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...
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Shree Thaker, Communications & Partnerships Director, sthaker@amputee-coalition.org 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference (Washington, DC, February 15, 2024) The Amputee Coalition’s newly...
Are you ready to build relationships with lawmakers, take action with fellow advocates, and mobilize your community networks to enhance the quality of life for individuals who have limb loss and/or limb difference? If so, the Amputee Coalition Lead Advocate...
By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist Flying should be exciting, but for many people with disabilities, the experience is often less than positive. I asked members of the AC Connect Advocacy community to share their stories about one part of the airport...
Hello AC Community, This is Dante’ Daniel, Public Policy Manager with the Amputee Coalition’s Government Relations department. Today I am writing to provide context of our latest advocacy efforts concerning the proposed rulemaking on Discrimination on the Basis of...
By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist It may still be 2023, but today marks the beginning of our 2024 campaign to have April recognized as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Due to different submission deadlines in states, with some states...
By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist Barriers to access can exist for people with limb loss or limb difference even in places you might not expect. Many people in our community have stories of being denied access to rollercoasters or other theme park rides...
The Amputation Coalition recently provided a comment letter in support of The Medicare Orthotic and Prosthetic Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R. 4315) introduced on June 23, 2023, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of the act is to improve access to...