Ep. 19: The amp'd Amputee Bill of Rights Unveiled
It's heeere! The amp'd Amputee Bill of Rights, fresh from the printing presses after two weeks of input from the limb loss/difference...
It's heeere! The amp'd Amputee Bill of Rights, fresh from the printing presses after two weeks of input from the limb loss/difference...
Limb loss/difference can thrust us into uncomfortable and even scary situations. What single experience has scared you the most? In this...
What are the basic rights that every person with limb loss / difference should have? In this week's podcast, we attack that question...
A month ago we recorded a podcast that focused on how to draft an appeal for claims denied on the ground that the prescribed item was not...
Sometimes, despite the best efforts of both you and your prosthetist, things just don't work out. But it can be hard to assess whether...
Late yesterday, Republicans in the House released the first official "repeal and replace" legislation for the Affordable Care Act. Titled...
In addition to patient-focused entities like amp'd and the Amputee Coalition, numerous organizations directly and indirectly affect...
Your prosthesis is a mechanical device. As a result, it - or a part of it - will inevitably break. What can you do when this happens,...
What happens when your prosthetist tells you that you need a new prosthetic component or full prosthesis, your doctor prescribes it, but...
The majority of amputations occur with advance warning. Whether limb loss results from diabetes, vascular disease, cancer, other illness...
The Americans With Disabilities Act is a law that impacts all people with limb loss / difference every day. But despite that, the law is...
To the temporarily able-bodied, the thought of having less than four limbs raises the specter of a more limited life, an existence...
Air travel as an amputee can be intimidating. If you don't fly regularly, your view on the experience may have been shaped by a few...
Last week we published our first-ever Call to Action for amp'd Activists. With prosthetics as an Essential Health Benefit at risk and the...
Our latest podcast is a call to action for all amputees. This week, the Senate begins substantive discussions about repealing The...
In our latest podcast, we explain (1) why your doctor is such an important part of your prosthetic health care team, and (2) how you can...