In our last podcast of 2017, we eschew our normal, structured approach for a wide-ranging, free-form discussion of what's kicking around our brains as the ye...

The holidays are upon us and there are gifts unique to the limb loss/difference community out there for the taking (and giving). Find out what they are in th...

In our latest podcast we review the November amp'd Army Monthly Poll results and reveal the question for our December poll. Listen here Podcast summary

This Tuesday is "Giving Tuesday," a campaign designed to promote awareness of and donations to the work performed by non-profit organizations. In this podcas...

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. In anticipation of turkey, tryptophan and travel, this week we each share the top 5 things we are thankful for....

The Senate has included a provision in its proposed tax bill that would eliminate the individual mandate to purchase health insurance. What are the potential...

In this podcast, we discuss the results of our first amp'd Army Monthly Poll for October. What did the limb loss/difference community think? What do the resu...

The summer has come and gone but this week we'll review what went on at amp'd from July through September. New tools, Calls to Action and podcast topics - we...

The RAND Corp. recently published the first report looking at the value - both clinically and economically - provided by more sophisticated prosthetic soluti...

We are less than 2 weeks away from the start of the annual enrollment period for people trying to purchase insurance on the exchanges created by the Affordab...

We often focus on the positives here at amp'd, but we can't deny that there are certain aspects of life with limb loss/difference that drive us nuts. And we ...

The world of disability benefits can be confusing and difficult to navigate. In this podcast, we explain the difference between SSDI and SSI, how to apply fo...

Finding information about different prosthetic components isn't hard, but centralizing all that information in one place is. And until now, people with limb ...

The Senate Finance Committee meets early Monday afternoon for a hearing on the Graham-Cassidy Health Care Plan. What does this mean and what can you do? We a...

Last week we reported that further action on repeal and replace legislation was unlikely to gain momentum before September 30th. We should have known better ...

We have addressed a wide range of issues that amp'd Activists have responded to during the first 8 months of 2017. But where do these issues now stand? Do an...

While natural disasters threaten every person in their path, they pose unique risks to people with limb loss/difference. Extreme weather conditions often hig...

Few things are worse than getting the prosthesis you need but then learning that your financial responsibilities are not what you had anticipated. In this po...

With the school year just about to start - and, in some parts of the country, having started already - you want to make sure your child with limb loss/differ...

One of the most important health care decisions you make may not be one that you've spent a lot of time thinking about: how do you select the right insurance...