In a comment letter addressed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Patient & Provider Advocates for Telehealth (PPATH) urges them to continue to provide and expand on clear telehealth coverage policies through the CY2024 Medicare Physician...
World Mental Health Day: Protecting Our Emotional Health
Annually, World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is recognized internationally on October 10 and 2023 marks 31 years since it was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. This year’s theme is ‘mental health is a universal human right’ to improve...
Together We Care. Together We Share: Mental Illness Awareness Week
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. Unlike a physical disability such as an amputation, mental health conditions while invisible can be just as challenging to live with. This is why very...
Resources in Celebration of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
Ladies, today is your day! Highlighting the importance of total health care, National Women's Health and Fitness Day is recognized the last Wednesday of September each year. In 2023 the date falls on September 27. Mental health is just as important as physical health...
Amputee Coalition Expresses Support for Designating People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population
As one of 26 national organizations which make up the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Amputee Coalition signed on to the DRRC’s advocacy letter on August 2. This letter was addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Minority...
Aging Gracefully: Healthy Aging Month
Did you know 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, which can cause disability, and loss of quality of life and independence, according to the Alliance for Aging Research? September is Healthy Aging Month which promotes ways that people can...
Sepsis Survivor Shares Lifesaving Advice
By Katy Grainger, Amputee Coalition Certified Peer Visitor and Lead Advocate Five years ago, I was healthier than I had ever been, when I ended up losing seven of my fingertips and both of my lower legs from septic shock because of a small infection on my skin. My...
Leg Pain While Walking Could Be a Sign of Artery Trouble in Older Adults
Reprinted with permission from American Heart Association News Stories Do your legs hurt when you walk? Experts on peripheral artery disease want you to know that it isn't normal. The condition can cause serious complications, but it can be managed. "Leg pain when you...
Amputee Coalition Included in Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act Sign On Letter
The Amputee Coalition was one of 34 national organizations to sign on to the American Association of People with Disabilities’ (ANCOR) letter expressing support for Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S. 1332) to senate leaders. This legislation...
Pain Awareness Month: Resources to Improve Quality of Life
Pain and discomfort are a reality for many who have undergone amputation, but everyone experiences it to varying degrees. Pain Awareness Month is observed in September with the purpose of raising awareness about pain research and its impact on more than 51 million...