Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve so much that current medication used to treat related infections stops working. The result is that the germs are not killed and continue to evolve and exist in the body. ...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Releases Limb Loss Community Needs Survey Findings
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (July 5, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition published the results of the largest community survey of its kind to assess the physical and mental health...
Three Ways Businesses Can Help Create a Wholly Inclusive Culture
The workplace should be a place where people can use their talents and specific skills, whilst receiving training and support. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, especially for people with additional needs, who find that they are different to the stereotypical...
LGBTQIA+ Pride Webinar is Now Available
The Amputee Coalition celebrated during LGBTQIA+ Pride Month offering a webinar to learn more about resources available for the LGBTQIA+ Community Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference and how you can be involved with the Amputee Coalition. We were joined by guest...
Share Your Story with Congress on the National Limb Loss Resource Center
The Amputee Coalition operates the National Limb Loss Resource Center® (NLLRC) under a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Members of Congress and their staff are working on the...
Final Federal Insurance Guidelines For 2023 Issued
By Jennifer Dexter, AVP, Policy On April 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released their Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule. This rule sets standards for insurance issuers and Marketplaces, as well as requirements for...
First Person: Finding My Voice As An Amputee Advocate
This article by Elayna Alexandra was originally published in Amplitude Magazine and is reprinted with permission. When I trained to be a lead advocate for the Amputee Coalition, I wondered how I would do in the role. I am not all that advanced with my knowledge around...
Peggy Lillis Foundation Leads Coalition to Urge FDA to Prioritize C. diff Treatments and Antibiotic Stewardship
By Lauren Webb On April 28, 2022, the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education and Advocacy sent an open letter, cosigned by Alliance for Aging Research, the Amputee Coalition, the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center, the Infectious Disease Society of America,...
2022 Advocacy Forum & Year-Round Advocacy
Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition Government Relations Team thanks all those who joined the 2022 Advocacy Forum. We hope you enjoyed our three hour- long programs that featured our staff and wonderful guest speakers. Even though...
Policy Update: Amputee Coalition Signs on as Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid Coalition (ITEM) on Letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
By Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition Government Relations Team is beginning a series of blog posts dedicated to supplying policy updates. The Amputee Coalition not only provides support to the limb loss and limb difference...