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Amputee Coalition of America
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Knoxville, TN 37915-2566
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ACA Press Releases

Amputee Coalition of America and Upper Ex National Outreach Coalition Collaborate to Meet Needs of People With Upper-Extremity Limb Loss
Friday, April 04, 2008

Amputee Coalition of America Expands Youth Summer Camp
Monday, March 03, 2008

Amputee Coalition of America Awarded New Multi-Year Grant by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 6, 2007

ACA in the News

Amputees fight for insurers to cover prostheses: Many policies have cap on artificial limbs, leaving patients to pay on own
06/09/2008
msnbc.com/The Associated Press

Amputee Coalition of America's 2008 Annual Conference Is One for the Record Books
August 5, 2008
The O&P Edge

Amputee Coalition of America Enjoys Record Attendance at its National Conference
July 10, 2008
Diabetes Health

Won't stop thinking about tomorrow
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Staten Island Advance/Glenn Nyback

A new limb for life
May 19, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette/Melissa Cassutt

Insurance firms deny amputees new limbs: Coalition pushes bill to mandate coverage
May 10, 2008
The Tennessean/Claudia Pinto

Top Story: Bill Seeks to Ensure Prosthetic Coverage
April 28, 2008
Rehab Today/Rehab Management

Amputee Coalition of America Calls for Prosthetic Parity
April 15, 2008
Online Exclusive - O&P Business News

Better than Spinach: Young Minds and Muscles Benefit Equally with Activity
April 2008
The O&P Edge/Brady Delander

Murder by Spreadsheet: Amputees have it real bad
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Daily Kos/Eve Gittelson

Amputees see they're not alone
Friday, March 21, 2008
Springfield News-Sun/Anthony Gottchlich

U.S. House Bill Seeks Parity in Prosthetic Coverage
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
BestWire / R.J. Lehmann, Washington bureau manager

Law urged to benefit amputees
Monday, March 17, 2008
Knoxville News-Sentinel/Kristi L. Nelson

CDC Grant Extends Agreement with ACA
November 12, 2007
Orthopedic Technology Review

From Camper to Counselor at the ACA Youth Camp
September 2007
The O&P Edge/Brady Delander

'Talking to the guys who have been through it'
August 28, 2007
The San Diego Union-Tribune/Steve Liewer

Disabled Kids Find Mentors, Fun At Camp In Warm Springs
August 9, 2007

A camp all their own
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Ledger-Enquirer/Larry Gierer

Amputee Summer Youth Camp Hits Warm Springs
July 20, 2007
WRBL-TV CBS Ch.3/David Spunt

Amputee Coalition provides summer youth camp
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Ledger-Enquirer/Larry Gierer

Military Amputee Provides Support for Others
Friday, June 15, 2007
The Associated Press/Charles Odum

Advocacy News

ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Participates in Groundbreaking National Forum on Disability Issues
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

ADVOCACY NEWS: U.S. Congress overrides Bush's Medicare veto
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

PROPOSED FEDERAL PROSTHETIC PARITY LAW AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES PUSH ATTENDANCE AT 2008 AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA NATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO RECORD LEVELS
July 09, 2008

Advocacy news: Amputees Gather in Washington, DC, to Lobby for Insurance Parity
June 17, 2008
Rehab Management

ADVOCACY NEWS: House Bill Represents Important Step Forward in Battle to Maintain Orthotic and Prosthetic Medicare Benefits During Federal Competitive Bidding Delay and Debate
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

News Flash

Other news: Artistic designs allow amputees to step in style
August 5, 2008
The Orlando Sentinel/Rachael Jackson

Other news: Amputee athletes ready for Extremity Games
July 23, 2008
Associated Press/Jennifer Kay

Other news: Group hopes prosthetics foster independence in Sierra Leone
July 6, 2008
The Dallas Morning News/Jim Landers

Other news: A Personal Call to a Prosthetic Invention
July 02, 2008
The New York Times/Carol Pogash

Other news: Young amputees put prosthetics to work
Monday, June 30, 2008
The Wilmington Del. News Journal/Kristin Harty

Other news: Carlsbad amputee reaches goal of triathlon world champ
Saturday, June 28, 2008
TODAY'S LOCAL NEWS Carlsbad, CA/Matt Crosson

Other news: Prosthetic limbs no roadblock to amputee's goals, successes
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL/Lani Lester

Other news: Congressional Action On Durable Medical Equipment Could Jeopardize Patient Care For Amputees And Other Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries
June 12, 2008
MEDICAL NEWS TODAY

Other news: Amputees Start Favoring Metal Prostheses To Realistic Artificial Limbs
May 30, 2008
Hartford Courant/William Weir

Other news: Teens struck by train might have been asleep
May 30, 2008
Portland Press Herald/Noel K. Gallagher

Other news: Challenged Athletes Foundation Announces 2008 Access for Athletes Grants: More than $1 Million Distributed to 625 Physically Challenged Athletes Worldwide
May 28, 2008
Challenged Athletes Foundation

Other news: 'Grandfather' of Chicago prosthetics still thriving in age of microchips
April 23, 2008
Chicago Tribune/Joel Hood

Other news: Operation Confidence's First Annual Disability Empowerment Expo, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Operation Confidence

Other news: Amputees seek better insurance coverage for prosthetics
March 30, 2008
The Associated Press

Other News: Improving Functional Outcomes for Amputee: A Collaborative Approach
Monday, February 25, 2008

Other News: Paradox Sports Announces Gimps on Ice
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Malcolm Daly, Executive Director, Paradox Sports

Other News: One Hand Clapping – UnLIMB-ited Possibilities: Amputee Film Project Begins
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Cheryl Cutting

Last updated: 08/22/2008

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