and practitioners work together to set priorities and select the most appropriate hardware.| Amplitude
