Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Medicaid

Brain or Spinal Injury Linked to Increased Bankruptcy Rates

Newswise — In addition to neurological damage and Disability, survivors of brain or spinal cord injury may face financial disaster, with increased rates of...

Mack J. Marsh Jr.: Urge future passage of bill to protect ATV riders

Louisiana truly is the sportsman's paradise. We are lucky to have so many options when it comes to outdoor adventures and the tools and...

Disabled activists descend on D.C.

WASHINGTON -- A pair of handcuffs is tucked into one side of Daniese McMullin-Powell's wheelchair -- as always. She keeps a stash of about...

An Oregon Tale

RECENTLY MY OLDEST son, Noah, graduated from the University of Oregon. He wore the traditional cap with tassel as a concession to his mother’s...

Traffic fine could help disabled

INDIANAPOLIS - The fine you pay for your next speeding ticket might be a few dollars higher, but advocates for the disabled say the...

House bill raises costs for courts

Speeding ticket fees go to brain, spinal cord study INDIANAPOLIS – You got caught speeding and now must pay the price. In addition to a basic...

Coalition Calls on Congress to Change Medicare Rule

Mobility equipment manufacturers and dealers are joining with power wheelchair users and doctors to call on Congress to prevent a major access problem for...

Wheelchair funding to be cut

To combat fraud, Medicare reducing reimbursements There is no question that Keith Copen needs his motorized wheelchair. The 59-year-old is paralyzed from the thighs down...

Campbell resident addresses Amendment 2

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- On November 7, voters will cast their vote either for or against the Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, otherwise known...

Study Finds Amendment 2 Will Benefit Hundreds of Thousands of Patients, Reduce Health Care...

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released study co-authored by a Missouri economist and a public policy expert found that voter approval...