In 2024, the Amputee Coalition was honored as one of the 2024 TSA Disability and Multicultural Coalition Award winners, which served as one of the highlights of our year, showcasing a pivotal success marker as we continue staying committed to building the collective...
The Amputee Coalition's Chief Strategy & Programs Officer, Ashlie White, testified in Congress last week about our partnership with the VA and recommendations for areas of improvement for prosthetic care. This testimony was during a VA Health Subcommittee Hearing...
In this special AC News Flash, President and CEO Cass Isidro is joined by the newest Amputee Coalition staff member, Nicole Ver Kuilen who is also the founder of Forrest Stump, a nonprofit advocacy organization with a mission to expand access to prosthetic technology...
In this AC News Flash segment, President and CEO Cass Isidro joins 2024 Amputee Coalition Certified Lead Advocate and community member Tracey Bowen Bell to discuss voting rights. They talk about the importance of voting rights in the Limb Loss and Limb Difference...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign initiator John Register, a decorated Gulf War Army veteran, Paralympian, fervent advocate, and current Amputee Coalition Board Member shares a message on National Disability Employment Awareness and moving into action...
Our National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors have helped the Amputee Coalition raise awareness for equity, accessibility, disability rights, and so much more throughout 2024! From messages of their personal journeys, Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness, Disability...
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro The Amputee Coalition serves as the only national organization whose mission is to support, educate, and advocate for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and...
In a significant move to enhance the quality of life for individuals who use prosthetic knees, the Medical Directors of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor have announced a major...
The Amputee Coalition expresses our support for U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee’s proposed “Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 4818” (AINS), which we believe will be an important step toward supporting access to obesity treatments...
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO MONDAY, JUNE 24th! We’ve extended early-bird registration based on feedback and requests related to travel and accommodations. Please take advantage of this rate and register soon before prices increase on June 25! Travel into...